The Cellar Door - Issue #6: Ominous Oddities
Compiled & Edited by Aric Sundquist
Short Story Submission Call: coming soon...
Short Story Submission Call: coming soon...
The Cellar Door is a biannual anthology of dark fiction. Each issue will contain 8 to 12 stories based around a specific theme and will include a brand new story from a featured author. The majority of the anthology will be filled from the open submissions.
- Title: The Cellar Door - Issue #6: Ominous Oddities
- Theme: Looking for suspense and horror stories about video games and retro consoles/collectors.
- Type: Suspense/thriller, supernatural, witchcraft and voodoo.
- Word Count: 2,000 - 10,000 words.
- Payment: $25.00 + digital & paperback copy.
- Featured Author:
- Accepted Authors (so far):
- Cover Art: Mikio Murakami
- Rights: We are seeking first time rights for 1 year after publication. After that time all rights revert back to the author. The publication will appear in both print and digital formats.
- Reprints: None. Previously unpublished only.
- Multiple Submissions: None.
- Simultaneous Submissions: Yes, but state in your email that it is a simultaneous submission, and please email us immediately if the story is sold elsewhere. Also, be sure to follow the Manuscript Format guidelines below when submitting.
- File Format: Include your story as an attachment in MS Word, LibreOffice, or Rich Text Format.
- Manuscript Format: Use the Modern Shunn Format. Include a short bio in the body of your email. Your subject line should read, OO Submission: ("Title") by (Author's Name). For Example, OO Submission: "Trucks" by Stephen King. Attach the story as a separate document.
- Response Time: 4 weeks after submissions close, if not sooner.
- Submission Period: Dec 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024.
- Send Submissions to: darkpenpress (at) gmail (dot) com
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