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On Spec - Fiction (Poetry)



Description
We like to pride ourselves in searching out the most interesting and innovative works of fiction and poetry in the genre. So what do we want?

Speculative writing of all kinds, but nothing derivative. Try to avoid what you think are trends, because by the time we’d publish them, they won’t be. Remember, you are a trendsetter, not a trend follower.


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Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
Horror
Literary
Science Fiction

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
$72.47/piece

Short Story
1000 to 2000 words
3 cents/word

Short Story
2000 to 6000 words
3 cents/word



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

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 164 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 2 | Average: 101.31 | Median: 100 | Max: 262
Responded:
93.90%
Accepted:
9.14% - avg 131 days
Rejected:
84.75% - avg 98 days (61.15% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
1.21%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
1.21%
Withdrawn:
4.87%

Pending:
There are 0 pending responses.


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Listing added: 14 December 2012


Last officially checked: 21 April 2024


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