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Bending Genres An Innovative Online Journal

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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.

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 General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp 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.


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 EssayUp to 1,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp 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.


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 General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo 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.


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Bending Genres 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.
This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 114 reports from 85 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 4.4 mean avg | 5.0 median | 22 max days (5.5 std dev)
Responses99.12 %
Acceptances9.65 % of submissions accepted (3.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 11.76 % 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.
Rejections89.47 % (4.4 avg. days per rejection) | 9.8 % personal, 65.7 % form, 24.5 % unspecified
Non-Responses0.88 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals0.88 % (0.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending1 response is pending (21 days waiting). 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 14 Mar 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 12 Mar 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 04 Feb 2025
Last Audited: 04 Feb 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 27 Jan 2018

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