CRAFT Literary - Fiction
(Nonfiction)
Description
Note: after rejection, wait three months to submit again.
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.
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.
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Market Genres
Genres
GeneralLiterary
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
$100/piece
Short Story
1000 to 6000 words
$200/piece
Reprints
Flash
0 to 1000 words
Non-Paying
Short Story
1000 to 6000 words
Non-Paying
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 168 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 168 days
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data
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Count:
There are 113 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 6 | Average: 20.49 | Median: 14 | Max: 92
Responded:
97.34%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
97.34% - avg 20 days
(5.45% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
0.88%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
0.88%
Withdrawn:
1.76%
Pending:
There are 7 pending responses.
(0 min | 12 average | 9 median | 42 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 12 January 2018
Last officially checked: 27 May 2024
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