Dark Scribe Magazine is freelance friendly and welcomes outside submissions. We are committed to the quality of the material in our virtual magazine; the publication track record of our writers is of secondary interest. Our goal is to establish solid working relationships with our writers and the writing community at large. To that extent, we are endeavoring to offer competitive pay rates as defined by recognized professional writers associations (i.e. HWA, SFWA). As the creative forces behind the magazine are writers themselves, we have attempted to create submission criteria that are clear and concise, yet detailed enough to avoid ambiguity and wasted time.

Recognizing that time is money for both publisher and writer, we will respond to queries in as timely a manner as possible, which usually means within (30) days or less. Final decisions regarding queried submissions will be made within 30-45 days upon submission. Payment will be made to writers (or to a writer’s agent upon request) within (30) days of electronic publication.

Rights & Terms of Publication: Authors grant to Dark Scribe Press, LLC for a period of (1) year from the date of first publication to the World Wide Web the exclusive right to publish and sell an electronic edition of the work(s) from its website.  Authors also grant to Dark Scribe Press, LLC  continued electronic rights for a period of (3) additional years following the (1) year exclusivity period from the date of first publication to the World Wide Web.  Both parties acknowledge that these additional (3) years are non-exclusive and that the author has the right to sell or arrange for publication of the above-named work in any manner that does not negate Dark Scribe Press' electronic rights throughout this period. Upon the expiration of this agreement (4) years from the date of original electronic publication, Dark Scribe Press, LLC shall have first option to conclude an agreement with the author for continued electronic publication rights to the work(s) on terms to be mutually agreed upon. Should no such agreement be concluded within sixty (60) days of the expiration of this agreement, all electronic rights to the work shall automatically revert to the author. It is also understood and agreed that Dark Scribe Press, LLC may only use this work in the online publication bearing the title “Dark Scribe Magazine” and that all rights not expressly granted herewithin reside exclusively with the author.

Kindly note that we are not interested in reprints at this time, nor are we interested in simultaneous submissions.