Extended Family
Havok Publishing
Closed
- Length
- 300 to 1,000 words
- Pay
- Not stated
- Fee
- No fee
- Simultaneous
- Allowed
- Reprints
- Original only
What they accept
Extended Family is the next monthly theme in Havok Publishing's Season 14, 'Two's Company,' opening after the Fortuitous window closes and due by 11:59 p.m. Pacific on December 11, 2026, for publication in April 2027. It takes flash fiction of 300 to 1,000 words in mystery, thriller, humor, science fiction, or fantasy. Website publication is unpaid; stories selected for the season anthology are paid $25 to $50, depending on fundraiser results, plus a digital copy.
Mystery & CrimeThriller & SuspenseHumor & SatireScience FictionFantasy
- Query after
- 65 days
- AI policy
- AI-generated text is not allowed in submitted stories; using AI for brainstorming is permitted.
- Since
- 2019
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