Genres & Theme
Experimental Literary Mainstream Open to all / most themes failbetter.com publishes original fiction, poetry, and visual art. We seek that which is at once original and personal. When choosing work to submit, be certain that what you have created could only have come from you. IMPORTANT: Electronic submissions preferred.	Go To: Website Support this Publisher: Shop their Store Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Web Design
Lengths
Poetry (varies, read guidelines) Flash Fiction (< 1,000 words) Short Story (1,000 - 7,500 words; may vary)
Media
Electronic Publication
Payscale
Does Not Pay in real-world money for Short Fiction Does Not Pay in real-world money for Poetry
Other Info
Accepts postal submissions and electronic submissions
Allows simultaneous submissions (always follow proper simultaneous submission etiquette)
No reprints accepted
No multiple submissions allowed
Published 4 x per year
USA
Response Times
Show Overall Short Fiction Poetry Electronic Subs Postal Subs   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 Most Slothful Poetry Markets Accuracy We have received 125 reports within the past 12 months, not including 27 pending responses (with an avg. wait of 111 days). 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 0 | 125.2 | 292 (min | avg | max) Responses (83.2%) Acceptances: 0.8% (72 days avg. per acceptance) Rejections: 81.6% (133.1 days avg. per rejection) | 20.6% personal, 51% form, 28.4% unspecified Rewrite Requests: 0.8% (16 days avg. per rewrite request) Non-Responses (16.8%) Assumed Rejections: 3.2% (180 days avg. per assumed rejection without response) Author Withdrawals: 13.6% (74.2 days avg. per withdrawal by author) Other Information Most recent response reported was received on: 14 May 2008 Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 08 May 2008 Do not query before 90 days have passed. (52.8% of the responses reported to us for this market have taken longer than 90 days.)
Awards, "Best of" Annuals, etc.
Work published has been awarded, nominated for, or received honorable mention in the following: Best American Poetry Best American Short Stories Pushcart Prize storySouth's Million Writers Award
Market Added: 07 Feb 2006 Last Updated: 06 Dec 2007 Last Checked: 03 May 2008

Before Submitting
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• 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.
• For novel/collection publishers, it is standard to submit a cover letter, synopsis, and sample instead of the full manuscript.  Do this unless otherwise instructed.
• Include a SASE with all mailed submissions, queries, and requests for guidelines.
• Be professional, patient and persistent.