The Drabblecast

About

We are an audio fiction podcast featuring short stories, flash fictions, drabbles, and twabbles. Our focus is Weird, off-beat, funny, eclecticism in science fiction, fantasy, and horror, hosted and often narrated by Norm Sherman.

Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2007

Publication Medium & Frequency

Audio Publication Audio Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

629 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Slower: The Drabblecast's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.

Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

There’s something specific we are looking for – that weird idea you have, that hilarious or disturbing scenario you’ve been brooding over. We like stories that are humorous, bizarre, gross, disturbing, badass, interesting and original.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Bizarro, Cross-Genre, Weird/New Weird
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Bizarro, Cross-Genre, Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Bizarro, Cross-Genre, Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Exactly 100 words.
Flash Fiction: 500 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 4,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Absurdist, Humorous, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment. Details: Under 500 words, no pay; USD $0.06/word with a cap of $300 for originals over 500 words; $0.03/word with a cap of $300 for reprints over 500 words.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Expand section Visual Art DNQ

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Recent cover image or website screenshot for The Drabblecast

Go to publication's website

Report:
Submission/Response
Correction/Update
New Cover Art

Social:
Facebook Facebook
X (Twitter) @Drabblecast

Support this Publisher:
Make a Donation

For the Editor(s):
Request Interview
Duosuma Submission Manager
Link to Duotrope

The Drabblecast Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

Filter:

Group by submission

Include outliers

Accuracy

We have received 7 reports from 7 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

160 min | 285.4 mean avg | 294.0 median | 373 max days (85.6 std dev)

Pending

1 response is pending (516 days waiting).

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 90 days have passed.
Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 05 Feb 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 13 Apr 2025.
Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 08:36 UTC (less than a minute ago).

Work submitted here was also submitted to...

This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!

Members accepted here also had work accepted by...

This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today!

Your Submissions

This section is available to subscribers only. Join today!

Before Submitting

We cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the project meets your standards.

Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 07 Jul 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.