Tag Archive | open submissions

Open Submission: FEAR: Of the Water

Not afraid of the water, are you? Maybe you haven’t thought about what might be down there… Write us something original; tell us what is so terrifying about two Hydrogen atoms bonded to one Oxygen atom forming a single molecule. Should we be afraid of the water itself, or what it might be hiding below […]

Open Submission: FEAR: Of the Dark

Fear, it seems such a simple word, a common word; one syllable that can be applied to almost anything. Well, we’re applying it to our new series. There is always something to be afraid of in the dark; just the dark itself can paralyze some. Is it really quite as simple as it seems? We […]

Open Submission: The Sirens Call eZine Issue #7

In celebration of Women in Horror Month, we’re devoting our 7th issue to the ladies! If you’re a female author or poet who writes in the genre, we’re looking for submissions of dark and edgy fiction to feature in our February eZine. Sorry gents, you’ll have to sit this one out. But don’t worry; in the interest […]

Open Submission – Mental Ward: Echoes of the Past

Sirens Call Publications is pleased to announce an open submission call for: Mental Ward: Echoes of the Past In places where unspeakable atrocities occurred sometimes ‘something’ lingers, stuck between the worlds of the living and the dead. Those who believe in the grey area behind the veil will tell you that those places can become […]

Open Submission – Slaughter House: The Serial Killer Edition

Sirens Call Publications is now accepted submissions for: Slaughter House: The Serial Killer Edition Step off the beaten path and explore the psychosis that defines the line between your average run-of-the-mill murder and the complex mind of a serial killer! Do you ever wonder what possesses someone to kill, and to kill in such a […]

Open Submission – The Sirens Call Issue #6

Frozen in Fear; Frozen in Time; Just Frozen! For our December eZine issue, let’s chill the reader to the bone! Send us edgy stories of Horror, Mystery, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, or Bizarre fiction! Short story word count: minimum 1000 words, maximum 2500 words. A few pieces of Flash Fiction or selective poetry between 300 and 500 […]

Open Submission for Pink Pepper Press

For those of you that may not have heard quite yet, Sirens Call Publications has developed a new imprint called Pink Pepper Press. It’s the home for all of the romance and erotica that just doesn’t fit under the Sirens Call Publications banner. In fact, we have two books releasing next month: The Falcon’s Chase […]

Open Submission – Mental Ward: Stories from the Asylum

Sanatorium, mental ward, psychiatric hospital – they’re all the same. Places where the infirm, the crazy, and the certifiable go for treatment… Or what passes for ‘treatment’. We want stories of bedlam taking place within the padded walls of an institution. Give us stories of experiments gone wrong, patients revolting against the staff, or even […]

Open Submission – Bellows of the Bone Box

Steampunk Horror at it’s finest! Travel to a world where steam power is widely used, and weave a tale where Steampunk horror rules the night. Tell a tale of imagination, fascination and horror that will keep the reader enthralled by what was or might have been in an age dominated by clockworks of brass, pneumatic […]

Open Submission: Bop ‘Til You Drop!

Bop ‘Til You Drop: A Collection of Haunted Tales Spectral mists or ectoplasmic goo – what does a haunting mean to you? Weave tales of cursed objects or ghostly frights that strike a chord of fear into the readers bones. Horror should make itself at home within these stories – we want only those that […]