Paying Markets For Speculative Fiction Authors | Top Open Calls February 12th-16th, 2024
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Welcome, whisperers in the dark and scribes of the shadowed heart! As we edge into the chilling embrace of February 12th to the 16th, let us draw near the flickering candle of Ramsey Campbell, whose mastery of psychological horror and the uncanny transforms the mundane into realms of dread. In this span of days, you are beckoned to craft tales that lurk in the corners of the mind, where reality blurs and fear festers in the ordinary.
This week’s anthology of opportunities invites you to sculpt narratives that breathe life into the silent terror of the everyday, each link a doorway to worlds where the familiar becomes fiendishly foreign.
A curious note for this time: February 14th, widely celebrated as Valentine's Day, a day of love and affection, contrasts sharply with the themes we explore. Yet, it serves as a reminder that the most profound horrors often stem from our most intimate connections and the human psyche's depths.
"Horror is a way of dealing with the impossible. It allows us to confront our worst fears, to put them into a story, and to give them a shape." Let this insight be the lantern guiding your path as you delve into narratives that confront and shape fear, transforming the impossible into a landscape ripe for exploration.
In this span of days, we acknowledge the birth of Richard Matheson on February 20th, not within our exact dates but close enough to merit mention. Matheson, a titan of speculative fiction, shared Campbell’s gift for unveiling the terror that lies in the twilight zone of the everyday. While not born within our precise window, his legacy is a beacon for all who tread the fine line between the known and the unknowable in their writing.
As you navigate through the dim corridors of the week, may your stories embody the essence of Campbell's horror—unearthing the darkness that dwells not in distant lands or ancient curses, but in the quiet room next door, in the whisper of something just out of sight, in the pulse of fear within us all. 🌒📚
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Book Worms Horror
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Weird Horror Magazine
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The Cafe Irreal
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Under the Pink - Music Inspired by Tori Amos
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Belinda and the Horror Tree Staff
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