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Guilty Crime Story Magazine

Closed
Length
3,500 to 6,000 words
Pay
Not stated
Fee
Not stated
Simultaneous
Not allowed
Reprints
Original only

What they accept

Guilty Crime Story Magazine publishes crime fiction told from the criminal's perspective, and does not consider cozies, police procedurals, private eye stories, or speculative work except when a call asks for them. Submissions to the print magazine are currently closed, with no reopening date stated; its range is 3,500 to 6,000 words and it pays a flat $10, with no currency named, by PayPal after contract.

Mystery & Crime
Query after
30 days
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