Cetera Magazine

About

Cetera is a multi-genre magazine that believes fiction can be one of the best forms of surprise. Every Thursday, we deliver original short stories that challenge, comfort, and hopefully astonish. Tales that explore the unexpected corners of human experience and the worlds that shift without warning.

Important: Poetry is only published in the digital issue.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 52 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Cetera Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
Normal Acceptance: Cetera Magazine's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
Less Responsive: Cetera Magazine's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:

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

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Lyric poetry, Narrative poetry.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Cetera Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 41 reports from 35 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 37.9 mean avg | 44.0 median | 196 max days (37.3 std dev)

Responses

78.05 %

Acceptances:

9.76 % of submissions accepted (34.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 11.43 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

68.29 % (43.5 avg. days per rejection) | 50.0 % personal, 35.7 % form, 14.3 % unspecified

Non-Responses

4.88 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

4.88 % (126.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

17.07 % (5.4 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

17 responses are pending (11 min | 43.7 mean avg | 26.0 median | 204 max days waiting | 60.3 std dev) from 15 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 14 days. (78.1 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 14 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 28 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 09 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 08:56 UTC (49 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 22 Aug 2026

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