Deadline: July 15, 2026
Submit to: ominousthrill@gmail.com
Use the NAME of your story in ALL CAPS in the subject line.
Include the WORD COUNT in the body text.
If the story is written in THIRD PERSON, indicate WHY the story is best told that way.
Attach the story as a Microsoft Word (.doc) file; or other universally editable format. No PDFs.
NARRATED STORIES:
First person is best for audio - we want to be as close to her/them and their experience as possible.
Third person can be considered ONLY if it's genuinely the best way to tell that story. If nothing is lost by transitioning a third person story to first person, it should be in first person for our production.
Second person... oh, you wanna go there? Wow us.
Present tense!
FEMINIST & INTERSECTIONAL HORROR AND DARK FICTION
CHARACTER-DRIVEN:
Thrillers·Horror · Suspense
· Feminine Rage & Fury· FemGore · Erotic Horror·Weird Girl·Surrealist & Transgressive·
· Queer / LGBTQAI+·Under-Represented Voices·Good For Her / Them
Stories from authors with lived experience where the horror, thrills and suspense
ride or die with social / political critique.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION:
stories passing the RAE WILDE TEST
(any story where men have no meaningful impact on the plot)
WORD LENGTH:
2,000 – 8,000 OUR SWEET SPOT
Up to 10,000 words will be considered if the story earns its length.
PAY:
.05/wordACCEPTED ORIGINAL WORK
Original, unpublished stories appearing nowhere else in any form.
.02/wordACCEPTED PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED
Stories that have appeared elsewhere in any form - print, digital, podcast, or otherwise.
RIGHTS:
YOU RETAIN FULL RIGHTS
YOU KEEP FULL RIGHTS TO YOUR STORY.
WE ASK FOR A 3-MONTH AUDIO EXCLUSIVE PERIOD FOR THE OMINOUS THRILL PODCAST ONLY.
OUR AUDIO PRODUCTION
OMINOUS THRILL RETAINS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO OUR AUDIO PRODUCTION OF THE STORY - NOT THE STORY ITSELF.
AUDIO-FIRST STORIES
PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO STORIES NOT PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED FOR AUDIO, BUT ALL STORIES ARE WELCOME.
YOUR CREDIT
YOU WILL BE CREDITED IN THE AUDIO AND SHOW NOTES AS WRITTEN BY…
IN THE CASE OF HEAVY ADAPTATION BY US, THE CREDIT WILL BE STORY BY…
EITHER WAY, SHOW NOTES WILL INCLUDE A LINK TO WHEREVER YOU'D LIKE LISTENERS TO FIND YOU.
You will be notified as soon as possible if your story is selected.
BRING US YOUR STORIES OF
FEMININE RAGE AND RECLAIMATION.
We want to give them a vivid sonic voice.
Include the WORD COUNT in the body text.
If the story is written in THIRD PERSON, indicate WHY the story is best told that way.
Attach the story as a Microsoft Word (.doc) file; or other universally editable format. No PDFs.
- Use Calibri 14 or similar consistent font.
- Do not paste the story into the email body.
- Make sure your story is ATTACHED before sending.
- Proofread thoroughly; excessive errors or poorly formatted submissions may be rejected.
- Include the phrase “devious audio delight” in the body of your email.
- Personal notes about why this story matters to you are not necessary - but always welcome.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Preference for Dramatized Audio Plays.
NARRATED STORIES:
First person is best for audio - we want to be as close to her/them and their experience as possible.
Third person can be considered ONLY if it's genuinely the best way to tell that story. If nothing is lost by transitioning a third person story to first person, it should be in first person for our production.
Second person... oh, you wanna go there? Wow us.
Present tense!
FEMINIST & INTERSECTIONAL HORROR AND DARK FICTION
CHARACTER-DRIVEN:
Thrillers·Horror · Suspense
· Feminine Rage & Fury· FemGore · Erotic Horror·Weird Girl·Surrealist & Transgressive·
· Queer / LGBTQAI+·Under-Represented Voices·Good For Her / Them
Stories from authors with lived experience where the horror, thrills and suspense
ride or die with social / political critique.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION:
stories passing the RAE WILDE TEST
(any story where men have no meaningful impact on the plot)
WORD LENGTH:
2,000 – 8,000 OUR SWEET SPOT
Up to 10,000 words will be considered if the story earns its length.
PAY:
.05/wordACCEPTED ORIGINAL WORK
Original, unpublished stories appearing nowhere else in any form.
.02/wordACCEPTED PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED
Stories that have appeared elsewhere in any form - print, digital, podcast, or otherwise.
RIGHTS:
YOU RETAIN FULL RIGHTS
YOU KEEP FULL RIGHTS TO YOUR STORY.
WE ASK FOR A 3-MONTH AUDIO EXCLUSIVE PERIOD FOR THE OMINOUS THRILL PODCAST ONLY.
OUR AUDIO PRODUCTION
OMINOUS THRILL RETAINS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO OUR AUDIO PRODUCTION OF THE STORY - NOT THE STORY ITSELF.
AUDIO-FIRST STORIES
PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO STORIES NOT PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED FOR AUDIO, BUT ALL STORIES ARE WELCOME.
YOUR CREDIT
YOU WILL BE CREDITED IN THE AUDIO AND SHOW NOTES AS WRITTEN BY…
IN THE CASE OF HEAVY ADAPTATION BY US, THE CREDIT WILL BE STORY BY…
EITHER WAY, SHOW NOTES WILL INCLUDE A LINK TO WHEREVER YOU'D LIKE LISTENERS TO FIND YOU.
You will be notified as soon as possible if your story is selected.
BRING US YOUR STORIES OF
FEMININE RAGE AND RECLAIMATION.
We want to give them a vivid sonic voice.