The 65th issue of The Sirens Call comes in at 283 pages! It’s made up of 200 pieces of fiction from 104 different writers in the form of short stories, flash fiction, and dark poetry. With a ‘Born Ravenous’ sub-theme, this issue contains Mike Lera’s Corridor of Horror which features an interview with Horror Movie Composer Everett Young! Our Featured Artist, Anastasia Evgrafova, shares a bit of her fantastical journey with us, along with 15 images, including the cover art! We have two Spotlight Poets this issue, Marge Simon & Mary Turzillo, whose latest collaborative project is featured in the poetry section, Cast from Darkness! Our Featured Project this Spring is Phantom History House, a B&B experience located in the Tampa Florida area serving up a bit of elegance along with its paranormal roots! And our Featured Poet, Maxwell I. Gold, talks about how negative influence only made him push harder to succeed! Maxwell also offers us a peek into his poetry collection, Bleeding Rainbows and Other Broken Spectrums!
Please, grab a copy of the Zine for free, and don’t be shy about sharing it around!
Spring is a time of rebirth, but not all things born are gentle and kind.
For the 65th issue of The Sirens Call Zine, we have a sub-theme of Born Ravenous. With the coming warmth of Spring, life rises in all its forms. And how hungry would those things be? What would satisfy the voracious appetite of a new-born being, whether it be natural or brought to life through other means? Feed us a tale of what eager-mouthed things might feast upon that would make the hungriest of stomachs lose its appetite!
In addition to this issue’s sub-theme, we’re always looking for well-constructed tales and poetry that deliver solid horror and dark fiction.
We’ll be accepting short stories, flash fiction, drabbles, and poetry that fit within the horror/dark fiction genre. We welcome reprints as long as you hold the copyright to the piece.
Your piece can be scary, sullen, emotive, freaky, elegant, have a dark satirical edge to it, or make us sleep with the lights on!
The basic rules:
Write the piece well.
It must be primarily horror/dark fiction oriented and contain a death.
No pieces containing coronavirus/covid-19 references will be accepted.
Don’t break our set-in-stone taboos – NO pedophilia, NO bestiality, and NO descriptive rape scenarios.
Be creative, be morbid, be vicious, be clever, and, most of all, write something you want the world to read! If your piece fits our criteria, we’ll offer it up to our readership of approximately 35,000.
REPRINTS ARE WELCOME!
Submission Deadline:February 29, 2024
Circulation:Approximately 35,000
Short story word count: 1,000 – 2,500 (limit of one submission per author) Flash fiction word count:500 – 999 (limit of one submission per author) Short flash fiction word count:101 – 499 (limit of three submissions per author) Micro fiction word count:50 – 99 (limit of three submissions per author) Drabbles:100 word prose (limit of five submissions per author) Poem length: 10 – 50 lines (limit of five subs per author)
Reprints are welcome as long as you currently hold the copyright.
All story, flash, and poem submissions MUST be submitted to: Submissions.SCP@gmail.com for consideration.
The 64th issue of The Sirens Call comes in at 253 pages! It’s made up of 167 pieces of fiction in the form of short stories, flash fiction, and dark poetry. With a ‘When Hell Freezes Over’ sub-theme, this issue contains Mike Lera’s Corridor of Horror which offers us a glimpse of The Tumultuous Journey of a Kaiju King! Our Featured Artist, Judson Michael Agla, shares a peek into his world along with 18 images from The Pencil Works! Our Featured Project this Winter is none other than Hellcat Woodcraft, this woodworker is making some incredibly spectacular things, come have a look for yourself! And our Featured Author, Briana Morgan, tells us about her inspiration and love of nightmare-inducing horror! Morgan also offers us a peek into her novel, The Reyes Incident!
Please, grab a copy of the Zine for free, and don’t be shy about sharing it around!
The 63rd issue of The Sirens Call is humongous! It’s 344 pages made up of 231 pieces of fiction in the form of short stories, flash fiction, and dark poetry from 136 different authors and poets! With a Halloween sub-theme, this issue contains Mike Lera’s Corridor of Horror which offers us four horror film gems that are Buried, Yet Undead (and they’re all awesome)! Our Featured Artist, Photographer Gerrie Paino, gives us a glimpse into her world and shares 16 of her gorgeous images, including the cover art for this issue. Our Featured Project this October is The Final Guys Podcast, a witty horror and humor filled streaming show that brings us all things freaky and creepy! And our Featured Author, L. Stephenson, talks about his early creative endeavors and the adversity he’s had to overcome in his writing career. He also offers us a peek into his newly released novel, The Boatmore Butcher!
