Silver Blade - Fiction
(Poetry)
Description
Note: reprints are only allowed if they are not freely available elsewhere.
Give us something unexpected and well written. Technique, voice, characterization, and language will all play a part in our decision to publish. Amaze us with your writing, use of language, sense of story, and memorable characters. Give us a story readers will not be able to forget and will eagerly recommend to others.
Writers of cutting edge Science Fiction, Slipstream, Classic and Modern Fantasy are invited to submit their works here. Romance might be accepted, provided it has a strong fantasy element to it. Wow us. We are looking for stories beyond great, we want amazing stories. We want fantastic creatures and impossible worlds. We want characters and stories readers will remember long afterward. Submit only one (1) story per file, and upload only one file at a time.
Give us something unexpected and well written. Technique, voice, characterization, and language will all play a part in our decision to publish. Amaze us with your writing, use of language, sense of story, and memorable characters. Give us a story readers will not be able to forget and will eagerly recommend to others.
Writers of cutting edge Science Fiction, Slipstream, Classic and Modern Fantasy are invited to submit their works here. Romance might be accepted, provided it has a strong fantasy element to it. Wow us. We are looking for stories beyond great, we want amazing stories. We want fantastic creatures and impossible worlds. We want characters and stories readers will remember long afterward. Submit only one (1) story per file, and upload only one file at a time.
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyGeneral
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
250 to 1000 words
$3/piece
Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
$8/piece
Novelette
7500 to 17500 words
$15/piece
Novella
17500 to 20000 words
$15/piece
Reprints
Flash
250 to 1000 words
$1.50/piece
Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
$4/piece
Novelette
7500 to 17500 words
$7.50/piece
Novella
17500 to 20000 words
$7.50/piece
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 37 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 4 | Average: 136.88 | Median: 122 | Max: 250
Responded:
70.27%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
70.27% - avg 136 days
(80.76% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
13.51%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
13.51%
Withdrawn:
16.21%
Pending:
There are 3 pending responses.
(228 min | 297.00 average | 279 median | 384 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.
Submission Timeline for Silver Blade
Submission Timeline
2024/04/06
2024/05/16
2024/06/25
2024/08/05
2024/09/14
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2024/12/04
2025/01/14
2025/02/23
2025/04/05
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Listing added: 8 January 2013
Last officially checked: 24 October 2024