Genres & Theme
Cross Genre / Slipstream Fantasy Horror Science Fiction Open to all / most themes, including: Humor. The Town Drunk publishes lighthearted and humorous short stories that contain an element of science fiction, fantasy, or the supernatural. Horror tropes are welcome, but they must receive a lighthearted treatment. Cross-genre work is also welcome. Most importantly, we seek to offer stories that are fun to read, leaving our readers smiling and eager to share what they've read.	Go To: Website Support this Publisher: Make a Donation Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Web Design
Lengths
Flash Fiction (500 - 1,000 words) Short Story (1,000 - 5,000 words)
Media
Electronic Publication
Payscale
Payment ranges from token payment to semi-pro rates for Short Fiction
Other Info
Accepts electronic submissions only
No simultaneous submissions allowed
Accepts reprints (check guidelines for details and restrictions)
No multiple submissions allowed
Published 26 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. This market ranks among the Top 25 Swiftest Short Fiction Markets Accuracy We have received 72 reports within the past 12 months, not including 7 pending responses (with an avg. wait of 14 days) and not including 3 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 1 | 11.2 | 66 (min | avg | max) Responses (100%) Acceptances: 1.4% (60 days avg. per acceptance) Rejections: 95.8% (9.3 days avg. per rejection) | 72.5% personal, 13% form, 14.5% unspecified Rewrite Requests: 2.8% (51.5 days avg. per rewrite request) Non-Responses (0%) Assumed Rejections: - Author Withdrawals: - Other Information Submissions are acknowledged within one day on average. Most recent response reported was received on: 16 May 2008 Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 15 May 2008 Do not query before 30 days have passed. (6.9% of the responses reported to us for this market have taken longer than 30 days.)
Market Added: 02 Dec 2005 Last Updated: 15 Feb 2008 Last Checked: 14 May 2008

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