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SPANK the CARP Fiction & Poetry

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SPANK the CARP publishes unique, thought-provoking fiction and poetry that isn't obscure or pretentious. Its goal is to invite readers to wade into the literary stream, not make them afraid of water for fear it's too cold.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2014

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 6 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed
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Statistics Synopsis

Faster
SPANK the CARP's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable
SPANK the CARP's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive
SPANK the CARP's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.
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Collapse section Fiction Open

Any genre, including hard science fiction, though PLEASE no fantasy, erotica, or sappy romance. Humor is good.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Erotica, Fantasy), including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 800 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Poetry that is lyrical, where you've paid as much attention to the sound of the words as to their meaning. Also concrete or shape poetry. Free verse is okay as long as it doesn't read the same with or without line breaks.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Erotica, Fantasy), including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Lyric poetry, Visual poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Open

I'm looking for images and photos that depict Carp and Koi in artistic and natural settings and have an artistic element.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Photography.
Other medium.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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SPANK the CARP 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.

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Accuracy
We have received 53 reports from 45 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 | 35.3 mean avg | 38.0 median | 99 max days (23.4 std dev)
Responses
84.90 %
Acceptances:
16.98 % of submissions accepted (31.4 avg. days per acceptance) | 20.00 % 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:
67.92 % (40.4 avg. days per rejection) | 36.1 % personal, 50.0 % form, 13.9 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
15.09 % (19.6 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
17 responses are pending (0 min | 46.7 mean avg | 32.0 median | 147 max days waiting | 678.7 std dev) from 16 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 60 days. (17.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.)
The most common submission tip paid: USD $4.00. (9.5 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 28 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 06 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 07:38 UTC (1 hour, 23 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Sep 2026

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