Adventitious
Description
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ad·ven·ti·tious (adj.)
Born elsewhere, arriving uninvited. Something that comes from outside the expected order, yet somehow essential once it appears. A beautiful interruption, a surprising addition, an uninvited guest that alters the room.
Rooted in the wrong place, thriving anyway. Emerging where it shouldn’t, at a time when it shouldn’t, and reshaping the landscape just by existing. Roots sprouting in air.
“Surprise” doesn’t only mean twists. We want stories that offer a sense of wonder through their language, characters, plots, or all of the above. Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and all speculative/surreal will always be welcomed, but we’re also happy with stories that shock and delight right here on this plane of existence.
ad·ven·ti·tious (adj.)
Born elsewhere, arriving uninvited. Something that comes from outside the expected order, yet somehow essential once it appears. A beautiful interruption, a surprising addition, an uninvited guest that alters the room.
Rooted in the wrong place, thriving anyway. Emerging where it shouldn’t, at a time when it shouldn’t, and reshaping the landscape just by existing. Roots sprouting in air.
“Surprise” doesn’t only mean twists. We want stories that offer a sense of wonder through their language, characters, plots, or all of the above. Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and all speculative/surreal will always be welcomed, but we’re also happy with stories that shock and delight right here on this plane of existence.
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Submission Schedule
- Submission Window - Apr 1, 2026 thru Apr 5, 2026 (Begins 16 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyGeneral
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
8 cents/word
Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
8 cents/word
Novelette
7500 to 17000 words
8 cents/word
Reprints
Flash
0 to 1000 words
1 cent/word
Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
1 cent/word
Novelette
7500 to 17000 words
1 cent/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 56 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 56 days
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 159 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 12.08 | Median: 9 | Max: 33
Responded:
99.37%
Accepted:
13.20% - avg 20 days
Rejected:
86.16% - avg 10 days
(12.40% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
0.62%
Pending:
There are 4 pending responses.
(42 min | 57.50 average | 42 median | 104 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 13 November 2025
Last officially checked: 2 December 2025