Onyx Publications

We are taking submissions for our 2025 editions of Etched Onyx Magazine and the Story Discovery Podcast. Each edition will have a close date that's indicated on our Submissions page. If you miss the current deadline your work will automatically be considered for the next edition.


   Payment rates for works that are accepted for publication are as follows:
   Stories/Poetry up to 2500 words - $25
   Stories up to 5000 words - $50


   Details:
 

• Submitted works must be previously unpublished fiction, nonfiction, flash fiction, or poetry.
• We do not require that you put the story's life on hold while applying to us, therefore simultaneous submissions are fine, but please do let us know immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
• If you are submitting poetry, please include at least three (3) and no more than five (5) poems per submission document. We do not publish single poems unless they are 1000 words or more.  
• No cover letter is necessary. If your submission gains consideration we will contact you for more information.
• We try to respond to all entries about two weeks out from the magazine publish date.
• We are open to all styles and types of writing as long as the work is engaging.  While we are not opposed to experimental or speculative types of fiction, it has to be interesting and understandable. 
• All works must be under 5,000 words.