Cetera Magazine

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Cetera Magazine publishes original short fiction and themed poetry featuring unexpected, literary, and speculative work.

Response time info: 1-2 weeks

Read the full guidelines at ceteramagazine.com↗

Submission calls

fictionScience FictionFantasyHorrorLiteraryPays: No payment; reader tips go directly to the writer.

Short fiction of 1,000-5,000 words, with a preference for 2,000-4,000 words. Seeks literary, speculative, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, weird fiction, and uncategorizable stories, especially for adults; no flash fiction.

poetry

Poetry is published only in the digital issue through themed calls. The latest submission window ended in August 2026 and will reopen in either late 2026 or early 2027; submissions outside windows may be auto-rejected.

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