Factor Four Magazine
We publish flash fiction in the genres of speculative fiction, specifically science fiction, fantasy, supernatural, super hero, or any combination of these. We are looking for stories that are engaging to our readers in such a short word count. Please take note of these factors (pun intended) when submitting stories to us.
Market Genres, Styles & Subjects
Genres
FantasyScience Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Flash
0 to 1000 words
8 cents/word
Short Story
1000 to 1500 words
8 cents/word
Market Submission Types
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Reprints?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Postal Submissions?: No
Reprints?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Market Response Data
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numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.
Accuracy:
There are 687 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
0 min | 16.71 mean avg | 13 median | 87 max days
Responded:
99.27%
Accepted:
5.38% - avg 40 days
Rejected:
93.88% - avg 15 days
(2.17% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
0.72%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
0.72%
Pending:
84 pending responses (4 min | 52 mean avg | 51 median | 340 max days waiting)
Note: pending statistics may skew high if some users neglect their data.
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