OPEN CALL: Extremities
- catvoleur
- May 5
- 2 min read
EXTREMITIES: Choose Your Own Death
Extremities: Choose Your Own Death is akin to Goosebumps in that every book will be part of an anthology series. There is no connected universe, only the “Choose Your Own Adventure” (CYOA) formula that must be followed. This is a queer adult horror series, YA entries will not be considered.
SUBMISSION WINDOW:
June 1, 2025–December 1, 2025 1, 2025–December 1, 2025z
WORDCOUNT:
30k--40 (no exceptions)
WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR:
Extreme, splatter, body horror, horrormance. I am definitely leaning more towards the extreme in this one. All entries MUST be queer-focused. This means having a line-up of authentic queer characters (not side-characters) as the protagonists and/or villains. I want slashers, cults, eco-horror, curses, supernatural… anything, really, but be original. Please don’t give me fanfic or a story I’ve read a million times before. Be creative, be bold, and be unapologetic for being queer.
You can have as many paths as you like, just don’t make it confusing. Ultimately, CYOA books worked because they were fun, risky, punchy, and easy to follow.
I want your best editing. You don’t have to get something professionally edited before submission, just do it to the absolute best of your ability. Don’t write or edit with AI. Don’t know how to edit? Learn. Don’t waste my time, please. I want to support queer indie authors who give a shit about their work and who put the effort in.
PLEASE DON'T SEND
Rape, bestiality, pedophilia. Anything derogatory to the queer community will clearly not be accepted. I will also not accept retold fairytales or anything clearly derivative. No fucking AI.
REPRINTS?
NO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Looking to publish from January 2026. ***If the series is popular, I would love to make this an ongoing thing. Let’s see how it goes first, though.***
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
--
Submission guidelines: Submit entry as [TITLE] + [Your Name] + Extremities. For formatting etc., see general submissions.
Comments