Deadline: August 1st, 2024
Payment: $0.01 per word for new stories or $25 for reprints.
Theme: Pirate Horror
Editor: Austrian Spencer
Note: Reprints Welcome
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In conjunction with the successful Kickstarter campaign for DarkLit Sails and the editor that brought you The Sadeiest, comes a new collection of piratical horror stories that are certain to plunge readers into the heart of darkness on the high seas, where cursed pirates and spectral ships reign with terror and betrayal, promising no soul safe passage through their nightmarish waters.
THE ROUGHER THE SEAS, THE SMOOTHER WE SAIL
Please read carefully. Submissions must meet the guidelines to be accepted.
Submissions will be accepted up to August 1st, 2024. Please submit to darklitsubmissions@gmail.com, ensuring In The Gallows Wake is in the subject line.
What we are looking for:
Diverse voices in pirate stories transform the high seas into a vibrant canvas of human experience, weaving a rich tapestry that blends historical accuracy with untold narratives, ensuring every wave and whisper carries the weight of authenticity and boundless imagination. This approach not only breathes life into the sails of traditional tales but also charts a course toward a more inclusive and multifaceted exploration of freedom, identity, and adventure.
What we are NOT looking for:
Please, do not submit stories that do not fit the theme. Submissions cannot contain graphic rape scenes. Please ensure any scenes of a sexual nature are necessary and non-exploitative.
Submissions must be between 4,000 and 6,000 words.
Title, Author’s name, pen name (if different), word count, and author's email address must be centered at the top of your submission.
Submissions must be written in 12 pt. Times New Roman and double-spaced.
We do not require exclusivity. You hold the copyright, licensing us for this publication.
If your story is a reprint, please include its original publication details in your submission email.
Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but you must have the right to license your story in an anthology. Notify us by email at darklitsubmissions@gmail.com if you need to withdraw your submission at any time.
The deadline for submissions is August 1st, 2024.
