riddlebird
Description
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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).
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
GeneralLiterary
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
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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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Withdrawn: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)
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Listing added: 12 March 2022
Last officially checked: 2 November 2023