Kaidankai

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Kaidankai publishes fiction featuring ghosts or supernatural elements, including stories selected for its podcast.

Response time info: ~25 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder

Read the full guidelines at kaidankaistories.com↗

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General submissions are open to fiction of any genre that includes ghosts or the supernatural; reprints and simultaneous submissions are accepted. Preferred length is 1,000–3,000 words, though longer or shorter stories may be considered. There is no payment.

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December 2026 themed contest: stories should address “What Walks With Us in the Dark Days of Winter?” and include ghosts, spirits, or a supernatural presence, with winter-related themes. Hard limit: 1,000–2,500 words. Deadline: October 15 (EST). Winner receives a Pushcart Prize nomination; three runners-up receive small gifts.

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