The Society of Misfit Stories
A project of Bards and Sages Publishing (see other related projects).
Do not submit here! This project is permanently closed to submissions (August 2022). We provide the following information as an archive.
About
The Society of Misfit Stories seeks to provide a loving home for those misfit tales that are too long for most periodicals but too short for print.
Country of Publication & Year Established
United States |
Established in 2016 |
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Publication Media & Frequency
EElectronic Publication | Electronic Publication | Published 3 x per year. |
PPrint Publication | Print Publication | Published 3 x per year. |
Fiction Closed
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Genres:
Genre | Subgenres |
GGeneral General | Subgenre: Magic Realism. |
AAction-Adventure Action-Adventure | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
FFantasy Fantasy | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
HHorror Horror | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
MMystery/Crime Mystery/Crime | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
SScience Fiction Science Fiction | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
TSuspense/Thriller Suspense/Thriller | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics.
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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SShort Story Short Story | 5,000 - 7,500 words. |
TNovelette Novelette | 7,500 - 15,000 words. |
ANovella Novella | 15,000 - 20,000 words. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
TToken payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment (under 1 US cent per word). |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
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OK | No | OK | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
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Dates
Last Updated: 12 Aug 2022
Date Added: 01 Jun 2016
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