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The Dark Magazine

No closing date
Length
2,000 to 6,000 words
Pay
0.06 USD per word
Fee
No fee
Simultaneous
Not allowed
Reprints
Reprints welcome

What they accept

The Dark is a monthly online magazine of horror and dark fantasy that avoids graphic, violent horror; it reads fiction of 2,000 to 6,000 words by email on an ongoing basis and charges no entry fee.

HorrorDark Fantasy
Languages
English
Query after
7 days
AI policy
The Dark will not consider submissions developed or assisted by AI writing tools.

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