Horrific Scribes

Always open for dark, transgressive short fiction, mostly horror across all subgenres, plus dark fantasy, dark science fiction, surreal, and experimental work with dark edges. Stories should be 1,500–5,000 words. One submission per author at a time; simultaneous submissions are allowed. Flash fiction of 1,000 words or less must use the separate flash-fiction path.

Separate flash-fiction submissions are accepted for dark, transgressive fiction of 1,000 words or fewer; use the flash-fiction guidelines rather than the general-submissions form.

A submission may include a small group of short poems or a couple of mid-length poems; the poetry should be dark and fit the archive's provocative, scary, and strange aesthetic.