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The Cellar Door A Themed Anthology Series

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The Cellar Door is a digest of dark, speculative fiction.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2021

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 2 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year.

Fiction Open

Deadline:

31 January 2025 11:59 PM EST (in 11 days). 6

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, Paranormal.
Suspense/Thriller Suspense/ThrillerOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Serial Killer.
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story2,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 8,000 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Other (May vary).

Theme:
ThemeDeadlineTrack
Phantom Worlds01 Feb 2025 04:59 UTC13
Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) (Provides free copy/copies) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


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AccuracyWe have received 26 reports from 24 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported4 min | 19.9 mean avg | 21.0 median | 55 max days (15.9 std dev)
Responses100.00 %
Acceptances3.85 % of submissions accepted (6.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.17 % 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.
Rejections96.15 % (20.5 avg. days per rejection) | 16.0 % personal, 48.0 % form, 36.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses0 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals-
Pending13 responses are pending (7 min | 18.9 mean avg | 18.0 median | 43 max days waiting | 11.9 std dev) from 13 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 within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 Jan 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 Dec 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024
Last Audited: 12 Nov 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 06 Jun 2021

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