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motherboard Anthology

A project of Fifth Wheel Press (see other related projects).

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

About

Here are some jumping off points if you're looking for inspiration:

digitization • technology • internetisms • meme culture • blogging • wikipedia holes • pixelation • digital hoarding • palm pilots • robotics • dreams of the demise of genAI • surveillance state • video games • adobe flash • touching grass • vine • the wayback machine • clippy • myspace • tech recycling • planned obsolescence • lasers • anonymity • precious metals • digital footprints • hard drive crashes

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
One-time publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Nonbinary people, Transgender people, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $5.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Image. Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Nonbinary people, Transgender people, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $5.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Image. Text.

Collapse section Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Nonbinary people, Transgender people, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) Token payment. Details: USD $5.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Image. Text.

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

motherboard Anthology Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

Filter:
Accuracy
We have received 25 reports from 25 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 16.4 mean avg | 16.0 median | 29 max days (7.4 std dev)
Responses
100.00 %
Acceptances:
36.00 % of submissions accepted (17.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 36.00 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections:
64.00 % (15.6 avg. days per rejection) | 50.0 % personal, 50.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
-

Other Information

The most common submission tip paid: USD $3.00. (12.0 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 01 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 19 Apr 2026.
Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 03:33 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Before Submitting

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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