matchbook - Fiction
(Nonfiction)
Description
Like our name suggests, we are interested in literary art that manages brevity without sacrificing fullness. We like narrative, but we also like work that uses form to express something about the time in which we live.
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Genres
Genres
GeneralMarket Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
$20/piece
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
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 24 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 28 | Average: 63.00 | Median: 56 | Max: 123
Responded:
87.50%
Accepted:
12.50% - avg 70 days
Rejected:
75.00% - avg 61 days
(11.11% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
12.50%
Pending:
There are 2 pending responses.
(64 min | 64.00 average | 64 median | 64 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 18 August 2013
Last officially checked: 10 January 2026