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The Masters Review Short Story Award For New Writers

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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $20.
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to emerging writers (those who have not published or contracted a single-author book-length work with a major press).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationAwarded 2 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 6,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $3,000.

Submissions:

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


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 6,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $3,000.

Submissions:

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


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

The Masters Review Short Story Award For New Writers Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 102 reports from 95 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported15 min | 87.9 mean avg | 81.0 median | 928 max days (88.7 std dev)
Responses95.10 %
Acceptances0.98 % of submissions accepted (163.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.05 % 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.
Rejections94.12 % (80.8 avg. days per rejection) | 18.8 % personal, 58.3 % form, 22.9 % unspecified | 2.9 % shortlisted
Non-Responses4.90 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded0.98 % (928.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals3.92 % (27.5 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending18 responses are pending (44 min | 78.1 mean avg | 49.0 median | 289 max days waiting | 72.1 std dev) from 16 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $20.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 09 Oct 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 23 Aug 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 25 Aug 2024
Last Audited: 05 Jul 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 29 May 2015

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