Drabblecast
Description
The Drabblecast is an award-winning online speculative fiction magazine and podcast that publishes “Strange Stories for Strange Listeners,” often also classified as “Weird Fiction.”
Loosely, this encompasses any and all genres, but largely centers around those of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror.
We’re looking for powerful stories that are simultaneously relatable and a good degree off the beaten path. We’re looking for stories that will work particularly well when read aloud and treated with full cast audio production. We’re looking for submissions that are humorous, bizarre, gross, disturbing, badass, interesting, and original — your favorite story that we both know would be a hit if only it found the right home.
Loosely, this encompasses any and all genres, but largely centers around those of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror.
We’re looking for powerful stories that are simultaneously relatable and a good degree off the beaten path. We’re looking for stories that will work particularly well when read aloud and treated with full cast audio production. We’re looking for submissions that are humorous, bizarre, gross, disturbing, badass, interesting, and original — your favorite story that we both know would be a hit if only it found the right home.
Market Submission Schedule
- Temporarily closing for submissions on Apr 30, 2025 (Begins 2 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHorror
Humor
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
20 to 20 words
Non-Paying
Flash
100 to 100 words
Non-Paying
Flash
500 to 1000 words
6 cents/word
Short Story
1000 to 4000 words
6 cents/word
Reprints
Flash
20 to 20 words
Non-Paying
Flash
100 to 100 words
Non-Paying
Flash
500 to 1000 words
3 cents/word
Short Story
1000 to 4000 words
3 cents/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 180 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 180 days
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 479 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 1 | Average: 81.32 | Median: 74 | Max: 465
Responded:
93.11%
Accepted:
2.50% - avg 112 days
Rejected:
90.39% - avg 80 days
(6.92% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
0.20%
Dead Letters:
0.41%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
0.41%
Withdrawn:
6.47%
Pending:
There are 350 pending responses.
(1 min | 67.53 average | 66 median | 176 max days waiting)
Note: pending statistics may skew high if some users neglect their data.
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Listing added: 14 December 2012
Last officially checked: 23 April 2025