I want to give my fellow writers a heads up that Deep Magic and Curiouser 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.***
Deep Magic
DESCRIPTION: What you first need to understand is that we aim to be the dominant magazine for clean fantasy and sci-fi stories. It’s our tag-line. If you can tell a gripping story that doesn’t rely on sex, swearing, and graphic violence—you’ve come to the right place….
Deep Magic is a quarterly electronic magazine that publishes clean short fiction in the fantasy and science fiction genres. Our issues are also filled with author interviews, art features, book reviews and tips for writers. Most of our non-fiction pieces are invitation only to industry professionals and Deep Magic staff, but if you have a fantastic piece, please send it our way. – from Deep Magic’s website.
WORD LIMIT: 1,000-40,000 words
PAY RATE: Currently only pay for fiction. Original fiction – $0.08/word capped at $599.92. Re-prints (if they are not currently available on the internet for free) – $0.02/word for first 10,000 words, capped at $200.00.
SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: No
READING PERIOD: Ends November 30, 2020
HOW TO SUBMIT: Through submission website.
WEBSITE: https://deepmagic.co/
Curiouser Magazine
DESCRIPTION: We specialize in prose and poetry that can be defined roughly by the genre of magic realism. Whilst the official definition for magic realism states it is a form of literature that deals, in an accepting fashion, aspects of life usually represented as outside reality, we prefer to cast our nets a little bit wider. We love the fantastical, the horrific, the experimental, the incantatory. We don’t like morality plays, overt spiritualism, the banal, the painfully self-aware. We can’t wait to engage with you. – from Curiouser Magazine’s website.
WORD LIMIT: Up to 5,000 words in length.
PAY RATE: Fiction – $50.00-125.00/piece. Poetry – $25.00/piece. (Australian $’s)
SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: YES! (But as always let them know as soon as you are accepted)
HOW TO SUBMIT: E-mail (found on website)
WEBSITE: https://curiousermag.com/
