Empyreome

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What we want and don't want
Empyreome is seeking original works of short fiction up to 10,000 words (<7,000 preferred). Stories with 1,000 words or fewer will be considered for our Weekly Flash series.
We prefer science fiction and fantasy, but we will consider any story with a speculative element, including slipstream and well-written horror.
We like stories in which interesting people do interesting things and make interesting things happen. We do not like stories in which flat characters are merely acted upon by forces beyond their control, and nothing interesting happens.
If your story includes profanity, sexual situations, or violence, these elements should be essential to the story. Please do not send stories that glorify violence, use profanity without purpose, or depict graphic sexual scenes.
In general, if the stories in Empyreome were films rated by the MPAA, they would receive a rating of PG-13 or younger.
For more tips, see our Tips for Authors page.
What we're paying
Empyreome currently offers a token payment for stories up to 10,000 words. Payments are in U.S. dollars payable via PayPal within 15 business days after publication.
For initial publication, we pay $0.0025 (one quarter of one cent) U.S. per word for stories up to 10,000 words. For stories below 400 words, we pay a flat rate of $1.00 U.S. per story.
At the time of contract, you will have the option of donating your token payment back to the magazine to help keep us running.
What we're paying for
By allowing us to publish your story, you grant us First World English Rights and First Electronic Rights, after which time all rights revert to you, the author. You also grant us the nonexclusive right to archive your story on our website in perpetuity or until such time as we choose to remove it.
What we don't accept
We do not accept simultaneous submissions, multiple submissions, or reprints.

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