Please, grab a copy of the Zine for free, and don’t be shy about sharing it around!
Submissions for the 64th issue of The Sirens Call, featuring short stories, flash fiction, and poetry are closed.
Sirens Call Publications would like to thank all of the authors and artists who submitted their work for consideration. We’ll be in touch as soon as we can with our decisions.
If you are looking for Ad space, please contact Nina at Nina@SirensCallPublications.com for details.
For the past eleven years, we’ve celebrated the death of the year with a death themed Winter call. This year we’re still celebrating the death of 2023, but we’re doing it a little differently.
The Winter issue of The Sirens Call has a sub-theme of When Hell Freezes Over! We want you to tell us what would happen if Hell were to freeze over and the flames that euphemistically burn below were extinguished. Where would the demons go? Would they make their way to the mortal plain? Would the snuffing of the fire release the souls trapped there? Would a fissure open and swallow part of our world? Or would the Morning Star himself be on the hunt for new turf? Where would the vile souls go if hell were no longer there to collect them… Think mayhem, think madness; think what if Hell froze over?
Beyond this issue’s sub-theme, we’re always looking for well-constructed tales and poetry that deliver solid horror and dark fiction.
We’ll be accepting short stories, flash fiction, drabbles, and poetry that fit within the horror/dark fiction genre. We welcome reprints as long as you hold the copyright to the piece.
Your piece can be scary, sullen, emotive, freaky, elegant, have a dark satirical edge to it, or rattle us to the core!
The basic rules:
Write the piece well.
It must be primarily horror/dark fiction oriented and contain a death.
No pieces containing coronavirus/covid-19 references will be accepted.
Don’t break our set-in-stone taboos – NO pedophilia, NO bestiality, and NO descriptive rape scenarios.
Be creative, be morbid, be vicious, be clever, and, most of all, write something you want the world to read! If your piece fits our criteria, we’ll offer it up to our readership of approximately 35,000.
REPRINTS ARE WELCOME!
Submission Deadline:October 15, 2023
Circulation:Approximately 35,000
Short story word count: 1,000 – 2,500 (limit of one submission per author) Flash fiction word count:500 – 999 (limit of one submission per author) Short flash fiction word count:101 – 499 (limit of three submissions per author) Micro fiction word count:50 – 99 (limit of three submissions per author) Drabbles:100 word prose (limit of five submissions per author) Poem length: 10 – 50 lines (limit of five subs per author)
Reprints are welcome as long as you currently hold the copyright.
Submissions for the 63rd issue of The Sirens Call, featuring short stories, flash fiction, and poetry are closed.
Sirens Call Publications would like to thank all of the authors and artists who submitted their work for consideration. We’ll be in touch as soon as we can with our decisions.
If you are looking for Ad space, please contact Nina at Nina@SirensCallPublications.com for details.
In our world, every day is Halloween and we can’t get enough of it!
The 63rd issue of The Sirens Call Zine has a sub-theme of Halloween. We’re also open to pieces celebrating Samhain, Punkie Night, All Soul’s Day, El Día de los Muertos, Guy Fawkes Night, Mischief Night, Hungry Ghost Festival, Pomona and Obon; you get the idea… Celebrate the dead, and what happens when the veil thins, and you’ll make us happy little horror campers! A small caveat to the restrictions on this call: please do not elevate or defame religion vigorously in your submission unless it’s vital to the storyline. We aren’t looking to celebrate religion, we’re looking to celebrate ghosts, ghouls, and all that can go wrong when the oogie-boogies come out to play.
Beyond this issue’s sub-theme, we’re always looking for well-constructed tales and poetry that deliver solid horror and dark fiction.
We’ll be accepting short stories, flash fiction, drabbles, and poetry that fit within the horror/dark fiction genre. We welcome reprints as long as you hold the copyright to the piece.
Your piece can be scary, sullen, emotive, freaky, elegant, have a dark satirical edge to it, or rattle us to the core!
The basic rules:
Write the piece well.
It must be primarily horror/dark fiction oriented and contain a death.
No pieces containing coronavirus/covid-19 references will be accepted.
Don’t break our set-in-stone taboos – NO pedophilia, NO bestiality, and NO descriptive rape scenarios.
Be creative, be morbid, be vicious, be clever, and, most of all, write something you want the world to read! If your piece fits our criteria, we’ll offer it up to our readership of approximately 35,000.
REPRINTS ARE WELCOME!
