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Pseudopod

A project of Escape Artists (see other related projects).

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Pseudopod is a genre magazine in audio form. We’re looking for horror: dark, weird fiction. We run the spectrum from grim realism or crime drama, to magic-realism, to blatantly supernatural dark fantasy. We publish highly literary stories reminiscent of Poe or Lovecraft as well as vulgar shock-value pulp fiction. We don’t split hairs about genre definitions, and we don’t have any hard and fast taboos about what kind of content can appear in our stories. Originality demands that you’re better off avoiding vampires, zombies, and other recognizable horror tropes unless you have put a very original spin on them.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2006

Publication Medium & Frequency

Audio Publication Audio PublicationPublished 52 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Adults, All nationalities, All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All religions, All sexual identities, People with disabilities.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Magic Realism, Slipstream, Supernatural, Weird/New Weird.
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash Fiction500 - 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 6,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Literary, Pulp, Realist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08/word for original fiction; $100 for short story reprints; $20 for flash fiction reprints.

Submissions:

Method: Moksha submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


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Pseudopod 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.
AccuracyWe have received 84 reports from 71 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported1 min | 59.2 mean avg | 59.0 median | 280 max days (39.7 std dev)
Responses94.05 %
Acceptances1.19 % of submissions accepted (280.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.41 % 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.
Rejections92.86 % (57.3 avg. days per rejection) | 12.8 % personal, 68.0 % form, 19.2 % unspecified | 2.4 % shortlisted
Non-Responses5.95 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded1.19 % (109.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals4.76 % (29.3 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending49 responses are pending (31 min | 36.9 mean avg | 37.0 median | 42 max days waiting | 3.3 std dev) from 46 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 60 days. (48.8 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 60 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 18 Sep 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Aug 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 18 Sep 2024
Last Audited: 18 Sep 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 14 Jul 2006

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