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Quotidian Bagatelle - Fiction (Poetry) (Nonfiction)
Foofaraw Press




Description
Note: reprints are only accepted if they were published more than two years ago.

Quotidian Bagatelle is an experimental micro imprint from Foofaraw Press looking to publish 365 micro stories, poems, creative non-fiction, or art pieces in 2026 (and maybe beyond...).

We are looking for short stories under 250 words in the following genres:

Speculative
Magical Realism
Slipstream
Horror
Humor
SciFi
Fantasy
Surreal
Absurdist
Experimental
and anything else that fits the vibe


Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
General
Horror
Humor
Science Fiction

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
50 to 250 words
$1/piece


Reprints
Flash
50 to 250 words
Non-Paying


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: 21 days

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 17 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 0.82 | Median: 1 | Max: 4
Responded:
100.00%
Accepted:
58.82% - avg 0 days
Rejected:
41.17% - avg 1 days (71.42% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
-

Pending:
There are 7 pending responses. (0 min | 12.71 average | 3 median | 36 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 16 September 2025


Last officially checked: 8 December 2025


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