OPEN CALL: That Old House - The Living Room
- catvoleur
- Aug 6
- 2 min read
THAT OLD HOUSE: THE LIVING ROOM
A flicker of light becomes unreliable as picture frames fall to the floor and an odd liquid soaks through the carpet. The static is calling out to you. And this time, you might just not make it to commercial.
It is here!!
SUBMISSION WINDOW:
August 3rd - November 3rd
WORDCOUNT:
1,000 - 4,000 words
PAYMENT:
$20 per accepted story, due before release date (Release aimed for first quarter of 2027)
WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR:
We are seeking unique stories where 90% of the story takes place in the living room. Houses have many stories to tell, but each room can be a different experience. Do not limit yourself to a haunted house! Reach into your imagination and show the horrors that can happen in the living room.
PLEASE DON'T SEND
* Stories that are not horror
* No erotica or smut. (This includes stories that are centered around sexual intercourse or masturbation.)
* Stories that do not reflect the theme of the call. Your story MUST take place 90% in the living room or it will not be considered for acceptance.
* Nothing racist/sexist/homophobic/transphobic/etc. Bigoted characters are fine (we’d love to see a few of those get eaten) but we won’t be accepting stories with harmful takeaways.
* This should go without saying, but we’re going to say it, NO AI GENERATED STORIES. We will blacklist you if you submit a story that you did not write. *
REPRINTS?
NO
MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS?
We are allowing simultaneous submissions BUT please include a note if it is being considered elsewhere, and please let us know as soon as possible if you have a piece accepted elsewhere or otherwise need to withdraw it from consideration.
SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS?
We are accepting 10 stories for this call.
We’ll read up to three stories from a single writer, but will not be accepting more than one piece per author. Please submit all your pieces in the same email if submitting multiples.
FORMATTING GUIDELINES:
Please upload your Word doc here. To ensure that your story is to be considered, make sure you are within the word count range posted above.
**Note: DO NOT HAVE ANY FORMATTING, HEADERS, TITLE PAGES, PAGE NUMBERS, ETC ON THIS DOCUMENT. ANY DOCUMENT RECEIVED WITH FORMATTING OF ANY KIND WILL IMMEDIATELY BE REJECTED**
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