Unearthly and Ungodly

The eldritch. The cosmic. The old. The weird. The horrors of the universe and beyond; those of Earth and the things that came before us. Eldritch creatures outside our boundaries and ancient beings who lie just below the dirt. The inhuman, the incomprehensible, the unearthly and ungodly.

Or listen to the Unearthly and Ungodly playlist

• Eldritch horror
• “Old Gods”
• Cosmic horror
• The ideas around “the thing from beyond (our world)” or “the thing from before (our time)” 
• The incomprehensible and inconsequential 
• Weird, with a capital W, horror
• Lovecraftian tales and creatures
• Mythology
• The unearthly and ungodly

• We are looking for works in the horror genre only. Prose must be written in the English language.
• Paw&Claw Ink takes submissions through Google Forms; submissions sent via any other method will not be accepted.
• Simultaneous submissions are accepted; we simply ask that you tell us if your piece has been accepted elsewhere. We are unable to accept previously published pieces or art. We cannot accept previously commissioned art.
• Writers retain all rights to their work after publication. Paw&Claw Ink acquires first serial rights (incl. print and electronic), after that, rights belong to the author. We ask that you credit us as first publication if you decide to publish your work in a larger collection.
• Artists retain all rights to their work.
  • Photographs will need to include written or digital permission from any models.
  • Photographed objects must be in the public domain, photographed in public areas, or free to use.
• You can submit once to each submission category per submission window.
• Please include any content warnings in the Google Form.
• If you wish to be published anonymously or use a pseudonym, please state so in the Google Form.
• Do not have any identifying information in the document submitted.
• A.I.-generated writing or art will NOT be accepted. Those found submitting A.I. work will not be able to submit to future issues.

• Max 2,500 words, no minimum
• You may submit only one piece per submissions window
• Must be in English
• .doc, .docx, or .pdf file uploads only
• A double-spaced simple font is preferred but not mandatory

• You may submit up to three pieces of art, of any form, per window
• Only 2D mediums or photographs of 3D mediums
• .png, .jpg, .jpeg file uploads only
• Files should have a minimum of 300 DPI resolution to ensure quality printing
• Full color art is accepted for digital sharing, but we are only able to print in B&W—a version of each would be appreciated