Women Who Burn Anthology A project of Neon & Smoke About Women Who Burn is a collection of women at the edge of desire, of grief, of control, of themselves.We want women who are messy, complicated, funny, furious, tender, selfish, sensual, reckless, calculating, joyful, grieving, hungry, even strange. Women making terrible decisions for perfectly understandable reasons. Women making the right decisions far too late. Women who leave. Women who stay. Women who want too much, feel too deeply, laugh too hard, or say the thing they were never supposed to say.And yes, men can absolutely be in their lives. (Unless they wish it otherwise.)Let them complicate things deliciously. Let them love these women well. Let them misunderstand them completely. Let them help. Let them hinder. Let them bumble through.But by burning we don’t mean rage alone.Burning is that heat smoldering beneath the surface. It makes these women laugh. It makes them ache. It makes them uncomfortable. It makes them want.Give us desire, absurdity, obsession, reinvention, revenge, intimacy, liberation, contradiction.Give us women who don’t realize that they are the fire until it’s mostly too late.Above all, give us women who feel alive.This is Neon & Smoke. By this time you know, we like to keep things smoky. (Someone once said, unruly.) Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions. Want more insight into the affiliated editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s) of Neon & Smoke. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2026 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationOne-time publication AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis FasterWomen Who Burn Anthology's overall average response time is faster than most anthologies. More ChallengingWomen Who Burn Anthology's overall acceptance rate is lower than most anthologies. More ResponsiveWomen Who Burn Anthology's overall rate of non-response is lower than most anthologies. Collapse section Fiction Open Deadline:27 November 2026 11:59 PM CST (in 15 days).1Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues. Other: See guidelines.Payment:Unknown payment Unknown payment.Submissions:Method: Duosuma submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Deadline:27 November 2026 11:59 PM CST (in 15 days).1Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues. Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Duosuma submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to project webpage Submit through Duosuma Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @neonandsmoke.bsky.socialInstagram @neonsmokemagazine Support this Publisher: Buy Me a Coffee For the Editor(s): Link to Duotrope Women Who Burn 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. This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Fiction Publishers in our database. This project ranks among the Most Personable Fiction Publishers in our database. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Poetry Group by submission Accuracy We have received 41 reports from 39 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 0 min | 1.5 mean avg | 1.0 median | 4 max days (0.9 std dev) Responses 100.00 % Acceptances: 0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet. Rejections: 100.00 % (1.5 avg. days per rejection) | 100.0 % personal, 0.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals - Pending 23 responses are pending (0 min | 2.7 mean avg | 2.0 median | 8 max days waiting | 2.6 std dev) from 23 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 56 days. The most common submission tip paid: USD $3.00. (28.1 % reported giving a tip.) Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 10 Nov 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 10 Nov 2026. Date compiled: 12 Nov 2026 05:20 UTC (3 hours, 37 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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