Anomaly
Description
We're looking for dark and disruptive stories that have strong emotional resonance. We like stories that stick with us after reading, that get us thinking about the twisted use of technologies, the way the world may be, or how characters might react to an evolving technological future.
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Submission Schedule
- Submission Window - Jan 1, 2026 thru Jan 7, 2026 (Begins 22 days from now)
- Submission Window - Feb 1, 2026 thru Feb 7, 2026 (Begins 53 days from now)
- Submission Window - Mar 1, 2026 thru Mar 7, 2026 (Begins 81 days from now)
- Submission Window - Apr 1, 2026 thru Apr 7, 2026 (Begins 112 days from now)
- Submission Window - May 1, 2026 thru May 7, 2026 (Begins 142 days from now)
- Submission Window - Jun 1, 2026 thru Jun 7, 2026 (Begins 173 days from now)
- Submission Window - Jul 1, 2026 thru Jul 7, 2026 (Begins 203 days from now)
- Submission Window - Aug 1, 2026 thru Aug 7, 2026 (Begins 234 days from now)
- Submission Window - Sep 1, 2026 thru Sep 7, 2026 (Begins 265 days from now)
- Submission Window - Oct 1, 2026 thru Oct 7, 2026 (Begins 295 days from now)
- Submission Window - Nov 1, 2026 thru Nov 7, 2026 (Begins 326 days from now)
- Submission Window - Dec 1, 2026 thru Dec 7, 2026 (Begins 356 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
Science FictionMarket Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 300 words
8 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
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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numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.
Count:
There are 150 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 2 | Average: 21.96 | Median: 21 | Max: 133
Responded:
98.00%
Accepted:
6.00% - avg 17 days
Rejected:
92.00% - avg 22 days
(2.17% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
0.66%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
0.66%
Withdrawn:
1.33%
Pending:
There are 10 pending responses.
(2 min | 17.00 average | 5 median | 128 max days waiting)
Note: pending statistics may skew high if some users neglect their data.
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Listing added: 8 April 2025
Last officially checked: 8 April 2025