Cetera Magazine - Fiction
(Poetry)
Description
We're always looking for fresh voices and untold stories. Cetera publishes original short fiction and poetry that surprises, challenges, and moves readers. If you write stories that explore the unexpected—tales of memory, rebellion, folklore, or worlds that change without warning—we want to hear from you.
Short Fiction Genres we're most interested in: Literary, speculative, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, weird fiction, and stories that defy categorization. We love work that blends genres or pushes boundaries. But most importantly, we believe the best stories come from a sincere, honest place.
Themes: While we publish diverse work, we're especially drawn to pieces that explore:
Memory and its unreliability
Quiet acts of rebellion
Folklore and mythology, both traditional and reimagined
Immersive worlds
The strange hiding in the ordinary
Experience-driven verse that feels lived-in, specific, and human
Short Fiction Genres we're most interested in: Literary, speculative, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, weird fiction, and stories that defy categorization. We love work that blends genres or pushes boundaries. But most importantly, we believe the best stories come from a sincere, honest place.
Themes: While we publish diverse work, we're especially drawn to pieces that explore:
Memory and its unreliability
Quiet acts of rebellion
Folklore and mythology, both traditional and reimagined
Immersive worlds
The strange hiding in the ordinary
Experience-driven verse that feels lived-in, specific, and human
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyGeneral
Literary
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
Non-Paying
Short Story
1000 to 5000 words
Non-Paying
Reprints
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: 14 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 14 days
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 8 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 6 | Average: 11.37 | Median: 10 | Max: 18
Responded:
100.00%
Accepted:
12.50% - avg 6 days
Rejected:
75.00% - avg 11 days
(66.66% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
12.50%
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
-
Pending:
There are 2 pending responses.
(0 min | 5.50 average | 5 median | 11 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 16 December 2025
Last officially checked: 16 December 2025