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Night Shades



Description
Generally, any speculative fiction is fine. I like sci-fi best, but I also like horror and fantasy that's light on magic. I also like slice of life or less plot-driven stories that create a world. Urban fantasy is going to be a really hard sell for me.


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Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 500 words
$65/piece



Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
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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Count:
There are 33 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 1 | Average: 3.51 | Median: 3 | Max: 5
Responded:
100.00%
Accepted:
6.06% - avg 1 days
Rejected:
93.93% - avg 3 days (3.22% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
-

Pending:
There are 0 pending responses.


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Listing added: 23 April 2025


Last officially checked: 23 April 2025


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