Tales from the Menu

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Tales from the Menu is an anthology call from Exploitation Media seeking horror and horror-adjacent short stories about the ways love can become harmful or obsessive.

Submission calls

fictionHorrorCloses Oct 31Pays: $3 USD for accepted stories and a free author copy in each format (physical/eBook/PDF).

Heartsick seeks unique short stories about LOVE and its darker forms, including affection turning to obsession; horror and horror-adjacent works are welcome. Stories must be 1,000–5,000 words, submitted as .docx files with standard Shunn formatting. Deadline: October 31, 2026, or until the form comes down. No reprints or multiple submissions; simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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