Crystal Lake Publishing - Anthology Call

Crystal Lake Publishing opens submissions tomorrow (October 1, 2017) for their annual anthology "Tales from the Lake 5".  They're seeking quiet horror and dark fiction stories with a literary bend that are grounded in the real world.  Stories should be no more than 6000 words.  The deadline is December 1, 2017 and payment is 3cents a word.  You can find all the details here.

Mystery & Horror LLC - Anthology Call

Mystery & Horror LLC has posted an anthology call for Strangely Funny V.  They're looking for funny paranormal stories of 2000 to 6000 words.  Submissions open on October 1 and close on October 31, 2017.  Payment is a $5 advance plus a copy of the anthology.  You can find the details here.

Crime Syndicate Magazine - Free for Kindle

Crime Syndicate Magazine issue two is free for your Kindle today and tomorrow in expectation of their third issue dropping on October 1.  Check it out here.

Zombies Need Brains LLC - Anthology Calls

Editor Joshua Palmatier has posted the guidelines for three anthologies to be published by Zombies Need Brains LLC.  They are looking for sci-fi and fantasy stories up to 7500 words that meet the themes for "The Razor's Edge", "Guilds & Glaives", and "Second Round".  The deadline is December 31, 2017 and payment is 6cents a word.  You can find the details here.  And they did have a successful KickStarter so the money is assured.

FormerCactus - New Flash Market

From Michael Bracken comes a link to a new online flash zine,  FormerCactus is looking for flash stories in any genre under 1000 words for their first issue.  There is no payment.  You can find the submission details here and more on their about page.  

The Uninhabited by Michael Bracken

Most reviewers tend not to review online short stories and I'm not sure why.  They're free to read and you can find some real gems.  "The Uninhabited" by Michael Bracken is one such story.  What I loved the most is the fact that it reminds you that nothing is ever what it seems.  Stop on over to Tough and have a read.

Caffeinated Press - Anthology Call - West Michigan Writers

Caffeinated Press is open for submissions to their annual anthology "Brewed Awakenings".  They prefer writers from West Michigan but will consider writers from outside the area.  They are seeking stories up to 40,000 words in any genre.  Payment is $10 to $150 depending on length.  The deadline is May 31, 2018.  You can find the details here.

International Crime Fiction Association - Call for Papers

The International Crime Fiction Association in the UK has posted a call for papers dealing with "Crime Fiction:  Insiders and Outsiders" and they affect each other to change the genre.  They have a long list of subjects for you to consider.  200 word proposals are due by February 3, 2018.  You can find the details here.

2018 Minotaur Books/Malice Domestic Novel Competition - No Fee to Enter

The 2018 Minotaur Books/Malice Domestic Novel Competition is open for submissions.  They are seeking traditional mysteries of 65,000 words (minimum).  The deadline is January 12, 2018.  There is no entry fee.  The winner receives a $10,000 advance against royalties.  You can find the details here.  Scroll the page.  I know it says 2017 but the entry form is for the 2018 competition.  This only open to authors who have never had a novel published before.

EconoClash Review - New Market

I just received an email from editor J D Graves about his new online ezine called EconoClash Review.  This is a non-paying market but they publish in all genres (Yes, crime and noir are included).  He will be opening submissions on October 1 and they will remain open until December 1, 2017.  Stories should be 1500 to 4500 words in length.  You can find the details here.

UPDATE:  Not sure if I missed this or it was added later but they are now paying $10 for each story.  Another paying market!!!

The Dark Magazine - Open for Submissions

The Dark Magazine is open for submissions.  They're looking for stories of 2000 to 6000 words in the genres of horror and dark fantasy.  Payment is 3cents a word.  You can find the details here.  You'll also find that their September issue is now online for your reading pleasure.

Flame Tree Publishing - Anthology Calls

Flame Tree Publishing has posted two anthology calls - "Alien Invasion" and "Endless Apocalypse".  They're looking for both original and reprint stories of 2000 to 4000 words.  The deadline for both is September 29, 2017 and payment is 6cents a word.  You can find the details here.  Sorry for the short notice.

Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores - Open for Submissions

Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores opened for submissions of short stories of 1000 words and up in the genres of sci-fi, fantasy, myth, legend, fairy tale, and eldritch.  The submission period is only a week long and closes on September 28, 2017.  Payment is 6cents a word for original stories, 2cents a word for reprints, and 2cents to 6cents a word for non-fiction.  You can find the details here and the submission link is at the bottom of the page.

Bracken - Open for Submissions

Online zine Bracken is currently open for submissions of speculative fiction stories up to 2500 words.  There's no deadline listed.  Payment is 2cents a word.  You can find the details here.

Santa Cruz Weird - Anthology Call

I found this call in the local Santa Cruz paper and thought I'd pass it along for those who might be interested.  Author Nancy Lynn Jarvis is seeking stories of 3000 to 6000 words that feature the fun, humorous, and quirky side of Santa Cruz.  The deadline is December 1, 2017, there's no mention of payment.  You can find the details here.  Ms. Jarvis is a mystery author so crime stories could work here.

