Story Unlikely - Fiction
(Nonfiction)
Description
Note: will not respond in the case of rejection; assume rejection after 90 days.
Note: one submission per 90 days.
Note: Suggest that potential submitters read their about page: https://www.storyunlikely.com/#ourstory
Although we have our preferences (memoir, bizarro, and speculative, humorous, strange, and thoughtful, just to name a few), we are not beholden to them. Good stories don’t just come in all shapes and sizes, but in all genres, too (fiction and nonfiction). If it’s a story, send it to us.
Note: one submission per 90 days.
Note: Suggest that potential submitters read their about page: https://www.storyunlikely.com/#ourstory
Although we have our preferences (memoir, bizarro, and speculative, humorous, strange, and thoughtful, just to name a few), we are not beholden to them. Good stories don’t just come in all shapes and sizes, but in all genres, too (fiction and nonfiction). If it’s a story, send it to us.
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Market Submission Schedule
- Submission window - Feb 2, 2025 thru Sep 29, 2025 (Begins 17 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
Action/AdventureAlternate History
Fantasy
General
Humor
Literary
Mystery/Crime
Romance
Science Fiction
Suspense/Thriller
Western
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
8 cents/word
Short Story
1000 to 2500 words
8 cents/word
Short Story
2500 to 7500 words
$200/piece
Novelette
7500 to 10000 words
$200/piece
Reprints
Flash
0 to 1000 words
1 cent/word
Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
1 cent/word
Novelette
7500 to 10000 words
$75/piece
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 80 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 10 | Average: 96.36 | Median: 61 | Max: 388
Responded:
27.50%
Accepted:
1.25% - avg 388 days
Rejected:
26.25% - avg 82 days
(38.09% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
68.75%
Lost/Returned:
1.25%
Never Responded:
67.50%
Withdrawn:
3.75%
Pending:
There are 11 pending responses.
(109 min | 166.00 average | 139 median | 301 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 9 December 2022
Last officially checked: 16 May 2024
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