Open fiction calls that close within the next seven days, checked against each publisher’s official guidelines.
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Weird Lit Magazine seeks short stories under 3,000 words, or up to three flash pieces under 1,000 words each, with a strong voice and non-realist narratives across weird, horror, literary, magical realism, and speculative styles. Submissions are read blind and are open through November 5, 2026; it pays $20 per published story.
Fiction
Inscape Journal is Brigham Young University's literary magazine, publishing original fiction from emerging and established creators. This call takes one fiction piece under 4,000 words, or up to four flash pieces under 1,000 words each, in English, with no identifying information in the attachment; submissions for the Winter 2027 issue close November 6, 2026, and accepted general submissions are paid $20 per piece.
Fiction
Recommended Reading, Electric Literature's weekly fiction magazine, accepts previously unpublished fiction between 2,000 and 10,000 words and pays $300. It and The Commuter are open November 2-8, 2026, or until their submission caps are reached.
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