Horror Short Fiction Market Listings from Lee Masterson

Pro Market Listings (more than 3c per word)

Aberrant Dreams
http://www.hd-image.com/aberrant_dreams/index.htm
Aberrant Dreams accepts short fiction of any genre, though
we primarily focus on the genres of fantasy, science fiction,
and supernatural horror. We look for stories with a solid plot
and good character development. Stories should grab the
reader’s attention quickly. Stories should be original and not
a rehash of tired old themes. If you do draw from an old
theme, add a twist to make it unique. Submit to the
appropriate genre. Pays 3 cents per word (to max $100).
Word count: under 10,000 words. Please read full guidelines
before submitting.
Submission Guidelines:
http://www.hd-image.com/aberrant_dreams/submission.htm

Æon Speculative Fiction
http://www.aeonmagazine.com
This print magazine is looking for science fiction, fantasy, dark
fiction and horror stories up to 7500 words. Submissions must
be made by snail-mail – address available from website.
Submissions from certain authors can be sent via email.
Please check their reading window before submitting. Pay
rate is 3 cents a word, paid on publication.
Buys First World Serial Rights.
Submission Guidelines:
http://www.aeonmagazine.com/writersguidelines.html

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Annual print edition has been released!

We finally got out the printed anthology and you can purchase One Real Story here.

So what are you waiting for? The details?

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East of the Web: The Daughters of the Late Colonel
by Katherine Mansfield

Katherine Mansfield’s “The Daughters of the Late Colonel” explores the dynamics between a father and his two daughters. Gender issues ensue as Mansfield entails the notion of the inactive woman in a patriarchal society.

Daughters Josephine and Constantia have devoted their entire lives to “looking after [their father] and at the same time keeping out of [his] way.” When he dies, nothing really changes. His daughters are afraid to disobey him even though he’s dead. They’ve buried him “without asking his permission” and they’re afraid to go into his room in the morning without knocking as if he will rise from the dead and punish them. The sisters accept the fact that they are the inferior ones in the family and are dependent o their father. As Constantia puts it, “Let’s be weak….It’s much easier to be weak than to be strong.” Strangely enough, she says this right before she unlocks the wardrobe at the risk of “father being there among his overcoats.” But he isn’t there and much to their surprise, nothing has crashed down on them.

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TBR Tallboy is seeking submissions

Accepting submissions? List here!

TBR Tallboy is seeking submissions for its inaugural issue, specifically short fiction (from 500 - 5,000 words) of any genre geared towards middle grade readers right on up through the crossover YA/adult audience.

For more information, see the Submission Guidelines here: http://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/tbr-tallboy.html

Annual Writing Competition

For 78 years, the Annual Writer’s Digest Competition has rewarded writers just like you for their finest work. We continue the tradition by giving away more than $30,000 in cash and prizes!
Win a trip to New York City !
GRAND PRIZE: $3,000 cash and a trip to New York City to meet with editors or agents.Writer’s Digest will fly you and a guest to The Big Apple, where you’ll spend three days and two nights in the publishing capital of the world. While you’re there, a Writer’s Digest editor will escort you to meet and share your work with four editors or agents! Plus, you’ll receive a free Diamond Publishing Package from Outskirts Press (http://www.outskirtspress.com/).
Enter here: http://www.writersdigest.com/annual
Entry Deadline: May 15, 2009.

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