The Arcanist
We’re a new Medium-based literary magazine that focuses on fantasy and sci-fi flash fiction. We love magical worlds full of dragons and speculative looks at the future, and we think these two genres are important to our culture, which is why we want to give writers of these genres a new place to publish their work.
Here’s a breakdown: 1K words (or less), a proper story (with a beginning, middle, and end), and a good character (to love or hate or feel at least something about). These stories should rooted in sci-fi or fantasy. We understand that SF/F encompasses many different sub genres (like horror, for example) and we welcome those, too.
Here’s a breakdown: 1K words (or less), a proper story (with a beginning, middle, and end), and a good character (to love or hate or feel at least something about). These stories should rooted in sci-fi or fantasy. We understand that SF/F encompasses many different sub genres (like horror, for example) and we welcome those, too.
Market Genres, Styles & Subjects
Genres
FantasyHorror
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Flash
0 to 1000 words
5 cents/word
Market Submission Types
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Reprints?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Reprints?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Market Response Data
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Accuracy:
There are 331 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
1 min | 36.60 mean avg | 34 median | 196 max days
Responded:
96.97%
Accepted:
5.74% - avg 32 days
Rejected:
91.23% - avg 36 days
(6.29% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
3.02%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
0.90%
Withdrawn:
2.11%
Pending:
47 pending responses (2 min | 21 mean avg | 19 median | 67 max days waiting)
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