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Fantasy Fantasy
Horror Horror
Science Fiction Science Fiction
Suspense Suspense
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WRONG WORLD™ stories are produced and distributed exclusively on DVD. In the tradition of classic shows like The Twilight Zone, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Outer Limits and One Step Beyond, every story includes an opening and closing narration presented by WRONG WORLD™ host Dr. Lyle Merrick. Discover an exciting new media for the world’s best writers of horror, supernatural, fantasy, paranormal, suspense, thriller and science fiction delivered right to your home. We are interested in stories that satisfy the following requirements: Original, scary short stories -- science fiction, horror, fantasy, suspense, thriller, paranormal, supernatural, any genre as long as the story is on some level scary. Stories that demonstrate the kind of well-developed character arcs found in great screenplays. Stories that "blurb" well, that naturally pitch to an audience, that invite great opening and closing audio narrations and graphics. Stories that start with a compelling hook and end on a well-engineered, satisfying twist are preferred. Stories that possess elements that educators can use – the literary basics, subjects that arouse the imagination, subjects that stimulate debate, writing styles that can be compared and contrasted, intellectually interesting topics, strong imagery, colorful vocabulary, metaphoric comparisons to today’s headline news etc.
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Short Story (1,000 - 7,500 words; may vary) Short Story (2,500 - 3,500 words)
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Electronic Publication (may be website, PDF, etc.) Electronic Publication Get more info
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Professional Rates (5 cents per word or more) Professional Rates for Short Fiction Get more info
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Accepts electronic submissions only Get more info
No simultaneous submissions allowed Get more info
No reprints accepted Get more info
Allows multiple submissions (check guidelines for details and restrictions) Get more info
Published when new content or new issues become available
USA USA
Response Times 
Show   Note: These statistics are compiled from response reports sent to us anonymously and through our submissions tracker for registered users. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's staff.
Accuracy We have received 15 reports within the past 12 months, not including 1 pending response (waiting 4 days) and not including 1 ignored report (reports are ignored when the submitter has an unrealistic overall acceptance/rejection ratio). The more responses reported, the more accurate the info. Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most markets have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Days Reported 2 | 15.9 | 85 (min | avg | max)
Responses (93.3%)
Acceptances: 6.7% (3 days avg. per acceptance)
Rejections: 80% (18.6 days avg. per rejection) | 25% personal, 58.3% form, 16.7% unspecified
Rewrite Requests: 6.7% (11 days avg. per rewrite request)
Non-Responses (6.7%)
Assumed Rejections: -
Author Withdrawals: 6.7% (2 days avg. per withdrawal by author)
Other Information
Most recent response reported was received on: 12 Apr 2008
Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 28 Mar 2008
Themes
Upcoming Deadlines:
HALLOWEEN-08— I'm Going to Tell You One More Time (reprints only) (Deadline: 05 Aug 2008, 87.4 days from now)
TEACHERS—Reading, Writing and Repeating (Deadline: 05 Dec 2008, 209.4 days from now)
Recent Past Deadlines:
TENANTS—Liquidated Damages (Deadline: 05 Dec 2007)
CHOICES—The Fork in the Road (Deadline: 05 Mar 2008)
Market Added: 05 Nov 2007
Last Updated: 01 May 2008
Last Checked: 01 May 2008

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