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Bloodletter is a feminist horror magazine showcasing personal and analytical perspectives on the horrific by women, trans, and non-binary writers.

Bloodletter is a biannual feminist horror magazine publishing personal and analytical perspectives on the horrific by women, trans, and non-binary writers. Bloodletter offers an exploratory space for writers to share their lived experiences of horror and the theoretical implications of the genre through fiction, non-fiction, film critique, interviews, and poetry. A featured artist is selected to illustrate each issue, resulting in an unconventional multidisciplinary digital platform that offers new and vital perspectives on the horror genre. Our core mission is to celebrate marginalized voices and empower emerging writers. Bloodletter is a magazine and a community, bonded by the alchemic capacity of storytelling to transform horror into liberation.

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Bloodletter Magazine

At Bloodletter, the definition of horror is expansive, cooperative, and inclusive. We seek writing that pairs the personal with the analytical, exploring the theoretical underpinnings of the genre through an experiential perspective grounded in feminism. All forms of fiction are welcome. Although we do not impose a word limit, we generally prefer pieces that do not exceed 15 pages in length.

Submissions are free from Sept. 22 - Oct. 13, and $3 from Oct. 14 - Nov. 3.

Writers that identify as women, trans, and/or nonbinary

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At Bloodletter, the definition of horror is expansive, cooperative, and inclusive. We seek writing that pairs the personal with the analytical, exploring the theoretical underpinnings of the genre through an experiential perspective grounded in feminism. All forms of fiction are welcome. Although we do not impose a word limit, we generally prefer pieces that do not exceed 15 pages in length.

Submissions are free from Sept. 22 - Oct. 13, and $3 from Oct. 14 - Nov. 3. If this $3 fee presents a financial burden, email sophia.bloodlettermag@gmail.com.

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At Bloodletter, the definition of horror is expansive, cooperative, and inclusive. We seek writing that pairs the personal with the analytical, exploring the theoretical underpinnings of the genre through an experiential perspective grounded in feminism. All forms of fiction are welcome.

Submissions are free from Sept. 22 - Oct. 13, and $3 from Oct. 14 - Nov. 3. If this $3 fee presents a financial burden, email sophia.bloodlettermag@gmail.com.

At Bloodletter, the definition of horror is expansive, cooperative, and inclusive. We seek writing that pairs the personal with the analytical, exploring the theoretical underpinnings of the genre through an experiential perspective grounded in feminism. All forms of fiction are welcome.

Submissions are free from Sept. 22 - Oct. 13, and $3 from Oct. 14 - Nov. 3. 

We accept pitches and full-length nonfiction pieces. Pitches should be thorough, well-articulated, and reflective of a clear direction for the full-length piece. For full-length pieces, we do not impose a word limit but generally prefer pieces that do not exceed 15 pages in length. If you are submitting a pitch, please include work samples as hyperlinks, a combined PDF, or as a collated document.

Submissions are free from Sept. 22 - Oct. 13, and $3 from Oct. 14-Nov. 3.

We accept pitches and full-length nonfiction pieces. Pitches should be thorough, well-articulated, and reflective of a clear direction for the full-length piece. For full-length pieces, we do not impose a word limit but generally prefer pieces that do not exceed 15 pages in length. If you are submitting a pitch, please include work samples as hyperlinks, a combined PDF, or as a collated document.

Submissions are free from Sept. 22 - Oct. 13, and $3 from Oct. 14 - Nov. 3. If this $3 fee presents a financial hardship, email sophia.bloodlettermag.com for a waiver.

At Bloodletter, the definition of horror is expansive, cooperative, and inclusive. We seek writing that pairs the personal with the analytical, exploring the theoretical underpinnings of the genre through an experiential perspective grounded in feminism. All forms of poetry are welcome.

A maximum of 5 poems may be submitted. Submissions are free from Sept. 22 - Oct. 13, and $3 from Oct. 14 - Nov. 3.

At Bloodletter, the definition of horror is expansive, cooperative, and inclusive. We seek writing that pairs the personal with the analytical, exploring the theoretical underpinnings of the genre through an experiential perspective grounded in feminism. All forms of poetry are welcome.

A maximum of 5 poems may be submitted. Submissions are free from Sept. 22 - Oct. 13, and $3 from Oct. 14 - Nov 3. If this $3 fee presents a financial hardship, email sophia.bloodlettermag.com.

One woman, trans, or non-binary artist is selected to illustrate each issue of Bloodletter. The featured artist will create artwork in response to each written piece in the issue, thereby defining the visual language of the issue. Featured artists will be promoted extensively on Bloodletter’s website and across all social media channels, and their illustrations will remain in Bloodletter’s permanent archive.

Featured artists will be required to:

Produce a maximum of 22 illustrations within a three-month period
Work with strict deliverable deadlines
Work collaboratively with the editor-in-chief throughout the issue’s development
All 2D art mediums are welcomed. Submissions are accepted year-round. Artists in contention will be invited for a follow-up meeting with Bloodletter’s editor-in-chief before selections are made.

Featured artists will receive a $250 stipend.

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