Strange Legacy - Fiction
(Poetry) (Nonfiction)
Description
Strange Legacy: 2025 (Creature Feature) is actually a continuation of the Strange Aeon anthology series. We are going in a slightly different direction this year thematically with a bit of a break from purely cosmic horror and focusing instead on the creatures, both traditional and original.
The theme of this year’s anthology is the “classic” monster story—from old favorites like vampires and werewolves to Lovecraftian creatures [1] to the byproducts of insane science experiments. That being said, please send anything you consider a good story.
I am especially interested in stories of mad science, monster-based horror, weird western, and stories that “peel the onion.” Indeed, I cannot emphasize strongly enough the need for these categories. Victoriana and Lovecraft era period pieces will have a much harder time finding acceptance.
The theme of this year’s anthology is the “classic” monster story—from old favorites like vampires and werewolves to Lovecraftian creatures [1] to the byproducts of insane science experiments. That being said, please send anything you consider a good story.
I am especially interested in stories of mad science, monster-based horror, weird western, and stories that “peel the onion.” Indeed, I cannot emphasize strongly enough the need for these categories. Victoriana and Lovecraft era period pieces will have a much harder time finding acceptance.
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Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHorror
Science Fiction
Western
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
2000 to 7500 words
$20/piece
Novelette
7500 to 17500 words
$20/piece
Novella
17500 to 20000 words
$20/piece
Reprints
Short Story
2000 to 7500 words
$20/piece
Novelette
7500 to 17500 words
$20/piece
Novella
17500 to 20000 words
$20/piece
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 40 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 9 | Average: 47.13 | Median: 57 | Max: 73
Responded:
95.00%
Accepted:
2.50% - avg 30 days
Rejected:
92.50% - avg 47 days
(13.51% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
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Withdrawn:
5.00%
Pending:
There are 4 pending responses.
(22 min | 51.00 average | 52 median | 78 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 25 February 2025
Last officially checked: 25 February 2025