Worlds of Possibility

Submission Guidelines for Worlds of Possibility

SPRING 2024 POETRY AND FICTION CALL

Worlds of Possibility is a bimonthly ebook magazine of uplifting science fiction and fantasy. For this project, I am especially excited for works that leave the reader feeling hopeful, peaceful, or happy. Want examples of what I'm looking for? The December 2023 issue is free to read online here: https://www.juliarios.com/the-december-2023-issue-of-worlds-of-possibility/

This period will be open until the 23rd of March. I may accept a couple of pieces early in the period, but expect to do most of the acceptances after the period closes. I aim to send all my responses by the end of April.

What I want for the Spring 2024 reading period:

• Originals (not reprints)
• Poems of any length, stories up to 5,000 words (flash, drabbles, and other short short forms are welcome here!)
• Human made, no AI
• Ideally the pieces should leave the reader feeling hopeful, peaceful, or happy

What rights am I asking for?

• The right to display the work on my personal site, juliarios.com, on my Patreon, and in an ebook issue of Worlds of Possibility
• 6 months of exclusivity from the first date of publication (this will usually be from the date it appears in an ebook issue for my subscribers)
• The right to eventually (within 2 years) publish the work in an anthology of Worlds of Possibility works

What am I offering in exchange, and when?

• $50 for poems, $0.10 per word for fiction.
• To be paid once we have agreed on a final version of the work (after edits, but before publication)

 How many pieces can you send, and can you send your stories/poems to other places, too?

• Up to three pieces at a time – if you receive a rejection and the period is still open, you may submit more immediately
• Simultaneous submissions are fine – you can send things to me and to other people at the same time. Just make sure they're okay with that, too. If you get an acceptance from someone else, please withdraw that piece from Worlds of Possbility.