Updated. Bad links have been cleared. Most of the links listed in the replies below have been added. I suggest you all get writing because a new year is upon us and various submission windows are about to open.
If I'm not around, you can reach me at
jmfadeley@gmail.com The New Stuff:
Fantasy:
http://www.short-story.me/submission-guidelines.htmlhttp://www.tor.com/page/submissions-guidelinesHorror:
http://www.shroudmagazine.com/info.htmlhttp://pseudopod.org/guidelines/http://http://cruentuslibri.wordpress.com/http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/DMB-Submissions.htmhttp://ttapress.com/blackstatic/guidelines/http://www.electricspec.com/submissions ... g-fiction/
http://www.gothic.net/submissions/http://www.horrorgarage.com/horror/submission.phphttp://www.ideomancer.com/?page_id=20http://www.thenightland.co.uk/nightficoff.htmlSci Fi:
http://www.andromedaspaceways.com/slush.htmhttp://futurismic.com/guidelines/http://www.scifishortstory.com/#/submissions/4545206101http://digitalsciencefiction.com/submit/http://ttapress.com/interzone/guidelines/http://not-one-of-us.com/guidelines.phphttp://curiosityquills.com/submission-g ... bmissions/General:
http://www.threeravensbooks.com/http://slashstrokemagazine.com/submit/Search engines:
http://duotrope.com/index.aspxHere's the list key:
Available. This company is currently accepting submissions if they don't do so year round.
Artistic only. Company is only interested in artists or art, not writers.
Adults only. Magazine is fairly risque, so be cautious if clicking on link.
Blacklisted. A black listed company that has stolen material submissions from authors and should be avoided.
Probationary. This is a new entry with no reputation. Submissions should be done carefully and checked for theft.
The Black Library: Available. Bi-yearly, the Black Library has a submission window of about three months. The criteria is said to be pretty strict. Check the website for details.
National Novel Writing Month:Every November, an opportunity to get published here comes about. Only prize seems to be recognition though.
Dark Horse: Art, writing, coloring, inkists... Dark Horse leans more towards the artist side than the writing side, but they still demand solid writers.
Buzzy Mag: Probationary. I've never heard of Buzzy Magazine, but they're looking short stories about sci fi and horror. They have a limit of about 10,000 and oddly enough, they want the submission by snail mail.
Weird Tales Magazine: Robert Howard himself published to Weird Tales, and they exist to this day. Of course, at one point, Howard was having trouble getting paid, but I'm assuming they've gotten over those financial difficulties since then.
Heavy Metal: Artistic only, adult only. Not many haven't heard of Heavy Metal, the magazine devoted to various fictional settings and lots of scantily clad women. They're only interested in art though.
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine: Probationary. Only looking for mystery and the like, such as police dramas. Think carefully before submitting.
Asimov's Science Fiction: Probationary. They do not accept emails but rather have their own online submission form. Of note, they're looking for "character oriented" stories of science fiction and general fantasy. No Swords and Sorcery, and keep your sex and violence down.
Every Day Fiction:Probationary. This is truly for those of us with a small idea. Every Day Fiction wants a very short piece of 1,000 words
or less. They pay, but no more than $3 a story to a Paypal account. General fiction for adults is ideal, but keep it mild on the sex, violence and language.
Strange Horizons: Probationary. These guys are all about fiction, but they have made it a point to publish
a special page of what they've seen too much of already. Check out their links for details. The bottom line? No horror, no excessively detailed science stuff and no twist endings. And lay off the rape, people. GOSH!
Aberrant Dreams: Probationary. A recent find from the Horror Factor hub (see below). They're interested in short stories and poems, but may open to accepting art later. They are currently back logged, so check back in a month or so to see when they're open.
Three Ravens:They're looking for sci-fi, fantasy, cyberpunk and steampunk.
Other sources:
Ralan's Webstravaganza: Not an actual publishing site, but an updated list of companies that do.
Writer's Digest: Certain publishing companies require submitted work to be provided through a writing agent. You can check here to learn more about the inside business.
Horror Factor: Our latest catch, Horror Factor links to paying and non-paying submission companies.