Cold Caller Magazine
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Last checkedCold Caller Magazine publishes original short fiction centered on broadly defined crime, mystery, noir, and grounded realism.
Response time info: 3-6 months
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fictionMysteryLiterary
Seeks original short crime and mystery fiction, leaning toward noir, realism, grounded stories, and strong character; generally does not want cozy mysteries, spy thrillers, cross-genre mystery-romance, mystery-science fiction, or mystery-fantasy. Sweet spot is 2,000-6,000 words; stories up to 10,000 words are considered. Submissions are by email as .doc, .docx, or .ods attachments; only one piece at a time, and no previously published or AI-written work.
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