Manuscrypt Magazine

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We are looking for horror stories meant to entice the reader and leave lasting impressions. Submissions can be poetry, short stories, etc., but there must be an element of horror. Art submitted to the magazine can be photography, digital art, and drawings, but we are not limited to these mediums.
Each issue will revolve around a certain binding theme. Though it is not mandatory that entries fit this theme, stories and art that connect to the theme will be favoured for submissions.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Manuscrypt Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: Manuscrypt Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive: Manuscrypt Magazine's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $50; no payment for reprints.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $50; no payment for reprints.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Digital art.
Drawing.
Photography.

Art Styles:

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

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

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

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Manuscrypt 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.

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Accuracy

We have received 23 reports from 23 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 12.2 mean avg | 9.0 median | 65 max days (14.1 std dev)

Responses

95.65 %

Acceptances:

4.35 % of submissions accepted (23.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.35 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

91.30 % (10.5 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 81.0 % form, 19.1 % unspecified

Non-Responses

4.35 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

4.35 % (65.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

Pending

4 responses are pending (35 min | 46.3 mean avg | 41.5 median | 67 max days waiting | 14.2 std dev) from 4 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days. (8.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 30 days have passed.
Most recent response reported was received on 25 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 14 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:46 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 04 Sep 2026

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