Fiction on the Web, Paragon and Effervescent call for submissions; Fabula Press has short story contest

Fiction on the Web an online literary journal based in the UK, is currently accepting short story submissions in the following genres:

· funny stories - for when you need a laugh

· creepy stories - to make your hair stand on end

· fantastic stories - orcs, swords, magic and fantasy

· futuristic stories - many worlds of science fiction

· criminal stories - crooks and detectives

· real life stories - everyday life and relationships

Deadline: Ongoing. Full guidelines here.

The Paragon Journal is looking for submissions from young authors for their second online literary magazine. Open to poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, plays, graphic narratives – and whatever.

Deadline: March 18, 2016.Full submission guidelines here.

Effervescent Magazine invites submissions for Issue 1. Theme: Juvenescence — “works that illustrate youth, that brim with the ephemeral magic of discovery, of new experiences.” Open to prose, poetry, and random creative thoughts.

Deadline:March 25, 2016. Full guidelines here.

Entries are invited for the Fabula Press Nivalis Short Story Contest 2016. First prize: US$250. All long-listed entries (top 10-15) published in an anthology; non-prize winning published entries paid US$50 each. Theme: None. Genre: Open to literary fiction, historical fiction, mystery/suspense, and horror. Length: 1500-7000 words. Entry fee: US$10.

Deadline: March 31, 2016. Full Guidelines here.

See Brian Henry’s schedule here, including writing workshops and creative writing courses in Algonquin Park, Alton, Barrie, Bracebridge, Brampton, Burlington, Caledon, Collingwood, Georgetown, Guelph, Hamilton, Ingersoll, Kingston, Kitchener, London, Midland, Mississauga, Newmarket, Orillia, Oakville, Ottawa, Peterborough, St. Catharines, St. John, NB, Sudbury, Thessalon, Toronto, Windsor, Halton, Ingersoll, Kitchener-Waterloo, Muskoka, Peel, Simcoe, York, the GTA, Ontario and beyond.

Don't ever miss a post on Quick Brown Fox. Fill in your email in the box to the right under my bio, and get each post delivered to your Inbox. Also, if you’re not yet on my newsletter, send me an email, including your locale, to: brianhenry@sympatico.ca ~ Brian