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midnight & indigo - Fiction (Nonfiction)



Description
Limited Demographic: Black women

We are looking for previously unpublished, CHARACTER-DRIVEN fictional short stories written by Black women writers. All genres are welcome. Subject matter and plots can run the gamut, but we want emotion, grit, soul, and writing that forges an immediate connection with the reader.


This market is temporarily closed.


Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
General
Horror
Humor
Literary
Science Fiction

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
1500 to 7000 words
7 cents/word



Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 120 days

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 8 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 54 | Average: 127.00 | Median: 140 | Max: 187
Responded:
75.00%
Accepted:
25.00% - avg 178 days
Rejected:
50.00% - avg 101 days (25.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
25.00%

Pending:
There are 0 pending responses.


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Listing added: 19 April 2019


Last officially checked: 23 January 2025


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