WATG Press Multi-Author Anthology (Every 2 months)
Status: Upcoming
Details will be revealed in May
The next multi-author anthology is coming soon.
Theme: To be revealed in May
Early Access: Paid Substack subscribers receive the call early
Official Open Call: May 4, 2026
Deadline: End of May 2026
Length: Flash pieces under 1,000 words
Publication: June 2026
WATG Press Multi-Author Anthology
Status: CLOSED — Theme: High Stakes Horror
Deadline: May 25, 2026, 23:59 MC (UTC -7) - CLOSED
Length: Flash pieces under 1,000 words
Publication: June 2026
Payment: Non-paid; contributors will receive a digital copy of the anthology
Guidelines & Submission Process: available on Substack
Drabble the Dark contest - Themed
Open Call: 3rd to 19th of each month
Length: Exactly 100 words
Publication: Following month
Payment: one month of paid subscription to the Mag, including one digital copy of the issue
Guidelines, Theme & Submission Process: available on Substack
Monthly Mag Call
Status: Currently on Break
Our Mag is currently on hiatus while we dedicate our time and energy to developing our official authors’ collections.
We will be back as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
Drabble the Dark, the contest, will continue to run as usual.
Monthly Mag Call
Status: Open monthly from the 3rd to the 19th
Our monthly magazine seeks bold, experimental work that pushes against expectations.
Theme: Writing Against the Grain (ongoing spirit of the Mag)
Open Call: 3rd to 19th of each month
Publication: 1st of the following month
Length: Micro fiction and nonfiction under 300 words
Payment: one month of paid subscription to the Mag, including one digital copy of the issue
Guidelines & Submission Process: available on Substack
Special Call — Dark Tales from the Outside
Status: CLOSED
We are gathering chilling tales rooted in world cultures, myths, local horrors, exile, alienation, “outsider” perspectives, or horrors that come from places we rarely look. These may be grounded in a specific location or set in realms that exist only in imagination. Show me shadows from every corner of the map, and from places with no map at all.
Theme: Horror Tales Around the World
Length: Flash fiction under 800 words
Genre: Horror/Dark Fiction
Payment: No paid market; contributors receive one digital copy
Deadline: April 7, 2026, 23:59 MC (UTC -7) - CLOSED
Guidelines & Submission Process: available on Substack
Bring us tales of fear, folklore, and haunting narratives from your corner of the world—or beyond.
Single Author Collection Submission Guidelines
Status: Open to WATG Press contributors only
Please Read Carefully Before Submitting
WATG Press is currently accepting submissions for single-author collections, open exclusively to WATG Press contributors who have had at least one work published in an anthology (excluding The Mag).
WATG Press is a small, independent publisher. We do not offer advances, but all accepted work receives fair contractual royalties. This press is not intended for those seeking quick profit—we value slow, steady growth and long-term, respectful partnerships with our authors.
Before submitting, please read all guidelines carefully. Submissions that do not follow them may be rejected.
The open call will reopen to all by the end of the year.
Single Author Anthology Submission Guidelines
Status: Open
Please Read Carefully Before Submitting
WATG Press is currently accepting submissions for single-author anthologies, preferably flash and microfiction. Short stories are welcome under certain conditions—please read the full guidelines carefully before submitting.
WATG Press is a small, independent publisher. We do not offer advances, but all accepted work receives fair contract royalties. This press is not for chasing quick profit. We value slow, steady growth and long-term, respectful partnerships with our authors.
Before submitting, please read all guidelines carefully—submissions that don’t follow them may be rejected.
Single Author Collection Submission Guidelines
Status: CLOSED
The open call will reopen by the end of the year.
