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Baffling Magazine
Neon Hemlock Press




Description
We are looking for speculative stories that explore science fiction, fantasy, and horror with a queer bent. We want queer stories and we want trans stories and we want aro/ace stories. We want indefinable stories. We welcome weird, slipstream, and interstitial writing.


Market Submission Schedule
  • Submission window - Dec 1, 2024 thru Dec 14, 2024 (Ends 3 days from now)

Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
8 cents/word

Short Story
1000 to 1200 words
8 cents/word



Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 120 days

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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This statistical information is an aggregation of submission data provided by our members. The more data we have the more accurate our
numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.


Count:
There are 115 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 65 | Average: 94.35 | Median: 93 | Max: 135
Responded:
90.43%
Accepted:
9.56% - avg 106 days
Rejected:
80.86% - avg 92 days (0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
0.86%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
0.86%
Withdrawn:
8.69%

Pending:
There are 38 pending responses. (0 min | 5.50 average | 6 median | 9 max days waiting)
Note: pending statistics may skew high if some users neglect their data.
We recommend querying after the time the market suggests to query.


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Listing added: 7 July 2020


Last officially checked: 4 November 2024


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