Submission Guidelines

Fiction Submissions

Submit to:  submissions@strangeweirdandwonderful.com with the name of your story in the subject heading.  Guidelines posted on our web site are the only official guidelines.

Horror, Fantasy, & Sci Fi, and all things Paranormal. My personal editorial tastes tend to lean towards less hack and slash and more building of tension through good plotting and character development. I don’t want to see what’s been done a hundred times already. Be original at all cost. Everything, living or inanimate, has a story to tell, and if you tell your tale well, a reader will believe anything. A good story, no matter how “out there,” should always ring true.

Each submission must be 3500 to 15,000 words and must be submitted within the open submission period, via email, as a Word attachment. Any stories submitted after the open submission period will not be read. No exceptions will be made for word count or submission deadline.
Strange, Weird, and Wonderful Magazine pays a flat rate of $25 per story for 1st Electronic Publication Rights, which include pdf. and web posting of any kind. Strange, Weird, and Wonderful Magazine also reserves the right to use purchased material in a print collection, with a generous portion of any proceeds being shared with the writer or artist. Electronic publication right will be returned to the writer or artist 2 years after date of original publication within Strange, Weird, and Wonderful Magazine.

Writers must supply a small bio to be posted along with their story or article, this should include a link to their personal web page(s).  A photograph is also encouraged.

 

No multiple or simultaneous submissions. No novel excerpts.

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Poetry Submissions

Submit to Poetry@strangeweirdandwonderful.com

We currently do not pay for Poetry.  Poems are accepted with recognition for the Poet in our Authors & Artist section of the web site. 

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Artwork Submissions

Submit to:  submissions@strangeweirdandwonderful.com with the name of your story in the subject heading.  Guidelines posted on our web site are the only official guidelines.

Writers can submit artwork to accompany their short stories.  All other artwork should be queried before being submitted.

When submitting material, be aware that all future artwork will be formatted as 8 1/2" x 11" (portrait) orientation and your submission should be able to meet this size requirement without being excessively stretched.

Artists must supply a small bio to be posted along with their story or article, this should include a link to their personal web page(s).  A photograph is also encouraged.

If you would like to comment on Strange, Weird, & Wonderful Magazine or one of the stories within, please feel free to contact us also, at: readerswrite@strangeweirdandwonderful.com with your concerns.  There is a chance we could publish your comment in the next available issue.

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Submission Deadlines

Fall ’09    Submit Jul 16th – Sep 10th for October 1st Publication

Winter ’10    Submit Oct 16th – Dec 10th for January 1st Publication

Spring ’10  Submit Jan 16th – Mar 10th for April 1st Publication

Summer ’10   Submit Apr 16th - Jun 10th for July 1st Publication

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All contracts for accepted material must be signed and returned before publication date.