The Colored Lens

Open now for fiction and flash fiction.

Last updated

The Colored Lens is a magazine publishing speculative fiction and artwork with a speculative element, focusing on stories that comment on society.

Response time info: within a few days; query if no response within a week

Read the full guidelines at thecoloredlens.com↗

Submission calls

fictionScience FictionFantasyHorrorPays: $20 per short story, $10 for flash, $20 for first 10,000 words of novella plus $1 per 1,000 words after

Speculative fiction stories up to 10,000 words (preferred 500-5,000), novellas up to 20,000 words serialized; must have a speculative element, no simultaneous or multiple submissions, no reprints, no AI-written stories.

flashScience FictionFantasyHorrorPays: $10 per flash

Flash fiction with a speculative element, must have a fully developed plot; no simultaneous or multiple submissions, no reprints, no AI-written stories.

Wondering if your story fits?

Leafmines can check your piece against any market's word limits and genres.

Similar markets seeking submissions

← All marketsBrowse A–Z