Genres & Theme
Science Fiction Fantasy Horror Open to all / most themes We are looking for stories of any length in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. Within these genres, we like to see well-developed milieus and believable, engaging characters. We also look for clear, unaffected writing. Asimov, Niven, Tolkien, Yolen, and Hobb are more likely to be our literary examplars than James Joyce.	Go To: Website Support this Publisher: Subscribe Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Web Design
Lengths
Flash Fiction (< 1,000 words) Short Story (1,000 - 7,500 words; may vary) Novelette (7,500 - 15,000 words; may vary)
Media
Electronic Publication
Payscale
Payment ranges from semi-pro to professional rates for Short Fiction
Other Info
Accepts electronic submissions only
No simultaneous submissions allowed
No reprints accepted
No multiple submissions allowed
Published 4 x per year
USA
Response Times
Show Overall   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 140 reports within the past 12 months, not including 33 pending responses (with an avg. wait of 38 days) and not including 2 ignored reports (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 | 96.3 | 293 (min | avg | max) Responses (95.7%) Acceptances: 0% (No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on response reports sent to Duotrope's Digest, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet. If one acceptance were reported, the acceptance rate would be 0.7%.) Rejections: 95% (97.7 days avg. per rejection) | 5.3% personal, 78.2% form, 16.5% unspecified Rewrite Requests: 0.7% (243 days avg. per rewrite request) Non-Responses (4.3%) Assumed Rejections: - Author Withdrawals: 4.3% (41.8 days avg. per withdrawal by author) Other Information Submissions are acknowledged within 12 days on average. Most recent response reported was received on: 09 May 2008 Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 08 Feb 2008 Do not query before 90 days have passed. (75.7% of the responses reported to us for this market have taken longer than 90 days.)
Market Added: 19 Oct 2005 Last Updated: 01 Jun 2006 Last Checked: 03 May 2008

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