Fiction
The Colored Lens
No closing date
- Length
- Up to 10,000 words
- Pay
- 20.00 USD flat
- Fee
- Not stated
- Simultaneous
- Not allowed
- Reprints
- Original only
What they accept
The Colored Lens showcases speculative fiction that shifts readers' perspective on the world and comments on society, with strong characters and a fully developed plot. This call accepts stories up to 10,000 words, preferring 500 to 5,000 words, and pays $20 per short story and $10 for flash.
Other / not listedAlternate HistoryFantasyScience FictionDark Fantasy
- Languages
- English
- Query after
- 7 days
- AI policy
- The Colored Lens does not accept stories written by an AI system of any type, though authors may use AI for prompts, ideas, or grammar checking. The story itself must be human authored.
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