At Medusa Tales, we seek speculative stories (fantasy, sci-fi, and horror) of human transformation and immobilization. As our name suggests, this includes fantasy stories about Medusa turning victims to stone. Or a sci-fi tale about a laser weapon that converts its targets into mannequins. From stasis pods gone wrong to steampunk carbon freezing, the only limit is your imagination, so unleash it!
Submission Window - Aug 1, 2022 thru Aug 15, 2022 (Ends 7 days from now)
Submission Window - Oct 1, 2022 thru Oct 15, 2022 (Begins 53 days from now)
Submission Window - Dec 1, 2022 thru Dec 15, 2022 (Begins 114 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Flash
100 to 1000 words
1 cent/word
Short Story
1000 to 5000 words
1 cent/word
Market Submission Types
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Reprints/Originals?: Both
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 7 days
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 134 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 2 | Average: 17.00 | Median: 9 | Max: 63
Responded:
99.25%
Accepted:
14.17% - avg 24 days
Rejected:
85.07% - avg 15 days(32.45% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
0.74%
Pending:
There are 40 pending responses.
(0 min | 5 average | 4 median | 54 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.