For anyone interested in joining the authors at Uncomfortably Dark Horror, our submission periods will be opening soon.
Please see the posted guidelines below for submission information. There will be TWO submission periods. Be sure to submit to the correct period. Be sure to follow all guidelines, do not submit early or late, those submissions will be ignored.
Please email submissions to my email address only: cnola.author@gmail.com using the correct subject line as listed below!
Subject Line: Submission for Blood Moon-Marginalized Voices
Subject Line: Submission for Blood Moon-General Subs
Subject Line: Submissions for Uncomfortably Dark Horror-Marginalized Voices
Subject Line: Submission for Uncomfortably Dark Horror-General Subs
*Marginalized voices include all minority and LGBTQ+ authors. Only these voices may submit during the marginalized submission period in October.
Uncomfortably Dark 2025/2026 General Submission Guidelines
Important Note- Please follow all guidelines and only submit during the open period. All other submissions will be ignored, including early or late submissions.
Marginalized voices submissions: October 15-18
Regular submissions: November 15-18
What are we looking for?
Novels, novellas, collections Full manuscripts are preferred BUT Half manuscripts will be considered ONLY if they are accompanied by a full synopsis.
What are we NOT looking for?
CSA, paranormal romance, or erotica.
What format?
12 font - Times New Roman.
Double spaced.
NO formatting (except for chapter titles and scene breaks.
WORD DOC ONLY
Other Important Information
Novellas - up to 35K
Novels - up to 100K
Collections - 50K-75K preferred.
Simultaneous submissions allowed-you must tell us if your submission is accepted elsewhere.
Only one submission per author.
All submissions will receive an email of receipt within 24 hours.
Please allow a minimum of 90 days for an email of acceptance or rejection.
Blood Moon 2025/2026 Poetry Submission Guidelines
Important Note-Please follow all guidelines and only submit during the open period. All other submissions will be ignored, including early or late submissions.
Marginalized voices submissions: October 15-18
Regular submissions: November 15-18
What are we looking for?
Poetry collections that show the dark side of life - emotional, psychological, etc. Experimental is allowed
What are we NOT looking for?
CSA, paranormal romance, or erotica.
What format? 12 font Times New Roman. Double spaced. NO formatting (except for chapter titles and scene breaks. WORD DOC ONLY.
Other Important Information
FOR FULL POETRY COLLECTIONS: maximum of 125 pages
FOR POETRY CHAPBOOKS: maximum of 35 pages (will be published in the summer of 2025 and 2026).
REPRINTS - up to 25% of a previously published collection UNLESS self-published then 100% is allowed.
Simultaneous submissions allowed- you must tell us if your submission is accepted elsewhere.
Only one submission per author.
All submissions will receive an email of receipt within 24 hours.
Please allow a minimum of 90 days for an email of acceptance or rejection.
Other Things to Consider:
We are a very small press, run by Candace Nola and Christina Pfeiffer. Please be patient with us.
We will respond to every submission email within 24 hours of receipt to acknowledge your submission.
We will be looking to sign authors for both 2025 and 2026.
We will be selecting multiple authors from BOTH submission periods for Blood Moon & Uncomfortably Dark.
We will be looking for authors willing to be involved in the process, meaning responding to emails, helping to promote your work, and sharing the posts and graphics we create to do such.
We will be looking for authors that uphold the mission of Candace and Uncomfortably Dark, Kindness in the Dark, is her motto and we stand behind that here. We will not tolerate anything less from our team or our authors.
Submission Guidelines can currently be found at the below link, at the bottom of this page.
OPEN PDF FILE FOR FULL GUIDELINES
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