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Necksnap - Fiction (Poetry)



Description
Note: reprints are only allowed if it is no longer available by any other publisher.

Submissions can range from grunge to gothic, but in every case, we want stories that push toward the stylistic edges, and that do so in service of exploring the deeper humanity of the characters and of ourselves.


Market Submission Schedule
  • Submission Window - Jul 1, 2025 thru Jul 27, 2025 (Ends 12 days from now)

Market Genres
Genres
Horror

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
$5/piece

Short Story
1000 to 5000 words
$5/piece


Reprints
Flash
0 to 1000 words
$5/piece

Short Story
1000 to 5000 words
$5/piece


Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days

Market-Provided Data

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No Pending Submissions! (last updated May 19, 2025)
If you submitted before May 19, 2025 and have not heard a response, query immediately.


Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 18 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 3 | Average: 44.70 | Median: 51 | Max: 83
Responded:
94.44%
Accepted:
22.22% - avg 33 days
Rejected:
72.22% - avg 48 days (38.46% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
5.55%

Pending:
There are 16 pending responses. (0 min | 5.75 average | 6 median | 13 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: 18 September 2024


Last officially checked: 27 June 2025


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