I want to give my fellow authors a heads up that Apex Magazine and Hypnos Magazine are both open for submissions!
Below are their submission guidelines. However, this is just an overview. It is always wise to get your information directly from the publication’s websites and read what they have published in the past.
***While these publications seem legit, I cannot personally vouch for their validity or philosophies.***
Apex Magazine
DESCRIPTION: Apex Magazine is an online zine of fantastical fiction. We publish short stories filled with marrow and passion, works that are twisted, strange, and beautiful. Creations where secret places and dreams are put on display….
We strive to entertain you with entertaining, diverse, and thought-provoking fiction. Our goal is to challenge your perceptions, rattle your beliefs, and shake you free of the expected path. – from Apex Magazine’s website.
WORD LIMIT: Firm 7,500 words.
PAY RATE: $0.08/word original fiction. (Minimum $50.00). If include in podcast they will include an additional $0.01/word.
SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: No
HOW TO SUBMIT: Through Apex Magazine’s Moksha account.
WEBSITE: https://apex-magazine.com/
Hypnos Magazine
DESCRIPTION: Founded in 2012, Hypnos Magazine strives to promote the best weird fiction in the vein of H. P. Lovecraft, Lord Dunsany, Algernon Blackwood, Ambrose Bierce, Edgar Allan Poe, and Arthur Machen.
Dismayed by the state of contemporary weird fiction and the lack of respect it has fostered, we seek to encourage bold, thought-provoking literature that looks beyond the vampires, werewolves, and goblins that have become the staples of the genre. – from Hypnos Magazine’s website
WORD LIMIT: 10,000 words. But prefer longer, more complex works to flash fiction.
PAY RATE: $0.01/word
SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: YES! (But as always let the publication know if your work is submitted elsewhere.)
READING PERIOD: Submissions are open year round.
HOW TO SUBMIT: Through their website.
