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Claudine - Fiction (Nonfiction)



Description
Note: The editor of the publication has asked us to remove the Fantasy genre tag from the listing so the lack of this tag is intentional.
Note: one submission per month.
Note: if your work is accepted, wait 6 months after publication to submit again.

What we’re looking for. Pieces that move; pieces that surprise. Stunning prose. Thoughtful punctuation over strict grammar. Innovative form over arbitrary paragraphing. Intentional language over wordsmithing. Specificity and context over vague emotion. Interrogation and transcendence over bald trauma. We crave discovery and wonder and awe. Bittersweet is our favorite emotion. We like fairy tales, fabulism, hauntings, but more than any genre, we love prose that makes us ache and images that linger. (Sea creatures, always a plus.)


Market Submission Schedule
  • Submission Window - Jan 1, 2025 thru Nov 30, 2025 (Ends 138 days from now)

Market Genres
Genres
General

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 400 words
$25/piece



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: 45 days

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 25 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 1 | Average: 3.04 | Median: 3 | Max: 8
Responded:
100.00%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
100.00% - avg 3 days (24.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
-

Pending:
There are 1 pending responses. (8 min | 8.00 average | 8 median | 8 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 30 June 2025


Last officially checked: 11 July 2025


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