Angelique Fawns

February's 13 Fabulous Open Submission Calls All pay. No Fees. Forever. Plus a GREAT Writing Prize!

Short story writers? This is for you. The resource I couldn’t find so I created it. open.substack.com/pub/angeliqu...

Roxie's first LOVE - Meet Viper The Chronicles of Roxie Vega

open.substack.com/pub/angeliqu... Meet Roxie and join her weekly space adventures! Viper is just one ‘problem’ in her wild life.

Remember that "Dancing into the Dark" manuscript we talked about at Superstars? A Dark Fantasy adventure with a love triangle, heartbreak, and all sorts of cool monsters. It's almost ready. You will see it in your inbox from my agent in the spring.

The Anti-Cosmetic Surgery Essay Every Woman Should Read Long Live the Old Flesh

open.substack.com/pub/fatherka... Ya’all got to read this. Bravo for the bravery.

Strategies for Short Fiction: Creating Income and Connecting with Readers YouTube video by Mark Leslie Lefebvre

I'm so excited about being a part of this conversation with @markleslie.bsky.social and @mattydalrymple.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox4m...

I’m going to catch the replay!

If you ever want one — I can help you with that 😉

good share

Three Calendars Contemporary Mystery - Detective with Dementia - Still Alice X Memento

open.substack.com/pub/angeliqu... Sharing my fiction with the world... Hoping an agent or producer MUST option it for TV/Film.

I liked this story by Jen Fleck so much, I bought it myself. smallwondersmag.com/piece/the-ho...

DreamForge Year 7: Open Channel - The Art of Connection When algorithms divide us into echo chambers and "us vs. them" becomes the story we're told, we choose a different path.

I just backed DreamForge Year 7: Open Channel - The Art of Connection on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/sco...

DARKEST DEPTHS – an extreme horror anthology Stories by Taylor Grant, Nick Roberts, Candace Nola, John Durgin & James Aquilone. Covers by JK Woodward & Robert Hack

Check out DARKEST DEPTHS – an extreme horror anthology by James Aquilone on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/man... I just backed it! Plus I'm sending in a story.

12 Magical May Open Calls This is just round one! All pay, no fee. More to come later this month.

quite a few horror calls here: angeliquemfawns.substack.com/p/12-magical...

MetaStellar is promoting my short story, "In the Shadow of the Lotus Tree," on social media today. There's nothing like randomly scrolling and having it hit you: "Wait, I wrote that."

Thanks for the shout out!

Any wish list subjects or pitches?

As the new non-fiction editor at Ruadán Books, I'm looking for articles on writing, publishing, genre, and adjacent subjects for our "Thoughts From the Writer's Desk" feature. 10 cents/word for new essays/articles, word count 1000-2000ish. All details here: ruadanbooks.moksha.io/publication/...

For the Love of Short Stories in Spring 6 Open Calls & Mid-April Musings

For the Love of Short Stories in Spring
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Writing & Selling Stories with Angelique Fawns | Substack If you are looking for PAYING NO-FEE open submission short story calls, you will find the best list on the web right here! Up your craft with industry Interviews, story advice, and my podcast. Click t...

@angeliqueauthor.bsky.social is such a wonderful resource for open calls on her substack: angeliquemfawns.substack.com

Thank you Rebecca!

So thrilled this story is out in AHOY COMICS!!!!

Writing Dark Fiction with Amanda Cecelia Lang Plus 5 Open Horror (ish) Calls That Pay, No Fee!

I had so much fun doing this interview!! Standing in my power. Thank you @angeliqueauthor.bsky.social for amplifying my voice and my message...

#womeninhorror

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Welcome @angeliqueauthor.bsky.social and her story combination of #horror, #darkfantasy, and #magicalrealism "Final Rites Fan" to Horrific Scribes! Read now athttps://horrificscribblings.com/horrificscribes/

Thanks for posting! Great new venue. Lovely to work with.

Selling Stories to Horrific Scribblings An Interview with L. Andrew Cooper

Interesting interview up on @angeliqueauthor.bsky.social's blog with @horrificscribs.bsky.social's Andrew L. Cooper. That imprint has great things planned for the #Horror world.
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fiction guidelines Length: 500-3,000 words. [Firm!] One story per author. Dates: June 1st-30th, 2025. Language: English. (Translations welcome.) Payment: $.08 cents per word USD. Who can submit? Anyone! We would love to see submissions from women, BIPOC, queer, trans, disabled and otherwise marginalized folks! What we want: MESSED UP DEER! HORROR! (If it’s in the Cervidae family, it counts.) What we don’t: No gen-”A.I.” material. No rape or sexual assault; no child abuse; we are not interested in unexamined sexism or misogyny.

poetry guidelines Length/form: any form; up to 50 lines. (Poets may submit up to 5 poems.) Dates: June 1st-30th, 2025. Language: English. (Translations into English for the first time are welcome.) Payment: $50 USD per poem. Who can submit? Anyone! We would love to see submissions from women, BIPOC, queer, trans, disabled and otherwise marginalized folks! What we want: MESSED UP DEER! HORROR! (If it’s in the Cervidae family, it counts.) What we don’t: No gen-”A.I.” material. No rape or sexual assault; no child abuse; we are not interested in unexamined sexism or misogyny.

Sneak peak at the guidelines for #TheDeerIsMessedUp for our spooky #writer and #poet friends 👀

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(full guidelines with additional details will be posted when the submission window opens!)

Oops, thought I'd filled both 2025 issues of Weird Horror. I am 8k words shy in issue 11 (Fall). Instead of opening for a full month for 2 slots I am open today til Feb. 28, end of day.

No reprints. 5k words max. 2-cents per word. Simul subs okay. Send to weirdhorrormag (at) gmail (dot) com

February's 10 Fiendishly Fabulous Open Submission Calls Due in Feb! ALL PAY. NO fees.

February's 10 Fiendishly Fabulous Open Submission Calls
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Same!!! I’d love to feature this call on my blog. But it must be paid! Even token or royalty split.