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Cold Open Stories publishes short stories and fast fiction in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and mashup. We actively seek new talent to join our creator-owned family, and are only interested in publishing original content in which the original creators retain the rights. 

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WHAT WE DO

Distinct Characters

While we appreciate well-realized worlds, we favour distinct characters with goals, internal & and external struggles, and personal stakes.

Genre-Bending

We love to mash-up themes and genres. Science-Fantasy? Western-Thriller? Horror-Romance? We love to mix tones and styles in one sandbox.

World Limit

Stories must have a beginning, middle, and end - all within 3,000 to 5,000 words. We also dislike open-ended cliffhangers (unless it's thematic to do so).