HONOR
(Rated R)

• Deadline – March 31st, 2023
• Publication – July 2023
• Word Count – 3,000-20,000
• Theme – All stories featuring East Asian warriors are welcome.

PIRATE GOLD
(Rated R)

• Deadline – April 30th, 2023
• Publication – July 2023
• Word Count – 3,000-20,000
• Theme – All stories featuring pirates are welcome. From Pirates of the Caribbean to Treasure Planet and everything in between.

A DEATH IN THE NIGHT
(Rated R)

• Deadline – April 30th May 31st, 2023
• Publication – August 2023
• Word Count – 3,000-20,000
• Theme – All stories featuring assassins are welcome.

TO HUNT AND TO HOLD
(Rated R)

• Deadline – June 30th, 2023
• Publication – September 2023
• Word Count – 3,000-15,000
• Theme – All stories featuring vampires. Any era, setting, genre is acceptable. Outer space is also an option.

BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS 2 (BD2)
(Rated R)

• Deadline – June 30th, 2023
• Publication – October 2023
• Word Count – 3,000-15,000
• Theme – In a world where so many dark things go bump in the night, terror awaits around every corner as these authors take horror stories to the next level.
• Note: This series replaces All Dark Places.

MAGICK & MYSTERY
(Rated R)

• Deadline – August 31st, 2023
• Publication – November 2023
• Word Count – 3,000-20,000
• Theme – All witch stories for all genres.

A WINTER PROMISE
(Rated R)

• Deadline – September 30th, 2023
• Publication – December 2023
• Word Count – 3,000-20,000
• Theme – All Christmas stories. As long as Christmas is involved, the story qualifies. All genres. Happily Ever After not required.

DRAGONS & HEROES
(Rated R)

• Deadline – October 31st, 2023
• Publication – January 2024
• Word Count – 3,000-15,000
• Theme – All dragon stories with a male main character. All genres accepted.

DIGITAL LOVE
(Rated R)

• Deadline – November 30th, 2023
• Publication – February 2024
• Word Count – 3,000-20,000
• Theme – All romance stories evolved from the internet, social media, dating apps, etc. Happily Ever After not required. All genres accepted.

ACROSS TIME
(Rated R)

• Deadline – December 31st, 2023
• Publication – March 2024
• Word Count – 3,000-20,000
• Theme – All time travel romance stories. Happily Ever After not required. All genres accepted.

FALLEN
(Rated R)

• Deadline – December 31st, 2023
• Publication – March 2024
• Word Count – 3,000-20,000
• Theme – All stories involving angels who have fallen from grace. Examples include it being a misunderstanding or they are purposely wreaking havoc. The darker, the better. All genres accepted.

THE HUNT
(Rated R)

• Deadline – January 31st, 2024
• Publication – April 2024
• Word Count – 3,000-20,000
• Theme – All monster hunter stories. From dragons and dinosaurs, to Cthulhu and sirens, to the usual vampires and werewolves. Gore, horror, and originality are appreciated. All genres accepted.

ROGUE WAVES
(Rated R)

• Deadline – February 29th, 2024
• Publication – May 2024
• Word Count – 3,000-20,000
• Theme – All mermaids (and their kin), kraken (sea monsters), underwater civilizations, etc. stories are welcome. All genres are accepted.

PIRATE LEGENDS
(Rated R)

• Deadline – March 31st, 2024
• Publication – June 2024
• Word Count – 3,000-20,000
• Theme – All stories featuring pirates are welcome. From Pirates of the Caribbean to Treasure Planet and everything in between.

FAIRY RITES
(Rated R)

• Deadline – April 30th, 2024
• Publication – July 2024
• Word Count – 3,000-20,000
• Theme – All Fae stories are welcome. All genres are accepted.

APOCALYPSE
(Rated R)

• Deadline – May 31st, 2024
• Publication – August 2024
• Word Count – 3,000-20,000
• Theme – All apocalyptic stories are welcome. All genres are accepted.

MALICE
(Rated R)

• Deadline – June 30th, 2024
• Publication – September 2024
• Word Count – 3,000-20,000
• Theme – All crime (mystery, noir, suspense) stories are welcome. All genres are accepted.

BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS 3 (BD3)
(Rated R)

• Deadline – July 31st, 2024
• Publication – October 2024
• Word Count – 3,000-15,000
• Theme – In a world where so many dark things go bump in the night, terror awaits around every corner as these authors take horror stories to the next level.
• Note: This series replaces All Dark Places.

MAGICK & MALICE
(Rated R)

• Deadline – August 31st, 2024
• Publication – November 2024
• Word Count – 3,000-20,000
• Theme – All witch stories for all genres.

A WINTER KISS
(Rated R)

• Deadline – September 30th, 2024
• Publication – December 2024
• Word Count – 3,000-20,000
• Theme – All Christmas stories. As long as Christmas is involved, the story qualifies. All genres. Happily Ever After not required.

DRAGON LEGENDS
(Rated R)

• Deadline – October 31st, 2024
• Publication – January 2025
• Word Count – 3,000-15,000
• Theme – All dragon stories. All genres accepted.