We are those jaded motherfuckers who’ve seen everything. We worry about fiction. Where are the new ideas? Where’s the weird shit? What’s the future going to look like, and why will it matter? Please, surprise us. Shock us out of our ennui, and, like the iconic hooker with a heart of gold, or the free spirit w/terminal illness, help make our lives worth living again.
750 or fewer words. Weird. Surprising. Preferably no elves.
Concrete guidelines
Brain Harvest is looking for short fiction, 100 – 750 words. We want well-crafted, interesting stories that do not fall back on old, well-worn tropes—unless they have an interesting, bad-ass take on an old, well-worn trope.
We are a speculative fiction magazine, and while your submission should have speculative aspects we’re not looking for any particular genre — substance and execution are more important than subject matter. We are not particularly keen on elves or steampunk, but if you have something different to say that requires elves or steampunk, feel free to send it along.
Email submissions as attachments to submissions at brainharvestmag dot com. Submissions must be submitted in RTF (Rich Text Format) only. If they are in another format, we won’t read them. Again, 750 words or fewer, please. This doesn’t have to include the title. In the subject line, please write “NAME/TITLE OF SUBMISSION.” No simultaneous submissions. Please only send one submission at a time. When you hear back from us, you may send another.
We now pay 3 cents a word, (up to $22.50 USD) by PayPal. If you have questions or concerns, please contact us at brains(at)brainharvestmag(dot)com. And thank you for your understanding.
More information here.
750 or fewer words. Weird. Surprising. Preferably no elves.
Concrete guidelines
Brain Harvest is looking for short fiction, 100 – 750 words. We want well-crafted, interesting stories that do not fall back on old, well-worn tropes—unless they have an interesting, bad-ass take on an old, well-worn trope.
We are a speculative fiction magazine, and while your submission should have speculative aspects we’re not looking for any particular genre — substance and execution are more important than subject matter. We are not particularly keen on elves or steampunk, but if you have something different to say that requires elves or steampunk, feel free to send it along.
Email submissions as attachments to submissions at brainharvestmag dot com. Submissions must be submitted in RTF (Rich Text Format) only. If they are in another format, we won’t read them. Again, 750 words or fewer, please. This doesn’t have to include the title. In the subject line, please write “NAME/TITLE OF SUBMISSION.” No simultaneous submissions. Please only send one submission at a time. When you hear back from us, you may send another.
We now pay 3 cents a word, (up to $22.50 USD) by PayPal. If you have questions or concerns, please contact us at brains(at)brainharvestmag(dot)com. And thank you for your understanding.
More information here.
