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10 Upcoming Anthology Calls

  • Writer: S.E. Reed
    S.E. Reed
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There are plenty of opportunities for submitting your short stories, if you know where to look. But it can be overwhelming to hunt for these open calls, plus they are always changing! That’s why I’m happy to share my current list of open anthology calls with you, to save you the headache. And I know someday, you’ll pass along the favor to other authors in need. 

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I’ve scoured the web, bookmarked interesting finds, and narrowed down the list to ten submission opportunities. All free to submit. But please, do your own homework to see if the publisher is a fit for you and you agree with their philosophies (i.e. politics, AI, etc).


So, what are you waiting for? Dust off that partial you started last fall and rewrite it based on one of the themes below. Or write something totally fresh! Whatever you do, just don’t miss an opportunity to submit your work and have a chance at being published. You never know what doors that story might open for your career. 


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Unsplash Nik

Anthology

Theme: Beyond the Veil

Due: May 31


Anthology

Theme: Kaleidoscopic Quill: A Butterfly Theme Anthology

Due: June 6 


Anthology

Theme: YAY! All Queer: Free and Queer

Due: June 30



Anthology

Theme: Spells & Fangs

Due: June 30


Anthology

Theme: Hope in a Grimdark World

Due: June 30


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Unsplash Anastasiya Leskova

Anthology

Theme: It Came from the Trailer Park: Evil Clowns

Due: July 1


Anthology

Theme: Tales of Galactic Pest Control

Due: July 1


Anthology

Theme: Cthulu: Dreams a Lovecraftian Anthology

Due: July 31




Anthology

Theme: Search for the Any Key

Due: August 29


Anthology

Theme: Lesser Cryptids of Appalachia

Due: September 15



Happy writing! And if your story is selected for publication, please make sure to let me know. 


Xo


S.E. Reed


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