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A Sufferer's Digest

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About

A Sufferer's Digest is an online literary magazine for dark and gritty fiction that delves into societal issues and the human condition.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.
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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency
17 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Fiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Opens to submissions on 06 June 2026 12:00 AM CDT (in 354 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Subgenre: Gothic.

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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A Sufferer's Digest 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.

Accuracy:
We have received 96 reports from 87 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported:
1 min | 18.1 mean avg | 18.5 median | 53 max days (12.9 std dev)
Responses
88.54 %
Acceptances:
7.29 % of submissions accepted (20.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 8.05 % 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.
Rejections:
81.25 % (19.5 avg. days per rejection) | 70.5 % personal, 28.2 % form, 1.3 % unspecified
Non-Responses
11.46 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals:
11.46 % (8.2 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
32 responses are pending (16 min | 21.6 mean avg | 20.5 median | 46 max days waiting | 9.0 std dev) from 32 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 tip paid: USD $3.00. (26.8 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 02 Jun 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 May 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Jun 2025
Last Audited: 29 Apr 2025
Date Added: 31 May 2024

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