Submission Guidelines

We are currently accepting submissions for our micro Halloween-themed issue to be published in October 2023. Our submission period will be open from August 13, 2023-September 13, 2023.

In this issue, we want to highlight fiction and poetry inspired by Halloween. Send us your work about monsters, talking pumpkins, becoming best friends with a sleep paralysis demon, your childhood nightmares, or whatever your tell-tale heart desires. 

Fiction
  • 100-3000 words
  • If under 1000 words, you can submit two pieces 

Poetry
  • 1-3 poems
  • Three-page limit for each poem

Please read the submission guidelines before submitting your work.

General Guidelines
  • Submit your submission to mysticowlmag@gmail.com, as a DOC. Label the subject as the Last name with the titles of the poems or stories. For example (Last Name: Poem 1, Poem 2, Poem 3) (Last Name: Story 1, Story 2).
  • Submit with a bio of 100 words or less in the body of the email.
  • Simultaneous Submissions are allowed, but inform us if the piece has been taken elsewhere.
  • No pre-published work in other magazines or social media.
  • AI work is not allowed and will be rejected.

Compensation and Response Time
  • Sadly, we cannot offer any compensation to writers at this time, but we hope in the future.
  • All submissions will receive a response by Monday, September 18, 2023. Email mysticowlmag@gmail.com for any queries about submissions.