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A project of White Enso Journal (see other related projects).

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Kaidankai is a weekly podcast and online outlet for tales of the supernatural. We are a celebration of the genre in all of its forms--from poetry to personal experience, from romance to horror. It is the diversity of interpretation of the supernatural that excites us, so experiment and send us your tale(s). If it is selected, your story will be read on the podcast and posted on the Kaidankai. The kaidankai is based on an activity from Edo period Japan, when 100 people would gather in a room with 100 candles to tell their creepy tales. After each tale, a candle would be blown out. As the room grew darker, the tales grew more ominous. When the last tale was told...well, that's just too terrifying to talk about. Tell us your ghost or supernatural story.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2021

Publication Media & Frequency

Audio Publication Audio PublicationPublished 52 x per year.
Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 52 x per year.

Fiction Open
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General General
Fantasy FantasySubgenre: Supernatural.
Horror HorrorSubgenre: Supernatural.
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 3,000 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology (Ghost stories), Other (May vary, See guidelines).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Kaidankai Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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AccuracyWe have received 18 reports from 12 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 15.4 mean avg | 8.0 median | 58 max days (39.0 std dev)
Responses100.00 %
Acceptances55.56 % of submissions accepted (4.1 avg. days per acceptance) | 66.67 % 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.
Rejections44.44 % (25.0 avg. days per rejection) | 75.0 % personal, 12.5 % form, 12.5 % unspecified
Non-Responses0.00 %
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Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 06 Dec 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Dec 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 27 Dec 2024
Last Audited: 29 Oct 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 26 Jun 2021

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