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"The Chamber Magazine publishes short contemporary dark fiction & poetry weekly from around the world and from all genres: mainstream, literary, science-fiction, fantasy, horror, grimdark, suspense/thriller, action-adventure, experimental, gothic, Southern gothic..."
"The Chamber Magazine publishes short contemporary dark fiction & poetry weekly from around the world and from all genres: mainstream, literary, science-fiction, fantasy, horror, grimdark, suspense/thriller, action-adventure, experimental, gothic, Southern gothic..."
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Fee
No
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
Yes
Expedited response
No
Available in print
No
Provides contributor copies
No
Examples online
Yes
Active on social media
Yes
Accepted genres
5 genres
Fiction
Max words: 7500
Max pieces: 3
The Chamber accepts anything of a dark nature: horror, science-fiction, fantasy, grimdark, mainstream, romance, cyberpunk, steampunk, apocal...
Nonfiction
Max words: 7500
Max pieces: 3
Articles/essays of approximately 7,500 words or less on the art of writing dark fiction or on writing in general. Articles/essays on foreign...
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
dark poetry of approximately 7500 words or less
Review
Max words: 7500
Max pieces: 3
Book and movie reviews, the more recently published or distributed the better, but I will consider reviews of classics works of dark fiction...
Translation
Max words: 7500
Max pieces: 3
Translations of articles, stories, or poems from French, German, or Spanish are considered.
Fiction
Max words: 7500
Max pieces: 3
The Chamber accepts anything of a dark nature: horror, science-fiction, fantasy, grimdark, mainstream, romance, cyberpunk, steampunk, apocal...
Nonfiction
Max words: 7500
Max pieces: 3
Articles/essays of approximately 7,500 words or less on the art of writing dark fiction or on writing in general. Articles/essays on foreign...
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
dark poetry of approximately 7500 words or less
Review
Max words: 7500
Max pieces: 3
Book and movie reviews, the more recently published or distributed the better, but I will consider reviews of classics works of dark fiction...
Translation
Max words: 7500
Max pieces: 3
Translations of articles, stories, or poems from French, German, or Spanish are considered.
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How to submit
Process
Use thechambermagazine@gmail.com to query and to submit. Everything must be submitted by e-mail either in the body of the e-mail or a Word document (.doc or .docx). In the subject line of your e-mail please state whether this is an article or review or poetry of fiction submission, your name, and the work’s title. For example: Article by Phil Slattery “Poe’s Raven: an Analysis”.
Cover letters
A short bio of 50 words or less is optional. It may include your website, twitter handle, or any other social media identification you like. Please state the genre and/or subgenre of your work in your cover letter. I put the these in the Title line to make it easier for search engines to find stories and poems. I will decide what genre/subgenre the work best fits, if that info in not provided. However, I would prefer that the author provide it in case his/her opinion differs from mine.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Please submit in some form of Word, if possible. Google docs is okay. Word works well translating some software but not others. If in doubt, send it. If it doesn’t work with Word, I will let you know. Use standard manuscript format (paragraphs together with first line indented) or flush left with a space between paragraphs. In both cases the right edge should be ragged. Please, please, please don’t mix the two in one document. My preference is for flush left, but I like the more traditional standard manuscript format too. This makes it easier for me to copy and paste into the website and easier for readers to grasp. I try not to tinker with format, because it is time-consuming and each author should be able to use their own idiosyncrasies.
Rights for published work
There is no pay for any submission at this time. All rights remain with the author.
Additional info
I am looking for articles, reviews, essays, dark poetry, and dark fiction of approximately 7,500 words or less including flash fiction, micro fiction, nano fiction, postcard fiction, sudden fiction, smoke longs, dribbles, drabbles, short shorts, six-word stories, mini-sagas, creepypastas, or of any flavor of short fiction that demonstrates the art of writing dark fiction. Do not send fan fiction. I am taking multiple submissions of up to three works at once. Once you have submitted, please wait until you have heard about that submission before submitting more.
About the Magazine
Founded in 2020 | United States
The Chamber Magazine is an independently run publication provided free, i.e. at no cost/ no charge, to the reader. The Chamber Magazine is published monthly on the first Friday and contains at a minimum 40,000 words (the equivalent of a small novel) of prose/ fiction plus poetry (not included in the word count) consisting of short stories, flash fiction, and micro fiction. All forms of poetry are welcome and are published. If any story is quoted elsewhere in print or non-social media, please respect the author’s rights and give credit where credit is due. The publisher would appreciate it if you would also cite The Chamber Magazine as the source of the work.
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