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Nightmare is seeking original horror and dark fantasy stories. All types of horror and dark fantasy are welcome. No subject should be considered off-limits, and we encourage writers to take chances with their fiction and push the envelope.
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
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Count:
There are 390 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 82.78 | Median: 63 | Max: 240
Responded:
94.87%
Accepted:
2.05% - avg 120 days
Rejected:
92.56% - avg 81 days(9.69% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
0.25%
Dead Letters:
0.25%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
0.25%
Withdrawn:
4.87%
Pending:
There are 36 pending responses.
(16 min | 187 average | 238 median | 243 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.