Submission Guidelines

1. Submissions should be in TNR at 12pt, double spaced, as a .doc or .docx document, please DO NOT use tabs/indents for new paragraphs. Please make sure submissions are attached to an email.

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2. Email subject must be formatted as follows: [STORY TITLE], [WORD COUNT], by [YOUR NAME].

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3. Please include the theme of your story, and any trigger/content warnings, in the body of your email. If you wish to remain anonymous please provide a pen name or we can credit you as anonymous - just let us know. If your work is accepted for publication then we will require a short bio, limited to no more than 3 lines and 1 social media/or website link. 

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4. Submission categories and payment:

Flash - up to c1,500 words - (minimum word count 1000 words) - 6.66

Short stories/articles - up to c4,000 words (minimum word count 1,600 words) - 16.66

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ALL PAYMENTS MADE UPON PUBLICATION NOT SUBMISSION. PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION DATE. PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE IN YOUR COUNTRIES LOCAL CURRENCY THROUGH PAYPAL.

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PLEASE NOTE WE WILL NO LONGER BE PROVIDING AUTHOR COPIES OF THE MAGAZINE.

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5. We are sorry but we do not accept poetry for submission calls, but may accept entries from online competitions.

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6. Please make sure that all work sent to us is original and hasn’t been previously published elsewhere, including social media. We would like all submission to be written specifically for this publication, following our specific criteria for Horrotica. Please make sure all stories meet the theme of the issue, DO NOT just add one or two lines to an existing story to try to make it fit. Please read the How To Write Horrotica guidelines before submitting.

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7. Stories must be in English, UK or US spelling are both acceptable.

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8. Stories must be in edited form, following this criteria:

• submissions should be in TNR at 12pt, double spaced, left aligned, as a .doc or .docx document, please DO NOT use tabs/indents for new paragraphs.

• please ensure that your work is edited to the best of your ability, with the correct use of punctuation and grammar. 

• we will do simple edits and format correction, however, if your work requires extensive editing or formatting then we will return it to you and ask you to make these corrections by the deadline date. We will NOT substantially change your story beyond simple edits. Accepted stories will receive slight formatting edits if required. Outside of obvious typos or spelling errors, the text itself will not be edited. Not a word of your story will be changed.

• Alternatively, we can do the editing on your behalf, BUT PLEASE NOTE, this will be a paid service. Please see the Author Services section on our website, which is coming over the next couple of days.

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9. All submissions should be written by you and should be solely your own work. Stories made (or contributed to) with AI will be immediately rejected and the author will be excluded from publication in any future issues, so don’t be a dick—submit your own written work. DO NOT PLAGIARISE IN ANY FORMAT.

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10. All copyright remains with the author/artist. Submitting gives us permission to print your work in this issue of Cult Horrotica Magazine, and any future issues, a physical anthology and any special issues thereof in both digital and print format. No further payment or compensation will be made for these re-prints. Quotes from your stories and/or artwork may be used for marketing purposes, not limited to, but including all social media platforms and the Infernal Gates Press website.

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11. You may submit up to two stories. However, please use a separate email for each submission.

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12. Submissions are international.

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13. We reserve the right to reject any submission without explanation. Submission does not guarantee acceptance. 

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14. Submissions for the February issue close on February 1st. If accepted you will receive an email requesting your payment details. We will let you know if you have been accepted or not by 7th February.

Submissions after this date will not be considered under any circumstance.

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15. Please add trigger warnings if you wish, however, if you do not, we reserve the right to add them if we feel it's necessary for the mental health of our readers. 

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16. We may set up an author group on social media, please ensure that you are respectful at all times when talking to your fellow authors. Any breach of this will result in immediate expulsion from the group and may result, in extreme cases, in your story being pulled from the magazine. Please also DO NOT share links to other publications that are in direct competition with Infernal Gates Press within these groups.

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‌‌TIPS:

1. We are looking for stories that push the boundaries between sex, death and monsters. Sub-Genres considered that fall under our specific brand of Horrotica include, erotic horror, splatter-erotica and occultica. Detailed descriptions and our criteria for each sub-genre can be found at How To Write Horrotica. The more depraved the more we want it.

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BUT PLEASE TAKE NOTE: your story MUST be erotic, first and foremost. The horror is the supporting act. You need to turn Editor Lylith Nyx on, not make her cross her legs in disgust! Again, please visit the link above, and read the article from Lylith, How to Write Horrotica. If you are writing from a gender/sexuality perspective that you do not identify as, please ensure that you know what you are talking about and be respectful and sensitive at all times. Cishet authors especially, please ensure you understand basic anatomy.

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It goes without saying, DO NOT submit content featuring rape, child porn/torture, racism, homophobia, transphobia, mysogeny etc. We also will not accept stories written from the viewpoint of a minor. This is an adult publication, so please bear that in mind when writing your story. We DO NOT want stories featuring children, in any context.

 

We are LGBTQIA+ friendly–queer content welcomed and encouraged.

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2. Do not worry that your work is too strange or extreme for us to submit, there is so such thing!

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3. If you have any further questions regarding submissions, please email us at the address below.

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SEND SUBMISSIONS TO:

Lylith & Herne

infernalgatespress@gmail.com

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