Die Laughing Literary Magazine We list other projects with similar titles. Please check that you report any submissions under the correct listing. About Are you ready to Die Laughing? Die Laughing Literary Magazine is here to help. We publish hilarious, terrifying short stories. You might even say hilarifying. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2024 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterDie Laughing Literary Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. Normal AcceptanceDie Laughing Literary Magazine's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines. Less ResponsiveDie Laughing Literary Magazine's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Horror Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.Styles:Humorous.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $10 for flash fiction; $25 for short stories.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.Art Media: Illustration.Art Styles:Dark, Humorous.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $30.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @dielaughingmag.bsky.socialInstagram @dielaughingmag Support this Publisher: Support on Ko-fi For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Die Laughing Literary Magazine Submission Statistics 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 10 reports from 10 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 11 min | 44.4 mean avg | 46.0 median | 129 max days (30.4 std dev) Responses 80.00 % Acceptances: 10.00 % of submissions accepted (50.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 10.00 % 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: 70.00 % (43.6 avg. days per rejection) | 14.3 % personal, 71.4 % form, 14.3 % unspecified Non-Responses 10.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 10.00 % (129.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 10.00 % (11.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 3 responses are pending (11 min | 49.3 mean avg | 63.0 median | 74 max days waiting | 370.9 std dev) from 3 different members This only includes pending reports from people 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 22 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Jul 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 01:50 UTC (7 hours, 57 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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