That Old House: The Kitchen

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​The slice of a knife.

The heat of the oven. 

If you can't handle the heat? Stay out of the kitchen. 

Voices is seeking stories for the next installment in the That Old House! This time we take the journey into the horrors of the kitchen! 
 

SUBMISSION WINDOW:

 

October 3rd- November 3rd

 

WORDCOUNT:

 

1k-4k 

 

PAYMENT:

 

$15 per accepted story, due before release date (Est December Release)

 

 

WHAT THEY'RE SEEKING:

 

We are seeking unique stories where 90% of the story takes place in the kitchen. Houses have many stories to tell, but each room can be a different experience. Do not limit yourself to a haunted house! Reach into your imagination and show the horrors that can happen in the kitchen.

 

PLEASE DON'T SEND:

 

• Stories that are not horror

• No erotica or smut. (This includes stories that are centered around sexual intercourse or masturbation. After last time, I feel I need to be specific.)

• Stories that do not reflect the theme of the call. Your story MUST take place 90% in the kitchen or it will not be considered for acceptance.

• Nothing racist/sexist/homophobic/transphobic/etc. Bigoted characters are fine (we’d love to see a few of those get eaten) but we won’t be accepting stories with harmful takeaways.

• This should go without saying, but we’re going to say it, NO AI GENERATED STORIES. We will blacklist you if you submit a story that you did not write.

 

REPRINTS: [YES/NO]

 

SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: [YES/NO]

 

We are allowing simultaneous submissions BUT please include a note if it is being considered elsewhere, and please let us know as soon as possible if you have a piece accepted elsewhere or otherwise need to withdraw it from consideration.

 

MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: [YES/NO]

 

We are accepting 15 stories for this call.

 

We’ll read up to three stories from a single writer, but will not be accepting more than one piece per author. Please submit all your pieces in the same email if submitting multiples.

 

EXTRA INFORMATION:

 

We are accepting stories from all voices. We are not interested in excluding any voices based on sex, gender, orientation, or background. 

 

We also won’t be giving preferential treatment to established writers. We will be looking only at the quality and thematic relevance of the stories. As such, we welcome and encourage submissions from writers with few or no publication credits.

 

Please note, this project will not be released until 2025. 

 

FORMATTING GUIDELINES:

 

We ask that you put the title of the piece and your name/pen name as the subject line and at the top so we can easily track submissions. 

 

Please keep documents plain, including no headers or page numbers. All of those things will be done in the editing and formatting stage. 

 

We ask that you keep fiction in a .doc or .docx file. 

 

If there is something else you think we might be interested in that we have not listed, or you have other questions, please feel free to query.

 

Please note, anything submitted not meeting these requests will be ignored. It makes it increasingly difficult as one person to manage stories when the details of the call are ignored.

 

SUBMITTING:

 

All submissions should be sent to [voicesfromthemausoleum@gmail.com]

 

We are not super picky about cover letters, which can be addressed to Angel, Editors, etc. We do however ask that you follow the guidelines listed below to help us keep track of your submission:

 

• Please email us with the subject SUBMISSION: [Title] – Author Name - Word Count
  (Example: SUBMISSION: The Flapping of Wings - Angel Krause - 2,578)

• Include your cover letter in the body of the email with any information you’d like us to know about you, your piece, relevant trigger warnings, etc. This should include author bio and any socials you’d like included if your story is selected.

• Please remember to tell us if what you’re submitting is a simultaneous submission.

• Don’t forget to attach your work as a .doc or .docx file, along with a short, third person author bio.

 

Please note, anything submitted not meeting these requests will be ignored. It makes it increasingly difficult as one person to manage stories when the details of the call are ignored.

 

ESTIMATED RESPONSE TIME:

 

You will receive a “received” email confirming your submission was received and accepted for consideration within 48 hours. If you do not receive a note and you are certain you submitted based on the requirements, feel free to email again or DM Voices. 

 

We will not be sending any acceptances/rejections until after the submission window has closed. (Unless a submission doesn't follow guidelines for this call.)

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RIGHTS REQUESTED:

 

We ask for Worldwide First Publication Rights, and one year Exclusivity following the publication of the anthology. Exceptions will be made for “Best of” considerations upon request if the anthology is credited as the initial publisher.