The Dark Magazine

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Submission Guidelines

Submission Procedures

All submissions should follow proper manuscript format (modern edition, preferably). Submissions should be emailed to submissions@thedarkmagazine.com Please attach all submissions in .doc or rtf format—we will not accept submissions embedded in the body of email. Include your bio in your cover letter. 

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Guidelines for Fiction

The Dark is an online magazine published monthly. We are seeking fiction 2,000 – 6,000 words.

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What we publish:

• Horror

• Dark Fantasy

Don’t be afraid to experiment or to deviate from the ordinary; be different—try us with fiction that may fall out of “regular” categories. However, it is also important to understand that despite the name, The Dark is not a market for graphic, violent horror. 

We will not consider multiple submissions. Submit once and wait for a response before sending anything else. There is no wait period after a rejection. We will not consider simultaneous submissions. 

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Payment

We pay 6 cents/word for original fiction up to 6,000 words on publication for first world rights.

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Response Times

Response times will vary depending on volume, but may be as short as a single minute to as long as forty-eight hours. Query after one week (include title and date submitted). Please do not respond to rejection letters, for any reason, otherwise, and please, do not use mail filtering services that require sign-up permissions, or your submission will be deleted unread.

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Artwork

Submit an inquiry along with samples (preferably a link to an online gallery). We purchase pre-existing pieces of art and rarely commission original art for covers.