Curated by Costiuc

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (July 2026). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

I started Curated by Costiuc to share the kinds of stories I can’t get enough of: mysteries, thrillers, and suspense.
If you can’t get enough of them either, welcome.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Media & Frequency

Audio Publication Audio Publication: Published 12 x per year
Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 12 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, excluding Supernatural
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $25.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are 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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Curated by Costiuc Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 54 reports from 44 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 2.4 mean avg | 2.0 median | 6 max days (21.6 std dev)

Responses

94.44 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

94.44 % (2.4 avg. days per rejection) | 21.6 % personal, 76.5 % form, 2.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

1.85 %

Lost/Returned:

1.85 % (5.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

3.70 % (0.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 08 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 03 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 23:39 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 08 Jul 2026