After Happy Hour - Fiction
(Poetry) (Nonfiction)
Description
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Note: this publication may close early for submissions if they reach a submission quota; these early closures will not be tracked in this listing.
We're looking for stories we can't put down (and can't stop thinking about after we do). Whether your story is 2 pages or 20 pages, it should be complete and excised of all scaffolding, filler, and darlings. We like weird and absurd, just make sure you actually have a story, not only a cool concept. Aside from that, we want the same stuff every other journal asks for: strong characters, consistent voice, and compelling language.
Note: this publication may close early for submissions if they reach a submission quota; these early closures will not be tracked in this listing.
We're looking for stories we can't put down (and can't stop thinking about after we do). Whether your story is 2 pages or 20 pages, it should be complete and excised of all scaffolding, filler, and darlings. We like weird and absurd, just make sure you actually have a story, not only a cool concept. Aside from that, we want the same stuff every other journal asks for: strong characters, consistent voice, and compelling language.
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Submission Schedule
- Submission window - Jul 1, 2026 thru Aug 31, 2026 (Begins 15 days from now)
- Submission window - Nov 1, 2026 thru Jan 31, 2027 (Begins 138 days from now)
- Submission window - Mar 1, 2027 thru Apr 30, 2027 (Begins 258 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyGeneral
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
$15/piece
Short Story
1000 to 1500 words
$15/piece
Short Story
1500 to 5000 words
1 cent/word
Short Story
5000 to 6000 words
$50/piece
Reprints
Flash
0 to 1000 words
$15/piece
Short Story
1000 to 1500 words
$15/piece
Short Story
1500 to 5000 words
1 cent/word
Short Story
5000 to 6000 words
$50/piece
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 106 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 1 | Average: 21.94 | Median: 16 | Max: 112
Responded:
95.28%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
95.28% - avg 21 days
(9.90% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
0.94%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
0.94%
Withdrawn:
3.77%
Pending:
There are 1 pending responses.
(64 min | 64.00 average | 64 median | 64 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 30 June 2015
Last officially checked: 19 August 2025