The Round Up - Open for Submissions

Online zine The Round Up is seeking short stories up to 5000 words that deal with the underground economy (dealers, pushers, users, rent boys, strippers, hookers, etc.).  The deadline is October 31, 2017, there's no mention of payment.  You can find the details here, the link goes to a pdf file.  There is an issue available to read so you can get a feel for what they're looking for, you can find the link on their home page.

Thanks to Michael Bracken for the link!

Enchanted Conversations - Open for Submissions

Enchanted Conversation:  A Fairy Tale Conversation has opened submissions for their October issue.  They're looking for fairy tale type stories of 700 to 3000 words using the theme "Godfather Death".  The deadline is September 30, 2017 and payment is $30.  You can find the details here.

Bloodhound Books - Open for Crime Novel Submissions

Bloodhound Books is open for novel submissions in the crime fiction genres.  There's no mention of pay scale.  You can find the details here.

Home is...by Jerry Bloomfield

There's a great story about family over at Beat to a Pulp.  You keep expecting one thing and the story just spins you around in another direction and leaves you smiling along a trail of your own memories.

Naptown Noir - Charity Anthology Call

Editor Alec Cizak has posted a note on his blog that he's putting together a charity anthology that will be published by Down & Out Books.  He's looking for noir stories set in Indianapolis.  The charity is the Indiana Literacy Association.  You can check out the details and drop him a line here.

Fireside Magazine - Open for Submissions

Fireside Magazine opened submissions today for flash stories up to 1000 words and short stories up to 4000 words in any genre.  There are stories to read online so you can get an idea of what they're looking for.  Their reading period is short and the deadline is September 23, 2017.  Payment is 12.5cents a word.  You can find the details here.  Just click on home at the top of the page to find stories to read.

Angie's Desk - Anthology Markets

Angie has posted her September listing of paying anthology markets.  Thanks, Angie!

ChiZine Publications - Anthology Call

ChiZine Publications has posted an anthology call for "Other Covenants:  Alternate Histories of the Jewish People".  They looking for stories of 500 to 15,000 words that written in the alternate history genre and are relevant to the theme.  The deadline is February 4, 2018 and payment is 8cents CAD a word.  They have a list of possible topics in their guidelines which you can find here.

Lamplight - Open for Submissions

Lamplight opened submissions today for their next two issues.  They're seeking dark literary fiction up to 7000 words.  The deadline is November 15, 2017 and payment is 3cents a word with a $150 cap.  Reprints are paid 1cent a word.  You can find the details here.

Occult Detective Quarterly - Open for Submissions

Occult Detective Quarterly opened submissions today for their next issue.  They're looking for stories of 3000 to 6000 words about detectives who explore the unusual.  The deadline is October 15, 2017 and payment is 1cent a  word with a $50 cap.  They do take an occasional reprint and pay a flat rate of $25 for these.  You can find the details here, it's a pdf file.

Black Cat Mystery Magazine - Guidelines Posted

Black Cat Mystery Magazine has posted their guidelines and will open for submissions on October 1 for issues #2 and #3.  They're looking for all types of mystery stories of 1000 to 8000 words.  The deadline is December 15, 2017 and payment is 3cents a word.  You can find the details here.  I will post a reminder on the opening date.

Weird City - Open for Submissions

Weird City magazine is open for submissions to their second issue.  They're looking for stories of 2000 to 7500 words that use the theme of "strange things in dense places".  The deadline is December 31, 2017 and payment is $20 to $75 depending on length.  You can find the details here.

21 Paying Markets for Personal Essays

I know many of you write non-fiction so I thought I'd pass along this link to "Freedom With Writing" where they've posted 21 paying markets for personal essays.

Scary Dairy Press - Anthology Call

Scary Dairy Press has opened submissions for their anthology "Terror Politico".  they are seeking dark fiction of 3000 to 7000 words about the evils of politics.  The deadline is December 31, 2017 and payment is $30 to $70 depending on length.  Reprints are paid a flat fee of $25.  You can find the details here.

Antimatter Magazine - Call for Flash Stories

Antimatter Magazine is seeking original science fiction flash stories up to 500 words that use a real science headline to inform, drive, or inspire your story (they have links).  The deadline is October 31, 2017 and payment is $20.  You can find the details on their Submittable page.

PMMP - Anthology Call

Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing has posted an anthology call for "Lost Films".  They're looking for horror stories of 1000 to 8000 words involving recorded visual disturbances such as in film, Hollywood, TV, etc.( And yes, they explain it much better).  The deadline is October 31, 2017 and payment is 2cents a word.  You can find the details here.

Mainly Murder Press - Closed

Mainly Murder Press seemed to have closed up shop.  No explanations.

