Crimes-MAS Special
Give us your Holiday spirit with a criminal twist. 700 words as usual for this short window special that is connected with a seasonal holiday of your choice: Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Festivus… what have you.
The submission window will be between December 4-8, 2024. Up to twelve stories will be accepted for publication starting December 12th.
Please consider and follow the following guidelines prior to submitting.
- No Multiple Submissions1
- 700 words or less (recommended no less than 300 words)
- Genre is Crime, Noir, or Hard-boiled2
- No content that could be deemed as condoning or promoting:
- sexual abuse
- child abuse
- animal abuse
- No romance, fetish, or pornographic fiction
- Compensation: $25
1. Submit only one story at a time. You may submit a new story as soon as your current submission is either accepted or rejected.
2. We have published western and horror fiction in the past, but unless otherwise stated, do not submit works outside the crime genre.
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