Submission Pit Fledgling Listing: This project is new and has been listed with us for less than six months. About As an aspiring speculative fiction writer myself, I got tired of seeing digital magazines offering such small amounts for short stories, shocked that most than half of them were less than a hundred dollars on a flat-rate basis. $25, $10, even $5 in some cases. Selling your short fiction isn’t easy, and knowing there are thousands of aspiring speculative writers out there like me didn’t help either, so instead of wallowing in rejection and working tirelessly on my own work I decided to do something about it.And thus The Submission Pit was born. No Fees! This contest does not charge mandatory fees. Country of Publication & Year Established Canada Established in 2026 Publication Medium & Contest Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationAwarded 12 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterSubmission Pit's overall average response time is faster than most contests. More ChallengingSubmission Pit's overall acceptance rate is lower than most contests. Less ResponsiveSubmission Pit's overall rate of non-response is higher than most contests. Fiction Open Rolling Submissions:Next cutoff date is 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).2Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Horror Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Flash Fiction: 6 - 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words. Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Winner's Prize:Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $100 for winning story.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to contest webpage Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial Platforms:None known Support this Publisher: Subscribe For the Editor(s): Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Submission Pit 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: Category: Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 42 reports from 36 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 4 min | 25.3 mean avg | 23.0 median | 105 max days (20.3 std dev) Responses 85.71 % 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: 85.71 % (22.9 avg. days per rejection) | 2.8 % personal, 80.6 % form, 16.7 % unspecified Non-Responses 11.90 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 11.90 % (69.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 2.38 % (8.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 14 responses are pending (4 min | 29.2 mean avg | 18.0 median | 110 max days waiting | 35.2 std dev) from 14 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 10 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 23 Aug 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:59 UTC (6 hours, 4 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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