Taking Submissions: The Empyreal Tree First 2024 Window

Submission Window: January 1st – March 12th, 2024 Payment: $25 Theme: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror The Empyreal Tree is a genre fiction magazine. Our main purpose is to share stories, populated in a strange new world, only connected by the similarities of character and emotions that entangles humanity together. Please check out the What We Are Looking For section to see the kind of stories we like. We are looking to release 3 issues throughout the year, each issue containing 5 short stories. The submission period will be between: January 1 – March 12 May 1 – July 12 September 1 – November 12 The anthology will be released within two months after the submissions ended. (For example, if the submission periods ends in November 12, the issue should be released between November 13 and December 31). There will be a theme that ties the edition together, so please be on the lookout for that! In addition, please send a cover letter discussing how the theme ties into your story. Rules:     Word Count: 1,000 – 15,000 words. Be aware that we’ll be strict with the word count, and if anyone sends a story over the word count, we hope the story is incredible, because we’ll unfortunately send in an immediate rejection.     Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror     Payment: We offer $25 per short story, although we hope to give more in the future.     Response Time: Depending on the severity of the slush pile, we’ll be hoping to give out responses within 3-4 days. However, if the submission pile grows to difficult to handle, the response time is generally within 12 weeks. Please be patient as we are a small group (and by group, it is one person) working hard to get through these lovely stories. Format: All submissions must...
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