Anomaly
Description
We're looking for dark and disruptive stories that have strong emotional resonance. We like stories that stick with us after reading, that get us thinking about the twisted use of technologies, the way the world may be, or how characters might react to an evolving technological future.
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Submission Schedule
- Submission Window - May 1, 2025 thru May 7, 2025 (Begins 13 days from now)
- Submission Window - Jun 1, 2025 thru Jun 7, 2025 (Begins 44 days from now)
- Submission Window - Jul 1, 2025 thru Jul 7, 2025 (Begins 74 days from now)
- Submission Window - Aug 1, 2025 thru Aug 7, 2025 (Begins 105 days from now)
- Submission Window - Sep 1, 2025 thru Sep 7, 2025 (Begins 136 days from now)
- Submission Window - Oct 1, 2025 thru Oct 7, 2025 (Begins 166 days from now)
- Submission Window - Nov 1, 2025 thru Nov 7, 2025 (Begins 197 days from now)
- Submission Window - Dec 1, 2025 thru Dec 7, 2025 (Begins 227 days from now)
- Submission Window - Jan 1, 2026 thru Jan 7, 2026 (Begins 258 days from now)
- Submission Window - Feb 1, 2026 thru Feb 7, 2026 (Begins 289 days from now)
- Submission Window - Mar 1, 2026 thru Mar 7, 2026 (Begins 317 days from now)
- Submission Window - Apr 1, 2026 thru Apr 7, 2026 (Begins 348 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
Science FictionMarket Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 300 words
8 cents/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 23 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 2 | Average: 5.73 | Median: 6 | Max: 10
Responded:
100.00%
Accepted:
4.34% - avg 4 days
Rejected:
95.65% - avg 5 days
(0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
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Dead Letters:
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Lost/Returned:
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Never Responded:
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Withdrawn:
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Pending:
There are 0 pending responses.
Submission Timeline for Anomaly
Submission Timeline
2024/04/19
2024/05/29
2024/07/08
2024/08/18
2024/09/27
2024/11/07
2024/12/17
2025/01/27
2025/03/08
2025/04/18
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Listing added: 8 April 2025
Last officially checked: 8 April 2025