Once Upon A Crocodile
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      • Interview with LYNETTE YETTER
      • An interview with SAUL GREENBLATT
      • An interview with DOUG JACQUIER
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  • BELLY O’THE BEAST
    • THE CLINIC BY DOUGLAS YOUNG
    • ME, MY EYE, AND THE THINGS WE SAW BY S. TIERNEY
    • THE MAPLE LEAF THAT DIDN’T WANT TO DIE BY LYNETTE YETTER
    • LUCY IN THE STY BY DOUG JACQUIER
    • HAVE I GOT A BEAUTIFUL FINAL RESTING PLACE FOR YOU? BY SAUL GREENBLATT
    • STREETCAR TO HEAVEN BY NORMAN CRISTOFOLI
    • GARGOYLE BY KENTON ADLER
    • AUTHOR INTERVIEWS (Issue 10) >
      • An interview with LYNN WHITE
      • An interview with MATT CANTOR
      • An interview with RP VERLAINE
      • An interview with LN HUNTER
      • An Interview with DJ TYRER
      • Interview with LYNETTE YETTER
      • An interview with SAUL GREENBLATT
      • An interview with DOUG JACQUIER
      • An interview with S. TIERNEY
      • An interview with DOUGLAS YOUNG
      • An interview with NORMAN CRISTOFOLI
      • An interview with KENTON ADLER
  • HOME / MENU
  • SNOUT (ABOUT US)
    • TEETH (WRITERS’ GUIDELINES)
    • PAST AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
  • TAIL
  • REVIEWS (NEW!)
    • Review: Liminality by Cassandra L. Thompson
    • Review: Grimm & Dread: A Crow’s Twist on Classic Tales
    • Review: Eros & Thanatos
    • Review: Bloody Good Horror
    • Review: Anthology of Bizarro volume 1
    • Review: CREVASSE by CLAY VERMULM
    • Review of FRIGHT HOUSE by FRED WIEHE
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Submissions Guidelines 

WE ARE NOW CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS UNTIL THE END OF 2023 DUE TO A LARGE BACKLOG OF STORIES AND POETRY. THE CROCODILE IS NOT CONSTIPATED, JUST NEEDING THE PEPTO-BISMOL. THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING
Stories: Anywhere up to 6000 words. If your story is above this amount, send the first 2000 words and a "synopsis" of the story (that sounds like a disease, doesn't it?) Don't try sending novels, they cause indigestion.

Contributors keep ALL rights to their work; we just archive it.

Poems: 45 lines maximum.

Being an e-Crocodile, all submissions he will read must be sent, with "Submission" in the subject line, via email to:

onceuponacrocodile@gmail.com

And paste your masterpiece into the body of the email, in black, 12pt. Times New Roman font. Make sure you proofread your work before sending it to us.

A little cover letter would be interesting, but don't summarise the story if it is under 6000 words. Surprises are nice. If you want feedback, request it in the letter.

The Crocodile aims to respond within one month, and you will be asked for a short biographical doohickey on acceptance. If you've heard nothing after a month, send a message to the same email address above but put "Query" in the subject line instead.

N.B: While acerbic or sarcastic humour is excellent, we draw a definite line at sexism, racism, or derogatory works about the LGBTQ community, including non-binary people.

The Crocodile can't pay writers now, though that may change in the future. He will promote your work on social media, because he has opposable thumbs.



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