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Carmen et Error - Poetry (Fiction)



Description
The cause of Roman poet Ovid’s exile was “carmen et error”, a poem and a mistake. We want your poems and your mistakes. Fiction that falls between genres. Weird, wild poems. Anything speculative, daring, or just plain odd. We’re looking to showcase your best!


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Market Submission Schedule
  • Submission Window - Feb 1, 2026 thru Feb 15, 2026 (Begins 55 days from now)
  • Submission Window - May 1, 2026 thru May 15, 2026 (Begins 144 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Aug 1, 2026 thru Aug 15, 2026 (Begins 236 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Nov 1, 2026 thru Nov 15, 2026 (Begins 328 days from now)

Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
General
Science Fiction

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Poetry
0 to 40 lines
5 GBP/piece (approx. $6.65/piece)



Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language and Translations

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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This statistical information is an aggregation of submission data provided by our members. The more data we have the more accurate our
numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.


Count:
There are 15 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 8 | Average: 19.35 | Median: 18 | Max: 31
Responded:
93.33%
Accepted:
6.66% - avg 27 days
Rejected:
86.66% - avg 18 days (0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
6.66%

Pending:
There are 0 pending responses.


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Listing added: 4 February 2022


Last officially checked: 11 November 2025


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