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Baffling Magazine MATURE CONTENT

A project of Neon Hemlock Press (see other related projects).

About

Baffling Magazine is a quarterly online magazine of flash fiction. We love fantasy, science fiction & horror stories with a queer bent.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2020

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

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94 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Baffling Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Approachable
Baffling Magazine's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive
Baffling Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All genders, All sexual identities.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream, Weird/New Weird
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream, Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream, Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,200 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues, Sex, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08/word.

Submissions:

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

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

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Baffling Magazine 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 21 reports from 18 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
64 min | 114.8 mean avg | 119.0 median | 153 max days (402.7 std dev)
Responses
100.00 %
Acceptances:
14.29 % of submissions accepted (117.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 16.67 % 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:
85.71 % (111.6 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 72.2 % form, 27.8 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
-
Pending
11 responses are pending (89 min | 112.6 mean avg | 92.5 median | 276 max days waiting | 607.3 std dev) from 11 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 11 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Dec 2025.
Date compiled: 12 Sep 2026 05:28 UTC (7 hours, 8 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Jul 2026

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