Emerald City Ghosts About Emerald City Ghosts is a horror and paranormal fiction magazine inspired by life in the gloomy PNW. Important: You must subscribe to their free newsletter before submitting. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2025 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterEmerald City Ghosts's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ApproachableEmerald City Ghosts's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines. Less ResponsiveEmerald City Ghosts's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open What We Love: Ghost stories of any kind. We also love monster stories (especially if it’s an obscure monster or a monster created by you.) We like cults and forests and things that live under the sea. Stories should have a paranormal element.Dates: Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.Genres: Fantasy Subgenres: Paranormal, Supernatural Horror Subgenres: Paranormal, SupernaturalLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 2,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Folklore/Mythology: General, Ghost stories. Place/Regions: Specific region. Other: May vary.Themes:Ghost Hunting (20 Sep 2026*)2Dark Academia/Horror (20 Oct 2026*)2Christmas Ghost Stories (20 Nov 2026*)1Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Dates: Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.Lengths: Review: Up to 1,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Mainstream.Topics: Film/Television: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines. Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Dates: Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.Genres: Fantasy Subgenres: Paranormal, Supernatural Horror Subgenres: Paranormal, SupernaturalLengths: Poem: Up to 50 lines.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Folklore/Mythology: General, Ghost stories. Place/Regions: Specific region. Other: May vary.Themes:Ghost Hunting (20 Sep 2026*)Dark Academia/Horror (20 Oct 2026*)1Christmas Ghost Stories (20 Nov 2026*)Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Online form. 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.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial Platforms:None known For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Emerald City Ghosts 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 Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 21 reports from 16 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 4 min | 17.5 mean avg | 14.0 median | 78 max days (19.1 std dev) Responses 95.24 % Acceptances: 28.57 % of submissions accepted (15.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 37.50 % 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: 66.67 % (17.3 avg. days per rejection) | 50.0 % personal, 35.7 % form, 14.3 % unspecified Non-Responses 4.76 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 4.76 % (78.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals - Pending 5 responses are pending (2 min | 51.2 mean avg | 53.0 median | 101 max days waiting | 75.5 std dev) from 4 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 02 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 20 Jul 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 08:50 UTC (less than a minute ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. 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