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"Shelter of Daylight is now published semi-annually, in January and in July, in print [and, eventually, as an eBook]. It presents original science fiction and fantasy stories that are upbeat and positive in their mood. It also presents a few original poems."

"Shelter of Daylight is now published semi-annually, in January and in July, in print [and, eventually, as an eBook]. It presents original science fiction and fantasy stories that are upbeat and positive in their mood. It also presents a few original poems."

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Response Time

two months / 130 days

Acceptance Rate

0%

  • Payment

    Yes: see Genres section for details

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    Yes

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    Yes

  • Provides contributor copies

    No

  • Examples online

    No

  • Active on social media

    No

Accepted genres

4 genres

Fiction

Max words: 8000

Max pieces: 1

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Anything 1K or less will be considered flash fiction.

Nonfiction

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

Articles related to science fiction and/or fantasy. Articles include essays and reviews, as well as writing tips.

Poetry

Max lines: 100

Max pieces: 3

from about ten to a hundred lines

Fiction

Max words: 8000

Max pieces: 1

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Anything 1K or less will be considered flash fiction.

Nonfiction

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

Articles related to science fiction and/or fantasy. Articles include essays and reviews, as well as writing tips.

Poetry

Max lines: 100

Max pieces: 3

from about ten to a hundred lines

Statistics

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Track submission

3

Total submissions tracked

130 days

Average response time

0%

Average acceptance rate

39 days

Fastest response time

213 days

Slowest response time

How to submit

Process

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Cover letters

Coming soon! Advice from editors on what your cover letter and bio should look like!

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

Coming soon! All the Times New Romans and double spaces!

Rights for published work

Coming soon! First, third, none, all the rights!

Additional info

Shelter of Daylight wants original stories with plot, tension, suspense, conflict, and character development. Remember, if readers do not care what happens to your main character[s], they won’t read the story. The narrative should maintain a sense of wondering what’s going to happen next; of what’s lurking just around the corner. Showing is better than telling. Frex, instead of telling the reader that it’s cold, show your character shivering, stomping feet, or having ice form on beard or hair. The inner thoughts and emotions of your character[s] are just as important. We will consider reprint stories, provided they adhere to the guidelines; however, they are difficult sells. Please submit one story at a time, and wait for the response before submitting another. Payment is made upon publication by check or Paypal as follows: Original Stories: $25.00 Reprint Stories: $15.00 Flash Fiction: 1 cent/word Poems: $5.00 Articles: $20.00

About the Magazine

Founded in ? | United States

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 :)

Tyree Campbell

Editor-in-Chief

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