CRAFT Literary
Our focus is on the craft of writing and how those elements make a good story great. We are interested in strong fiction that shines because of its exploration of craft. We feature new and republished fiction; critical pieces on craft; craft exercises; interviews on craft with established writers; book reviews and summaries; and much more.
Market Genres, Styles & Subjects
Genres
GeneralLiterary
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Flash
0 to 1000 words
10 cents/word
Short Story
1000 to 7000 words
2 cents/word
Market Submission Types
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Reprints?: Yes
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Reprints?: Yes
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Market Response Data
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Accuracy:
There are 106 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
13 min | 48.39 mean avg | 43 median | 89 max days
Responded:
96.22%
Accepted:
0.94% - avg 67 days
Rejected:
95.28% - avg 48 days
(11.88% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
3.77%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
3.77%
Pending:
30 pending responses (1 min | 44 mean avg | 46 median | 100 max days waiting)
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