Submission Deadline:August 15, 2023
Circulation:Approximately 35,000
Short story word count: 1,000 – 2,500 (limit of one submission per author) Flash fiction word count:500 – 999 (limit of one submission per author) Short flash fiction word count:101 – 499 (limit of three submissions per author) Micro fiction word count:50 – 99 (limit of three submissions per author) Drabbles:100 word prose (limit of five submissions per author) Poem length: 10 – 50 lines (limit of five subs per author)
Reprints are welcome as long as you currently hold the copyright.
The 62nd issue of The Sirens Call is a whopping 274 pages made up of 169 pieces of fiction in the form of short stories, flash fiction, and dark poetry from 105 different authors! With a sub-theme of Cryptid Horror, this puppy has a little something in the mix for everyone! Mike Lera’s Corridor of Horror presents ‘The Worst Shark Attack Films You’ve Never Seen‘, a glimpse of what makes bad shark flicks so good! Our Featured Artists, ‘The Flash Nites‘ (Katie & Chris Robleski), introduce us to ‘painting with light’ and offer 15 of their amazing photographic images – including the artwork on the cover of this issue! This quarter’s Featured Project is ‘Paper Cuts Live Show and Podcast‘ hosted by Brad Proctor and Jason Grell. They tell of how their separate BookTube channels birthed a show that hosts interviews with authors on their live stream – so hit ’em up, guys! Our Featured Author, Brent Abell, tells us ‘It’s Time to get Things Started‘, and offers us a peek into his latest double-dose release of White Creek Horror: ‘Dragonflies‘ – a novella, and ‘Small Town Terrors‘ – a collection of short stories.
Please, grab a copy of the Zine for free, and don’t be shy about sharing it around!
I’m not sure where I want to begin. I can feel the change in the air every time I step outside. Drake feels it too when I let the poor dog outside, and he doesn’t even have the touch about him. I wish I hadn’t been chosen for this duty. Protecting White Creek as sheriff was one thing, but I also protect it from the evils bound to the earth below the streets and houses.
Chris knows something isn’t right either. I feel sorry for him, but he’s along for the ride now. The evil is finally leaking out, and for the first time, the town experienced it in all its horrific glory. I don’t think I have it in me anymore. What I had to go through during the storm was something I hope to never feel again. It’ll take years for the town to heal, and I don’t think we have years left around here.
I don’t know why I’m writing this. What I really need to do is hit my favorite stool at Telly’s and drink a pitcher of beer. I hate this self-doubt. Maybe old man Helfrich didn’t make the right choice when he tapped me to be White Creek’s protector. So far, I haven’t done a good job of keeping the people safe. There are some in town who I figure are secretly working against me. I can’t blame them, I mean if I was part of the four founding families, I’d want certain bits of White Creek’s history left in the dark too.
Good night, I have a lot of paperwork from the storm. I guess I’ll stop here and come back later if the night stays quiet. I can’t help but think this is only the beginning. I want to go back in time and run away from all this, but I see Carl’s maddened face all those years ago, and I change my mind.
I’m tired, but I have to battle on. I have to be the light in the darkness. I am Frank Hill, sheriff and protector of White Creek from all the things that go bump in the night.
Dragonflies, a White Creek Horror!
Sheriff Frank Hill knows about the evil simmering beneath the surface of White Creek. He’s battled it before, and it cost him dearly. Once again, he must step up to do the job he’s tried to run from for a lifetime.
Ten years ago, Eric Dean survived his brush with death. Taken by a killer and saved by a miracle, the experience left his world in shambles, and his mind infested with visions of dragonflies. Eric hasn’t seen the dragonflies in years, but as a new horror threatens the town, the visions have returned. Drawn back to White Creek to team up with the Sheriff and his partner, Chris, will they be able to overcome the odds and fight the evil brewing there? Or is the threat simply too much for them to handle this time?
One thing is certain, White Creek is no longer the safe place the residents believe it to be.
Small Town Terrors, a collection of White Creek horror stories!
White Creek isn’t your average small town. Behind the smiling faces and rustic charm lurks an unholy evil. The idyllic façade masks a bloody history buried deep beneath Main Street and hidden in the dense forests that surround it. The bonds that restrain the malevolence are breaking—White Creek is slowly changing as the terrors bleed out of the ground.
What deals were struck by the founding-families of White Creek? What is the price of protecting it from the horrors that lurk below? What forces await discovery by the innocent? And, in a moment of weakness, how does one choice change everything?
Come visit the sleepy town of White Creek, see what goes on once the sun sets and the evil comes out to play. The only certainty—nothing will ever be the same again.
The Sirens Song 