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Cosmic Horror Monthly - Nonfiction (Fiction)



Description
“Weird and cosmic horror concepts” means everything from Lovecraft and his contemporaries to the role of pessimism in horror to a personal essay about the ways weird literature has interacted with your life. This is defined broadly on purpose—don’t self-reject!


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Market Submission Schedule
  • Submission window - Jul 1, 2026 thru Jul 7, 2026 (Begins 140 days from now)
  • Submission window - Jan 1, 2027 thru Jan 7, 2027 (Begins 324 days from now)

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
General
Creative non-fiction

Originals
0 to 5000 words
3 cents/word


Essay
essays that explore weird and cosmic horror concepts

Originals
0 to 5000 words
3 cents/word


Scholarly
critical or academic analyses

Originals
0 to 5000 words
3 cents/word


Reportage
Gonzo journalism

Originals
0 to 5000 words
3 cents/word



Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 1 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 83 | Average: 83.00 | Median: 83 | Max: 83
Responded:
100.00%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
100.00% - avg 83 days (0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
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Withdrawn:
-

Pending:
There are 0 pending responses.


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Listing added: 2 July 2024


Last officially checked: 2 July 2025


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