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Silver Blade - Poetry (Fiction)
Silver Pen Writers




Description
Note: reprints are only allowed if they are not freely available elsewhere.

Give us something unexpected and well written. Technique, voice, characterization, and language will all play a part in our decision to publish. Amaze us with your writing, use of language, sense of story, and memorable characters. Give us a story readers will not be able to forget and will eagerly recommend to others.



Market Submission Schedule
  • Submission Window - Sep 1, 2024 thru Jan 31, 2025 (Ends 108 days from now)

Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
General
Science Fiction

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Poetry
0 to 1000 words
$8/piece


Reprints
Poetry
0 to 1000 words
$4/piece


Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language and Translations

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data
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numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.


Count:
There are 26 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 7 | Average: 92.68 | Median: 91 | Max: 180
Responded:
61.53%
Accepted:
11.53% - avg 160 days
Rejected:
50.00% - avg 77 days (0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
30.76%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
30.76%
Withdrawn:
7.69%

Pending:
There are 6 pending responses. (65 min | 130 average | 130 median | 196 max days waiting)
Note: pending statistics may skew high if some users neglect their data.
We recommend querying after the time the market suggests to query.


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Listing added: 17 May 2017


Last officially checked: 4 April 2024


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