Halfway Down the Stairs - Fiction
(Poetry) (Nonfiction)
Description
We are looking for serious writers with an appreciation for language and the craft of writing. We want fiction with memorable characters and realistic plots, poetry that is fresh and original, and nonfiction that is both thoughtful and entertaining.
This market is temporarily closed.
Read the contract terms carefully for non-standard terms that may affect an author keeping control of their own work, such as transfer of copyright, lack of time-based reversion of rights clause, or editing pieces without the authors approval.
Market Submission Schedule
- Submission window - Dec 1, 2025 thru Feb 1, 2026 (Begins 18 days from now)
- Submission window - Mar 1, 2026 thru May 1, 2026 (Begins 108 days from now)
- Submission window - Jun 1, 2026 thru Aug 1, 2026 (Begins 200 days from now)
- Submission window - Sep 1, 2026 thru Nov 1, 2026 (Begins 292 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
GeneralLiterary
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
Non-Paying
Short Story
1000 to 5000 words
Non-Paying
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
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 4 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 29 | Average: 48.66 | Median: 55 | Max: 62
Responded:
75.00%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
75.00% - avg 48 days
(0.00% 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Withdrawn: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: 1 May 2013
Last officially checked: 22 May 2025