Submissions are open for our Fall 2026 issue, titled “Dragon’s Blood”!
~ Deadline: August 31st at 11:59PM EST ~
The color crimson. Socotra and its bleeding trees. Resin, sap, amber, ichor. Alchemy and the rubedo. Grimoire ink, summoning seals, wax, and cinnabar. The varnish on a Stradivarius. Illuminated manuscripts, religious icons. Salves, coagulants, cure-alls, abortifacients. Horns stained to pass as tortoiseshell. Coolant lines and hydraulic weep. The wound and the remedy.
The dragon is optional, but the color is not.
This is a special flash fiction issue of pieces 500 words or less, so be sure to check out our submissions page to learn more and submit!
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