Tuesday, June 7th 2022
The magazine “has no
formula for fiction, but we like to be surprised by stories, either by the
engaging voice, the character insights, ideas, plots, or prose. The speculative
element may be slight, but it should be present and readily discernible by
readers, ideally in the opening first or second page. We prefer
character-oriented stories with strong voices and good pacing, whether it's
fantasy, science fiction, horror, humor, or other speculative fiction works not
easily classified in a single genre.” Send stories of up to 25,000 words, or
3-5 poems. Pay is $0.08-0.12/word for fiction. Details here, here, and here.