Submitting
Warning: Mortis Operandi has currently accepted two stories featuring zombies, so our anthology zombie-o-meter is currently on “high.” Your zombie story will have to be particularly exceptional to make the acceptance list! (Image Source: Image shamelessly ripped off the ZombieMeter.Org website.) »
No News Is …
Kfir and I do our best to make decisions on stories in a timely fashion, but sometimes we receive stories that we need a little extra time to consider. So although we try to have a decision back to authors within about a month or so of submission, it’s quite possible that some of... »
More About Mortis Operandi
A couple of comments a month into reading submissions… Approximately .06% of the stories we’ve received so far have been about any crime other than murder; so, if you want your submission to stand out, consider sending us an investigation that doesn’t involve a dead body. Of course in the end we’ll choose the... »
Happy New Year! MO Is Open!
Happy 2011, everyone! Mortis Operandi is currently open to submissions for both stories and cover art — please see the Submissions page for further details. Kfir and I look forward to reading your work! »
Day Terrors Closed
Submissions for Day Terrors is now closed. If you’re still waiting to hear from us, rest assured that Kfir and I are working our way through the final submissions right now. We will post a final list of accepted stories as soon as we can. Our next step will be copyediting all of the... »
Hurry! Day Terrors Closes Sept. 1
This is your last chance to submit your work to Day Terrors — we’re going to close it to submissions on Sept. 1. It’s time to get this antho ready to print! Remember, we’re looking for well-written, highly original horror stories that describe uncanny events happening in broad daylight. Stories should contain supernatural content and... »
Reading Guidelines and Beyond
Reading through submissions received so far we note that submitting authors not always bother with guidelines. That’s too bad, because GLs are provided to help you and us save time and effort. So if our minimum length is 2,500 words what’s the point of submitting flash fiction of less than 500? We won’t read... »
Day Terrors: A Note on Unheimlich
That sensation of unheimlich is what you feel in the split second in which you see the impossible, comprehend the unthinkable, and nothing in your life will ever be the same again. »
Open for Submissions
Happy new year, everybody! The Harrow Press is now open for your submissions to Day Terrors; please see “Submissions” above to review the call for stories and submissions information. »