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BFS Horizons - Fiction (Poetry)



Description
Our definition of ‘fantasy’ is broad, encapsulating weird fiction, swords and sorcery, science fiction and all varieties of horror.


This market is temporarily closed.


Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
500 to 1000 words
2 cents/word

Short Story
1000 to 2000 words
1 cent/word

Short Story
2000 to 5000 words
Less than 1 cent/word



Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 56 days

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data
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This statistical information is an aggregation of submission data provided by our members. The more data we have the more accurate our
numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.


Count:
There are 64 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 71 | Average: 194.05 | Median: 205 | Max: 370
Responded:
82.81%
Accepted:
10.93% - avg 255 days
Rejected:
70.31% - avg 186 days (26.66% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
1.56%
Dead Letters:
3.12%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
3.12%
Withdrawn:
14.06%

Pending:
There are 13 pending responses. (3 min | 98 average | 40 median | 501 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: 19 December 2017


Last officially checked: 13 January 2024


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