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Short Fiction

The Drabblecast

Closed
Length
500 to 4,000 words
Pay
0.06 USD per word
Fee
Not stated
Simultaneous
Not stated
Reprints
Reprints welcome

What they accept

An audio speculative fiction magazine and podcast publishing strange stories for strange listeners, largely science fiction, fantasy and horror that work well read aloud. This call buys short fiction of 500 to 4,000 words, including reprints at a lower rate, and is currently closed on the page checked.

Science FictionFantasyHorror
Languages
English
AI policy
The Drabblecast will not consider machine-generated or AI-generated submissions. Attempting to submit such work may result in being banned from submitting in the future.

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