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"The Dread Machine is a magazine, publishing house, and community where writers and fans of dread-inspiring fiction can read and connect. "
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Open for submissions

Introduction
Vibe

Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok

Response Time
two months (max) / 13 days
Average acceptance rate
1% / 12.5%

Need to know for submitting

Read carefully, it will save from dead rats in the mailbox

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      Simultaneous submissions

      Yes

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      Previously published

      Yes

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      Payment

      varies

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      Fee

      No

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      Expedited response

      No

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      Available in print

      Yes

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      Provide contributor copies

      No

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      Examples online

      Yes

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      Active on social media

      Yes

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    Important stuff

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    How to submit 🏗️

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    Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️

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    Awards

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    Demographics & Eligibility

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    Formatting requirements 🏗️

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    Rights for published work 🏗️

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Types of Submissions Accepted

2 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

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Fiction

Max words: 7000

Max pieces: 3

Word count limitations are based on our budget and not negotiable. ORIGINAL FICTION: Up to 4000 words. REPRINTS: Up to 7000 words.

Flash rules

Max words: 2000

Max pieces: 3

horror

magicalRealism

scienceFiction

speculative

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Poetry

Max lines: 50

Max pieces: 3

fiction genre icon

Fiction

Max words: 7000

Max pieces: 3

Word count limitations are based on our budget and not negotiable. ORIGINAL FICTION: Up to 4000 words. REPRINTS: Up to 7000 words.

Flash rules

Max words: 2000

Max pieces: 3

horror

magicalRealism

scienceFiction

speculative

poetry genre icon

Poetry

Max lines: 50

Max pieces: 3

Magazine

Founded in 2020 | 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 :)

Tina Alberino
Editor-in-Chief
Monica Louzon
Acquiring Editor
Timothy Burkhardt
Managing Editor
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

13

Average acceptance rate

12.5%

Average response time

13 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

10/14 days

Fastest response time

2 days

Slowest response time

41 days

Contributors on Chill Subs

Alin avatarjustinpermenter avatar
11 pieces