Cetera Magazine

Open now for fiction and poetry.

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Cetera Magazine publishes original short fiction (1,000–5,000 words) and poetry with a focus on literary, speculative, and genre-bending work, but does not pay contributors.

Response time info: 1-2 weeks

Read the full guidelines at ceteramagazine.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryScience FictionFantasyHorrorPays: No payment; if a reader tips your story, all proceeds go directly to you.

Short fiction between 1,000 and 5,000 words; interested in literary, speculative, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, weird fiction, and stories that defy categorization; geared toward adults; no flash fiction or previously published work; no AI-assisted submissions.

poetryPays: No payment; if a reader tips your story, all proceeds go directly to you.

Poetry accepted for the digital issue only; see website for instructions on submitting to the next issue; no previously published work; no AI-assisted submissions.

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