IT CALLS FROM THE ABYSS
We are looking for some interesting and creative concepts on this one.
Let's talk concepts - Physical abyss and emotional abyss. I think both of these concepts work really well and would like to see them in your stories.
The abyss may be a place you are not meant to go. Like a depth where light cannot reach, where sound warps and disappears, and where the very idea of safety becomes uncertain. It might be an ocean trench, a cavernous void, a spiritual chasm, or a tear in reality itself.
Emotionally, the abyss can take the shape of overwhelming emptiness — a descent into fear, grief, madness, or despair. Take us to moments of when the familiar becomes strange, when the self begins to fracture. We invite stories that confront these internal depths with boldness and imagination.
Whether your abyss is physical, metaphysical, or psychological, we want tales that echo from the darkness and linger long after the final page.
Details to upload your completed story will be on eerieriverpublishing.com by April 4th.
Open until May 1st.
Pay is $25 USD via Paypal.
We are looking for HORROR stories. Scare us, we beg you.
Whatever you decide and however you spin the title, remember to give us your best!
We are NOT looking for stories that glorify sexual assault, rape, or bestiality.
OPEN
April 4 - May 1, 2026.
We do not support the use of AI.
Do not submit AI created stories.
Payment: $25 USD paid via PayPal.
Word count: 1000 - 3500 (up to 20% wiggle room. Please don't email us asking if you can submit.)
Reprints? No
Multiple Submission? No 💀 Only one submission per author
Formatting: Shunn - Follow the details on the link below, please.
Proper Manuscript Format for Fiction Writers | William Shunn
How to submit?
We will be using a Google Docs form when the submission window has opened.
What we are looking for: Unique, clever, and terrifying stories. Well-written relatable characters with flaws and real dialogue. Take us on a journey and scare the sh*t out of us while doing it.
What we are not looking for: Erotica (some sex is fine, just not all of it), rape, and animal abuse (kill the dog, but don't f* it).
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Remember to read the submission guidelines in full.
Failure to comply could result in your submission being rejected or sent back for correction. At this time we are only accepting manuscripts in English.
Word count requirements, themes, and deadline dates are detailed against each submission call.
Submitting your work
From this point forward we will be accepting submissions via form documents only. Please review each call out and use the link provided in the button or wording, to direct you to the correct form. You will complete the questions and upload the manuscript directly. Double check your email before you send it. If this is wrong we have no way of contacting you.
Formatting your manuscript - SHUNN
All manuscripts must be in .doc/.docx format. PDF's will not be read.
Rights
Unless specified on the contract we ask for Exclusive First Worldwide Publication and Electronic Rights for twelve months, and non-exclusive rights thereafter. Audiobook have non-exclusive rights for as long as there is a demand for the audiobook.
Compensation Paid via PayPal
If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us here or on our Facebook Page.