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Fiction - 5000 words max - till Nov 1, 2023

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Open for submissions

Fiction - 5000 words max

Deadline: Nov 1, 2023

General theme

Gothic writing & art

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"A biannual literary magazine devoted to Gothic prose, poetry, and art."

Current Theme

Gothic writing & art

"A biannual literary magazine devoted to Gothic prose, poetry, and art."

Vibe

Weird / outsider / wtf even is it

Response Time

3 weeks / 16 days

Acceptance Rate

8.57%

  • Payment

    Yes: see Genres section for details

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    No

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    Yes

  • Provides contributor copies

    No

  • Examples online

    Yes

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

4 genres

Fiction

Max words: 5000

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Micro and flash fiction accepted in October Themed short stories accepted May 1-15

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

For general submissions, no single poem should exceed 5 pages in length For the Mini zine, no single poem should exceed 1 page in length

Art

Max pieces: 2

Fiction

Max words: 5000

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Micro and flash fiction accepted in October Themed short stories accepted May 1-15

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

For general submissions, no single poem should exceed 5 pages in length For the Mini zine, no single poem should exceed 1 page in length

Art

Max pieces: 2

Statistics

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Track submission

40

Total submissions tracked

16 days

Average response time

8.57%

Average acceptance rate

2 days

Fastest response time

46 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 54 days, 61 days

How to submit

Process

We use Duosuma/Duotrope.

Cover letters

It isn’t necessary to summarize or pitch your work, but please include your story or poem’s word or line count, a 50 word or less third-person biographical statement, and any applicable trigger warnings.

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.

Rights for published work

diet milk magazine asks for first serial rights, a contract for which will be provided after your acknowledgement of acceptance. Upon publication, all rights revert back to the creator. We kindly ask that if you publish the piece elsewhere in the future, you credit us as the original publisher.

Additional info

Active on social media Available in print

About the Magazine

Founded in 2021 | United States

Neatly genred or genre-bending, classically styled or modern, we want your prettiest, most pungent dread. Give us withering romance, creatures that lurk and lure, families to be feared and houses that haunt; give us isolation and creeping, oppressive unwellness. Quietly thrill, terrify, and leave us wanting more.

Masthead

We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)

Hatteras Mange

Editor-in-Chief