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F – midnight & indigo: celebrating Black women writers 2024 Rolling Submissions Theme: Speculative Fiction
Speculative Fiction ONLY – 2024 Rolling Submissions
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Are you a Black woman writer with a passion for speculative fiction and horror? We want to hear from you!
We’re looking for previously unpublished, character-driven narratives that transport readers to worlds beyond their wildest imagination. Need context? Need context? Check out our speculative section and previous speculative issues HERE.
Speculative fiction is a broad genre encompassing elements that transcend the boundaries of our everyday reality. Whether it’s the eerie unknown, futuristic or dystopian landscapes, supernatural phenomena, or fantastical realms, these stories have the power to captivate and provoke thought.
From spine-chilling horror to visionary sci-fi and everything in between, we want to explore speculative fiction from your perspective.
- Word count: 2,000-7,000
- All submissions will be considered for publication on a rolling basis on midnightandidigo.com or in our Speculative fiction special issue (online and/or print).
- We offer $0.07 per word for Short Stories accepted for publication in our annual Speculative issue and on midnightandindigo.com. Rates and word count based upon the final, edited piece. We pay upon acceptance, not publication
- Submissions should be submitted in proper short story manuscript format with your name, email address, and the story’s total word count on the first page. Click here for an example of proper short story manuscript format.
- We accept only previously unpublished work. Responses will be provided in 3-4 months.