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Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores - Fiction (Go to Poetry)



Description
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We are looking for well written original stories in science fiction, fantasy, myth, fairy tales, and eldritch


This market is temporarily closed.


Market Submission Schedule
  • Submission Window - Jul 1, 2023 thru Jul 2, 2023 (Begins 27 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Aug 1, 2023 thru Aug 2, 2023 (Begins 58 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Sep 1, 2023 thru Sep 2, 2023 (Begins 89 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Oct 1, 2023 thru Oct 2, 2023 (Begins 119 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Nov 1, 2023 thru Nov 2, 2023 (Begins 150 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Dec 1, 2023 thru Dec 2, 2023 (Begins 180 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Jan 1, 2024 thru Jan 2, 2024 (Begins 211 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Feb 1, 2024 thru Feb 2, 2024 (Begins 242 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Mar 1, 2024 thru Mar 2, 2024 (Begins 271 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Apr 1, 2024 thru Apr 2, 2024 (Begins 302 days from now)
  • Submission Window - May 1, 2024 thru May 2, 2024 (Begins 332 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Jun 1, 2024 thru Jun 2, 2024 (Begins 363 days from now)

Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
Science Fiction

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
8 cents/word

Novelette
7500 to 17500 words
8 cents/word

Novella
17500 to 40000 words
8 cents/word


Reprints
Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
2 cents/word

Novelette
7500 to 17500 words
2 cents/word

Novella
17500 to 40000 words
2 cents/word

Note: This publication does not state a clear max word count for short fiction, so the max word count for this listing has been set to a default.


Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 84 days

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data
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Count:
There are 499 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 10.90 | Median: 8 | Max: 165
Responded:
99.19%
Accepted:
0.40% - avg 117 days
Rejected:
97.19% - avg 10 days (40.82% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
1.60%
Dead Letters:
0.60%
Lost/Returned:
0.40%
Never Responded:
0.20%
Withdrawn:
0.20%

Pending:
There are 45 pending responses. (0 min | 6 average | 1 median | 92 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: 3 December 2015


Last officially checked: 24 January 2023


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