Tales to Terrify (Short Stories)
Description
We encourage you to challenge the definition of horror. Standard tropes and monsters are welcome, but give us your own unique take. Avoid the cliche and expected, unless as devices used purposefully and cleverly to further your story.
Drag us deep into the unsettling atmosphere of a crumbling Gothic mansion. Show us the gritty, real-world horrors of evil people with dark intentions. Make our blood run cold and our breath catch in our throats as we’re hunted by ravenous creatures. Unhinge our minds with reality-bending, psychological horrors. Make us feel the pain and sorrow of a long-suffering spirit.
Drag us deep into the unsettling atmosphere of a crumbling Gothic mansion. Show us the gritty, real-world horrors of evil people with dark intentions. Make our blood run cold and our breath catch in our throats as we’re hunted by ravenous creatures. Unhinge our minds with reality-bending, psychological horrors. Make us feel the pain and sorrow of a long-suffering spirit.
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHorror
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
2000 to 7500 words
2 cents/word
Novelette
7500 to 10000 words
2 cents/word
Reprints
Short Story
2000 to 7500 words
1 cent/word
Novelette
7500 to 10000 words
1 cent/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 120 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 120 days
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Market Response Data
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Count:
There are 370 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 23.21 | Median: 21 | Max: 89
Responded:
97.56%
Accepted:
9.18% - avg 28 days
Rejected:
88.37% - avg 22 days
(0.61% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
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Dead Letters:
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Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
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Withdrawn:
2.43%
Pending:
There are 29 pending responses.
(6 min | 25 average | 20 median | 125 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 7 January 2013
Last officially checked: 11 September 2024
Other Publications By This Publisher
- Tales To Terrify (Flash)
- Tales to Terrify Flash Fiction Contest - Temp Closed -