Oceans (Open November 1-20): We want to feel the melancholy of the waves lapping on shore and the violence of the breakers. While we aren’t in need of siren or mermaid stories and poems at this point, we would love to read about other terrifying ocean creatures. Maybe you’re creating your own legend in which narwhals go on a killing spree. Maybe you’re writing cosmic horror, and the whales are here to herald the end of the world. This is a great time for horror with a dash of folklore and magical realism. Don’t forget that we do surf in the Pacific Northwest—it’s just really cold. As always, we want ghost stories! Lighthouses will be hard sells, just because of their ubiquity in paranormal horror.
Submission Guidelines
What We Love
Ghost stories of any kind. We also love monster stories (especially if it’s an obscure monster or a monster created by you.) We like cults and forests and things that live under the sea. Stories should have a paranormal element.
What We Don’t Want
Gratuitous or explicit sex. In fact, we aren’t really into the romance subgenre at all (though we are always up for a subtle and character-driven love story).
Anything hateful. Just don’t.
Anything AI-generated.
Genre and Style
We primarily publish flash fiction (up to 500 words), short stories (up to 2,000 words), poetry (up to about 50 lines, but we prefer under 20), and book and movie reviews (up to 1,000 words). If your work doesn’t quite fit these parameters, feel free to submit anyway! We’ll make exceptions for the right piece!
Your stories and poems absolutely don’t have to be set in the Pacific Northwest! That being said, we do tend to favor our grungy, rainy, coastal vibes, and we appreciate it if you work those elements into your story (OR you give us such a strong sense of place that we fall in love with your setting and start thinking about beginning a “Big Apple Ghosts” or “Windy City Ghosts” zine!)
Do We Pay?
Unfortunately, no. We will, however, link to your social media profiles, website, and Substack.
Reprints and Simultaneous Submissions
Reprints: got a previously published piece that deserves a second chance at life? We accept reprints as long as you hold the rights.
We accept simultaneous submissions. Let us know if you are published elsewhere!
Next Steps
You must be subscribed to our substack (free!) in order to be considered. Subscribe and submit here.
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