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Fear in Dust

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About

Fear in Dust is a free indie horror poetry journal that will be released quarterly in themed issues consisting of 6-12 poems each.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Fear in Dust's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging
Fear in Dust's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive
Fear in Dust's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 30 September 2026 11:59 PM EDT (in 17 days).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 60 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Theme:

Portals (01 Oct 2026 03:59 UTC)

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $5.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT 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.

Fear in Dust 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.

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Accuracy
We have received 136 reports from 129 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 | 2.5 mean avg | 1.0 median | 27 max days (5.6 std dev)
Responses
99.26 %
Acceptances:
5.88 % of submissions accepted (11.2 avg. days per acceptance) | 5.43 % 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:
93.38 % (2.0 avg. days per rejection) | 20.5 % personal, 79.5 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
0.74 % (0.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
9 responses are pending (3 min | 11.7 mean avg | 15.0 median | 28 max days waiting | 9.5 std dev) from 9 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission tip paid: USD $3.00. (11.7 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 13 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 12 Sep 2026.
Date compiled: 13 Sep 2026 14:02 UTC (1 hour, 6 minutes ago).
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  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 16 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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