Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

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Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores publishes science fiction, fantasy, eldritch, myth, legend, fairy-tale, fact-based, and poetry work for readers of all ages.

Response time info: Generally between one and eight weeks

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Submission calls

fictionScience FictionFantasyCloses Oct 3Pays: 8¢/word for new fiction; 2¢/word for fiction reprints.

Accepts new work and reprints of at least 1,000 words, favoring shorter pieces and rarely considering stories over about 9,000–10,000 words. Seeks science fiction, fantasy, myth, legend, fairy tale, and eldritch stories; serious or humorous work is welcome. Submissions open the first and second day of every month, from 12 a.m. EST on the 1st to 12 a.m. EST on the 3rd. Reprints must not have appeared within the preceding twelve months or remain freely available or individually for sale.

nonfictionCloses Oct 3Pays: 2–8¢/word for new fact-based work; 1–4¢/word for reprinted fact articles.

Seeks fact-based articles, interesting information, reviews, and humor in disciplines related to the stories it publishes or that may inspire and inform writers and artists. Submissions open the first and second day of every month, from 12 a.m. EST on the 1st to 12 a.m. EST on the 3rd.

poetryCloses Oct 3Pays: $1 per line for new poetry; 50¢ per line for reprints; words over 40 lines are paid at 8¢/word.

Accepts new poems and reprints of at least 1,000 words overall, though poems up to 40 lines are preferred; longer poems are a hard sell. Submissions open the first and second day of every month, from 12 a.m. EST on the 1st to 12 a.m. EST on the 3rd.

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