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Confounding Cupids: When Love Goes Awry



Description
Love is in the air…or is it? Sometimes Cupid’s arrow finds the wrong target, or the right target at the wrong time. Those stupid Cupids can sure make a mess of things!

Freefall into a world where love, magic, and wonder can devolve into chaos and confusion. Confounding Cupids: When Love Goes Awry is your chance to take aim at your favorite romance tropes and have a fantastical time. Look past Cupid’s bow, and show us the beautiful chaos of love. Confound your Cupids with unexpected results, hilarious mistakes, and terrifying consequences.


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Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
Humor
Romance
Science Fiction

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
6 cents/word

Short Story
1000 to 5000 words
6 cents/word



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

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 53 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 1 | Average: 22.09 | Median: 22 | Max: 44
Responded:
100.00%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
100.00% - avg 22 days (15.09% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
-

Pending:
There are 10 pending responses. (38 min | 50.40 average | 46 median | 75 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 11 September 2024


Last officially checked: 11 September 2024


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