"A Sudden Swift Impression" - Call for Papers

If you're a resident of the UK this call for papers might be of interest to you.  The University of Brighton is hosting a Study Day with a focus on short stories of the 19th century.  One of the topics is crime and detection.  A 300 word proposal is due by October 2, 2017.  You can find the details here.

All Due Respect Books - Open for Submissions

All Due Respect Books has opened submissions for low life crime literature in the form of short story collection, novellettes, novellas, and novels.  They are now an imprint of Down & Out Books.  You can find the details here.

Hat tip to Paul D. Brazill!

Books and Boos Press - Anthology Call

Books and Boos Press is seeking darkly funny horror stories for their anthology "A Sharp Stick in the Eye".  Stories should be 4000 to 8000 words.  The deadline is September 30, 2017 and payment is $50.  You can find the details here.

Limitless Publishing - Anthology Call

Limitless Publishing has posted an anthology call for "Craving: Loyalty".  They are seeking contemporary romance or romantic suspense stories of 10,000 words (7500 to 12,000) that are set in the world of the mafia, organized crime groups, motorcycle clubs, or gangs.  Basically any group where loyalty is demanded and betrayal will bring death.  They want story proposals of 500 words submitted by October 13, 2017.  There is no mention of payment so that's something you'll have query.  You can find the details here.

In Honor of Elmer Kelton - Call for Submissions

The 22nd Annual ASU (Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas) Writers Conference in honor of Elmer Kealton is seeking submissions of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction plus critical or biological presentations on Kelton, Hoagland, or Texas/Southwestern/Western Literature.  The featured writer is Tony Hoagland.  The deadline is November 13, 2017.  You can find the details here, the file comes up as a pdf.

Pulp Modern - Submission Period Announced

Just a note for those of you who like a long lead time - Pulp Modern will be open for submissions from October 1st to the 10th.  You can find the details here.  I'll post this again when they open.

Black Cat Magazine - A New Market for Crime Fiction

Over at the SleuthSayers blog Barb Goffman has posted an interview with Carla Coupe the editor of a new print crime magazine called Black Cat Magazine.  The first issue is now available and the editor says the guidelines should be posted this week with submissions opening in October.  The payment here will be 3cents a word with a cap of $250.  I'll keep an eye open for the announcement of both and post them here.  It's good to have another paying market for crime fiction.

One Story - Open for Submissions

Print magazine One Story has opened submissions for literary stories of 3000 to 8000 words.  The deadline is November 14, 2017 and payment is $500.  They have an online submission manager with a link in the guidelines.  You can find the details here.

Mysterical -E - New Issue

The Summer issue of Mysterical-E has gone live.  You can read it for free here.

Mad Scientist Journal - Open for Submissions

The Mad Scientist Journal has opened submissions for the month of September.  They're looking for stories of 500 to 8000 words written in first person from the mad scientist's point of view.  Genres are sci-fi, fantasy, or horror.  The deadline is September 30, 2017.  Payment is $10 for flash of 500 to 2000 words ($5 for reprints) and $20 for shorts of 2000 to 8000 words ($10 for reprints).  You can find the details here.

Spilt Coffee by Rob Kitchin

Flash fiction is tough to write but writing a drabble of exactly a hundred words is even tougher.  Over at the blog The View From the Blue House Rob Kitchin writes a drabble and posts it every Saturday.  This week's drabble is "Spilt Coffee" and it's a perfect crime story with not a word wasted.  Check it out for yourself.

Literally Stories - Non-paying Market for Crime Fiction

First off, this is a non-paying market but they do publish crime, thriller, and mystery stories along with many other genres.  Literally Stories is seeking work of 500 to 3000 words.  They are an online zine and you will find stories there to read to get a feel for what they publish.  You can find the details here.

Hat tip to Michael Bracken for the link.

34 Paying Markets for September

Over at the blog Publishing...and Other Forms of Insanity Erica Verrillo has post her list of 34 paying markets for September.

Indie Crime Scene - Writng Resource

And another resource for crime fiction writers is "Indie Crime Scene".  One very cool feature is their crime fiction links of the week that collect reviews, short stories, interviews, and resources all in one place for you to click on.

The Puppet Show - Writing Resource

For those of you writing crime fiction you might find "The Puppet Show" website very informative.  It is based in the UK so some things may differ from country to country.

Tough - Seeking Crime Fiction Submissions

Rusty Barnes the editor of Tough ezine is seeking crime stories of 1000 words and up.  Payment is $25.  You can find the details here.  He started publishing stories in July so be sure to take a few minutes to read what's there so you can get a feel for what he's looking for.

A Study in Sidekicks: The Detectives Assistant in Crime Fiction - Call for Papers

Shots magazine has posted a "Call for Papers:  A Study in Sidekicks:  The Detectives Assistant in Crime Fiction".  They're looking for essays of 7000 to 8000 words "that explore the changing representations and functions of the detective's sidekick".  They want an abstract of 300 to 350 words by November 13, 2017 with full essays due June 1, 2018.  There is also a list of topics.  There is no mention of payment.  You can find the details here.