I want to give my fellow writers a heads up about The Lorelei Signal (opening July 15) and Loud Coffee Press, where you can submit your short stories.
Here are their guidelines. However, this is just an overview. It is always wise to get your information directly from the publications’ websites and read what they have published in the past.
***While these publications seem legit, I cannot guarantee their validity or philosophies.***
The Lorelei Signal
DESCRIPTION: The Lorelei Signal is a quarterly SF/Fantasy electronic magazine – one that will feature strong / complex female characters. This does not mean your female character has to be the main hero or villain in the story. What it does mean is no shrinking violets, or women who serve only to get into trouble so the male hero can rescue them. – https://www.loreleisignal.com/guidelines
OPEN PERIOD: July 15 – August 15 2021 (Next open period will be: October 15 – November 15)
RESPONSE TIME: About 2 months.
WORD COUNT: 10K words. (Although this does not seem a firm cutoff point.)
POETRY: Yes!
SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: Yes!
REPRINTS: Yes! However 1) At least one year needs to have passed since they were published. 2) Rights must have reverted back to the author. 3) You must inform Lorelei Signal where they previously appeared. 4) They will be limited to 2 per issue.
PAYMENT: $15.00 / original short story; $5.00 / poem, flash fiction or reprints. (All through PayPal.)
WEBSITE: https://www.loreleisignal.com/main-page (Make sure you read the formatting section on the Guidelines page carefully before submitting.)
Loud Coffee Press
DESCRIPTION: We publish all genres of flash fiction, poetry, and art, but each of our published pieces contain some hint(s) of coffee and/or music….Submissions do not have to be about coffee or music; they must only contain one or both of these elements in some form (how much or how little is up to you). We are not interested in works based on current events. We view Loud Coffee Press as an escape from the 24-hour news cycle, so we tend to pass over submissions related to the news of the day. – https://www.loudcoffeepress.com/submissions
OPEN PERIOD: Currently Open!
RESPONSE TIME: 90 Days
WORD COUNT: Single-Shots 99-250 words; Double Shots 250-1,000 words; Creative Non-Fiction 99-1,000 words.
POETRY: YES! Please do not submit more than 3 poems.
SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: Yes!
REPRINTS: No
WEBSITE: https://www.loudcoffeepress.com/
