We accept all genres of fiction and poetry that fit with our basic theme; extremely dark fiction, pieces with humorous, sexual, or erotic elements. Basically, we will be looking for stories that make the reader cringe and turns them on at the same time, makes them laugh while a voice in the back of their head tells them they are going to Hell for finding such things funny, or just plain freaks them out and disquiets their minds. Evil, this is what we seek, in all its gory, fun, and carnal glory.
Stories and poetry which contain adult content, harsh language, and graphic violence will all be considered for publication, so long as they contain nothing that will get us, the publishers, arrested.
Absolutely, no artwork, photography, or illustrations of any sort.
Stories should be between 500 and 5,000 words. Poems should be at least five lines in length.
No fancy fonts or formatting. We prefer font size and type to be 12pt Times New Roman and submissions to be single spaced, but are not anal about it.
ALL submissions must come via email attachment in either a .rtf or .doc file. Absolutely no PDFs or submissions sent in the text of an email will be accepted.
Multiple submissions are welcome.
Previously published works are welcome. However, it is the obligation of the author to make sure their work is no longer covered under any sort of contract with another publisher that would prevent them from being able to submit it. All contributors are be required to sign a contract with us, via email, which will give us exclusive rights to the work for six months, from the date of publication. During those six months the work in question should not re-published, posted online, submitted, or otherwise made available to readers or the general public.
Contributors of fiction and poetry are asked to include with their submissions a short bio. This should be no more then 100 words.
All submissions should be sent via email to hydra@hydramstar.com
Non-fiction:
For the “Bumps in the Night” column we accept reader contributions in the form of true stories of the paranormal and magic. A person need not be a great writer in order to contribute to this section of the magazine, just have an profound personal story to tell regarding an unexplained or magical event.
In addition, if a reader has a pressing, heartbreaking, or particularly troubling real life problem or situation they need help coping with, our “The Opposite of Helpful” advice column is probably the last place they want to turn. However, for those who wish to make fun of their troubles, and receive some really bad suggestions as to what they should do about them, we are the right people to turn to. No problem or question is too big or too small for our esteemed staff to consider.
Contributors wishing to submit non-fiction articles on any other subjects should query the editor, via email, prior to submission; hydra@hydramstar.com
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