Red Sun - Open for Submissions

Red Sun Magazine is currently open for stories of 500 to 3000 words in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, horror, speculative, and military science fiction.  The deadline is January 31, 2019 and payment is 3cents a word.  You can find the details here.

27 Paying Markets for January

Over at Publishing...and Other Forms of Insanity Erica Verrillo has posted her January listing of paying markets.  Thanks, Erica!

The Bill Crider Prize for Short Fiction - Open for Submissions

Bouchercon 2019 is seeking submissions for The Bill Crider Prize for Short Fiction.  They're looking for short mystery/crime stories of 3500 to 5000 words using the theme Deep in the Heart (relating to Texas with an element of mystery or crime).  The deadline is March 1, 2019.  First prize is $1000, second $750, and third $500.  You can find the details here.  There are no fees to enter.

Angie's Desk - Anthology Calls

Angie has posted her December list of anthology calls.  Thanks, Angie!

Yellow Mama - New Issue

The December issue of Yellow Mama has hit the virtual streets.  Read it free here.

Dark House Books - Anthology Calls

Dark House Books opened submissions today for their anthology "A Murder of Crows".  They're looking for cozy to cozy noir crime stories set in any time using the collective names of groups of animals.  The animals should be an integral part of the crimes.  Stories should be 2500 to 6000 words.  The deadline is April 30, 2019 and payment is a royalty split.  You can find the details here.

If you click on the submission tab at the top of the page you'll find that there are three other anthologies currently open.  "Mid-Century Murder", "What We Talk About When We Talk About It" (Love), and "Fearrington Road" (Lovecraftian/Steampunk/Diesel Punk).

Fireside - Open for Submissions

Fireside Magazine opened submissions today for short stories up to 4000 words in any genre.  The deadline is December 31, 2018 and payment is 12.5cents per word.  You can find the details here.