Missed-Fits Anthology

A project of Calendar of Fools (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (May 2026). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

The idea for Missed-Fits is born of two central motivations at Calendar of Fools: the desire to create truly unique books and reading experiences for our readers, and the desire to provide a service or fill a gap we see in the professional short fiction space. In this case, the gap we saw was a relative dearth of stories of a certain length (1,200 to 2,100 words), and once we settled on that, the “unique books” part presented itself: stories with elements that are out of place, that don’t fit, that are missing.
We wondered: what would happen if we created a space that was exclusively for these odd-length oddities? What if we set writers the task of purposely writing a story that tends to be too long for flash fiction markets yet is on the short side for short story markets? What stories will innovate narratively in ways unique to this story length? We plan to find out.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time publication
Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,200 - 2,100 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08/word.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Missed-Fits Anthology Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 39 reports from 39 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

28 min | 54.3 mean avg | 57.0 median | 97 max days (12.8 std dev)

Responses

97.43 %

Acceptances:

2.56 % of submissions accepted (66.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.56 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

94.87 % (54.4 avg. days per rejection) | 10.8 % personal, 75.7 % form, 13.5 % unspecified | 2.6 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

2.56 % (28.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 22 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 May 2026.
Date compiled: 08 Oct 2026 01:32 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026