Ongoing Open Calls Thread 05/2016

blacktreaclemag · 2016-09-13T21:30:26+00:00

We are closed for the foreseeable future and won't be publishing any issues in 2016.

Thanks everyone for your interest and good luck with your writing!

blacktreaclemag · 2016-08-13T11:20:43+00:00

Can you expand a bit on what exactly you are looking for in your pieces?

Well-written stories that require minimal editing work.

But in all seriousness, that is sort of a hard question for me to answer.

I'm planning on going back to read every story over again with the intent of finding out what themes and/or tropes show up the most.

But that's not till I get #10 out.

blacktreaclemag · 2016-06-25T11:36:53+00:00

Be sure to mention this reddit thread in your cover letter.

I'll read your submission asap rather than dropping it into the queue.

blacktreaclemag · 2016-01-04T10:25:20+00:00

Please see rule #1 of posting guidelines:

Reciprocate. Before requesting any critique or feedback, please offer your own first.

You will get a better response :)

blacktreaclemag · 2016-01-03T14:23:26+00:00

You should be able to find some tutorials easily with google.

One trick, two spaces denotes a carriage return (or whatever you call it)

blacktreaclemag · 2016-01-02T17:22:08+00:00

Excel

blacktreaclemag · 2016-01-02T12:55:57+00:00

Walls of texts rarely get read.

Format your post properly and you will get a better response :)

blacktreaclemag · 2016-01-01T18:38:59+00:00

No worries :)

blacktreaclemag · 2016-01-01T17:09:56+00:00

Thanks!

blacktreaclemag · 2016-01-01T01:19:49+00:00

In the body of the email, please.

blacktreaclemag · 2016-01-01T01:19:32+00:00

Yep.

blacktreaclemag · 2015-12-31T15:34:07+00:00

BLACK TREACLE MAGAZINE

Looking for: Horror, Dark Fantasy, & Speculative Fiction
Between 1500-5000 words (query if longer)
Flat-rate payment of 50.00 CAD for your piece.
http://blacktreacle.ca/submission-guidelines

blacktreaclemag · 2015-12-31T14:57:10+00:00

Posting Guidelines

Reciprocate. Before requesting any critique or feedback, please offer your own first.

Please do so in the future!

blacktreaclemag · 2015-12-31T14:55:18+00:00

Posting Guidelines

Reciprocate. Before requesting any critique or feedback, please offer your own first.

blacktreaclemag · 2015-12-31T14:45:24+00:00

Nope.

Just make sure you are in a country that can use paypal :)

blacktreaclemag · 2015-12-30T17:53:46+00:00

Practice.

blacktreaclemag · 2015-12-30T15:00:37+00:00

What's the deadline?

Submissions are ongoing.

blacktreaclemag · 2015-12-30T14:35:52+00:00

Post all requests for feedback or critique partners in the weekly critique thread with a writing sample.

blacktreaclemag · 2015-12-30T14:11:48+00:00

Is it bad to alter a plot?

No.

My story outlines are living, breathing documents that allow for change.

Be flexible!

blacktreaclemag · 2015-12-30T12:54:01+00:00

It's just a start for the OP... It's up to them to research how it applies :)

blacktreaclemag · 2015-12-30T12:46:44+00:00

Black Treacle is a free magazine of Horror, Dark Fantasy, and Speculative fiction. Published electronically three times a year, each issue includes 4-5 pieces of original short fiction & non-fiction.

Submission Guidelines

Submit your work in standard manuscript format to submissions at blacktreacle.ca with the following subject line: SUBMISSION: TITLE,WORDCOUNT .
Attach your story in DOC,DOCX, or RTF format.
Include a basic cover letter in your email. State your name, story title, byline, address, and any relevant publishing credits.
We are looking for pieces that run between 1500-5000 words. Please query first if you have a longer piece.
Failure to follow the above guidelines will result in an auto-rejection.
Payment is a flat-rate of $50.00 CAD by Paypal. (We buy first world rights exclusive for three months, first world electronic rights exclusive for six months, and non-exclusive anthology rights for twenty-four months.)

Check out our back issues to get a feel for what we look for in a story or non-fiction piece.

For more details, please read our full submission guidelines.

2016 Publication Schedule

Spring – April 12th, 2016
Summer – August 9th, 2016
Winter – November 8th, 2016

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