Trembling With Fear

Themed special editions accept dark speculative stories up to 2,500 words. Valentine’s submissions run December 1–January 31; the summer holiday special runs April 1–July 31; Halloween runs August 1–October 13; Christmas runs November 1–December 7.

Short stories must be complete dark speculative fiction, including horror, dark science fiction, or dark fantasy, and may be up to 1,500 words; the preferred range is 800–1,500 words. Submissions are accepted January 1–15, April 1–15, July 1–15, and October 1–15.

Serial tales may be up to 15,000 words and should be divisible into 4–10 mini-chapters of 1,000–1,500 words each; submissions are ongoing and must be clearly sectioned.

Ongoing drabbles must be exactly 100 words, excluding the title; drabbles are considered donations and are not paid. The Unholy Trinity requires three standalone drabbles connected by a theme or plot, while the regular short-story window runs January 1–15, April 1–15, July 1–15, and October 1–15.

The Unholy Trinity requires three standalone drabbles that share connective tissue as a larger story, ideal, or plot; submissions are ongoing. Each drabble must be exactly 100 words, excluding its title.