Dusty Attic Publishing - Fiction
(Poetry)
Description
We are looking for short stories (500-2000 words) and poems (3-25 lines) that are spooky or fantastical or both. Don’t be afraid to blend genres and experiment.
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Submission Schedule
- Opens for submissions on Jan 1, 2026 (Begins 27 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHorror
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
500 to 1000 words
$10/piece
Short Story
1000 to 2000 words
$10/piece
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.
Count:
There are 23 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 19 | Average: 46.71 | Median: 50 | Max: 84
Responded:
91.30%
Accepted:
8.69% - avg 68 days
Rejected:
82.60% - avg 44 days
(5.26% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
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Withdrawn:
8.69%
Pending:
There are 1 pending responses.
(156 min | 156.00 average | 156 median | 156 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 4 October 2023
Last officially checked: 12 August 2025