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The Masters Review New Voices

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New Voices is open to any new and emerging author who has not published a work of fiction or narrative nonfiction of novel length. You must not have a novel forthcoming at the time of submission. New Voices are published online only and will feature a number of stories from new authors each month. Stories published in New Voices have been selected for The Best Small Fictions and Best of The Net anthologies. The Masters Review anthology is also a finalist for a 2015 INDIE FAB award in short stories and anthologies.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for editorial feedback and expedited responses.
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to those who have not yet published a full-length work [see site for full details].

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency.

Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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 $100 for flash; $200 for longer stories.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 7,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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 $100 for flash; $200 for longer works.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


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The Masters Review Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
This project ranks among the Extremely Challenging Fiction Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 180 reports from 142 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported2 min | 63.9 mean avg | 59.0 median | 165 max days (37.9 std dev)
Responses90.00 %
Acceptances0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections90.00 % (66.3 avg. days per rejection) | 21.0 % personal, 58.6 % form, 20.4 % unspecified | 0.6 % shortlisted
Non-Responses10.00 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals10.00 % (42.3 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending27 responses are pending (4 min | 47.2 mean avg | 32.0 median | 220 max days waiting | 44.3 std dev) from 27 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 84 days. (27.8 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 84 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 84 days have passed.
The most common submission tip paid: USD $20.00. (7.2 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 31 Oct 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Aug 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 07 Oct 2024
Last Audited: 07 Oct 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 07 Oct 2013

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