Submission Guidelines

We are currently accepting submissions for 2010 – 2011.

FICTION:

* Improperly formatted manuscripts will be immediately rejected. Electronic submissions are preferred.*

* Stories from 500 to 5000 words, query for longer. Must be in the Horror/Dark Fantasy and Dark Mystery veins (no straight Science Fiction, Mystery, Fan Fiction, or Sword & Sorcery).

* Looking for well-written, powerful, original ideas and new twists on old Horror conventions. Vampire and werewolf stories are a tough sell, but we are open to those with an original twist. Especially looking for stories that examine the darker side of the human condition, but we are also interested in supernatural tales. New writers are welcome to submit. Please consider purchasing a sample copy to see what type of stories we are publishing.

PAYMENT:

* Three ($.03) to five ($.05) a word (The minimum payment is $25 and the maximum payment is $150).

* Payment is within 60 days of publication. Rights revert to author upon publication. No Simultaneous submissions (to other publications). One story submission at a time (please wait to send another story until your current one has been responded to!). Response time is 3-4 months.

INTERVIEWS/NONFICTION:

* Looking for interviews with established & newer personalities with recognition in the Horror/Dark Fantasy and related fields. Payment for interviews in copies only. Query for details.

* Also looking for relevant non-fiction articles by new & established writers. Query first, please. Payment varies (usually $.03 to $.05 a word). Simultaneous submissions okay, one at a time – same as above.

ARTWORK:

* Looking for original art in Horror/Dark Fantasy style, B&W or Color. Final format for publication: 300DPI minimum, TIFF preferred. B&W illustrations should be formatted for Grayscale. For queries, it is OK to send JPG in email.

* Payment is $25 – $50 for small interior art plus two copies and up to $150 plus two copies for a cover piece. Payment within 60 days of publication. Simultaneous submissions OK. Will look at multiple art subs, but please query first before sending to make sure it’s okay. Rights revert to Artist upon publication.

Moot Mag – Today’s Amazing Stories is a fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, and humor magazine whose stories are illustrated with the finest digital art. Moot Mag could be compared to the old pulp mags and the Onion for it’s attitude and satire, but Moot’s focus is the paranormal, supernatural, and oddity. Moot Mag is also an extension of Moot Movie. Check out MootMagMovie.com to be sure this is for you.

We are seeking writers and an editor for our first issue to be released at WonderCon in San Francisco this April. Please send resume and samples that reflect a unique edgy point of view.

We have specific 500-1000 word articles and stories that need to be written.
Immediate availability.