Bending Genres An Innovative Online Journal About Bending Genres is committed to publishing the best fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction, and microreviews from dedicated writers. Important: Submit no more often than once a month. Country of Publication United States Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency Collapse section Fiction Open We seek FICTION that is experimental, gut-wrenching, terrifying, gorgeous, breakneck speed, delightful, memorable and secretive. We like blending genres, hybrid writing, blurred lines.Dates: Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General.Lengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Quirky.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open We seek CREATIVE NONFICTION that is experimental, gut-wrenching, terrifying, honest, breakneck speed, whooshing out, fabulous and secretive.Dates: Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: Up to 1,500 words. Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Quirky.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open We want POETRY that is unusual, experimental, terrifying, delightful, stultifying, rare, deep, whooshes out, magnanimous and secretive.Dates: Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General.Lengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Quirky.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT 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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Days Reported: 0 min | 4.0 mean avg | 4.0 median | 11 max days (4.8 std dev) Responses 97.08 % Acceptances: 12.41 % of submissions accepted (3.4 avg. days per acceptance) | 17.00 % 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: 84.67 % (4.1 avg. days per rejection) | 3.5 % personal, 72.4 % form, 24.1 % unspecified Non-Responses 2.92 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals: 2.92 % (1.5 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 2 responses are pending (2 min | 11.0 mean avg | 11.0 median | 20 max days waiting | 59.6 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from users 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 15 Jul 2025. 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