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riddlebird



Description
Note: this publication may close early for submissions if they reach a submission quota; these early closures will not be tracked in this listing.

We are happy to publish work that celebrates the joy of reading and writing across different reading preferences. The marketplace can divide us based on our reading tastes, but riddlebird can strive to make a space for more diversity (of interest, of authorship, of meaning).


Market Genres
Genres
General
Literary
Mystery/Crime
Science Fiction
Western

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
650 to 1000 words
10 cents/word

Short Story
1000 to 2000 words
5 cents/word

Short Story
2000 to 3000 words
3 cents/word

Short Story
3000 to 5000 words
2 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

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data
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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 89 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 2 | Average: 59.94 | Median: 51 | Max: 209
Responded:
95.50%
Accepted:
1.12% - avg 27 days
Rejected:
94.38% - avg 60 days (21.42% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
2.24%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
2.24%
Withdrawn:
2.24%

Pending:
There are 40 pending responses. (0 min | 35 average | 36 median | 62 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: 12 March 2022


Last officially checked: 2 November 2023


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