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scaffold literary magazine

About

scaffold is an online literary magazine of micro writings. we publish micro fiction, prose poetry, and other tiny grostequeries.

we seek miniature worlds that are sharp, shimmering, skeletal, surreal, strange, and sanguinary.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2024

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
scaffold literary magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging
scaffold literary magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive
scaffold literary magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 400 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Absurdist, Humorous, Literary, Surrealist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Prose poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Absurdist, Humorous, Literary, Surrealist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.
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.

scaffold literary 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.

This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Poetry Publishers in our database.
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Accuracy
We have received 136 reports from 100 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 | 0.2 mean avg | 0.0 median | 2 max days (7.1 std dev)
Responses
100.00 %
Acceptances:
6.62 % of submissions accepted (0.1 avg. days per acceptance) | 9.00 % 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 % (0.3 avg. days per rejection) | 24.4 % personal, 48.0 % form, 27.6 % unspecified | 0.7 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
-
Pending
2 responses are pending (28 min | 29.5 mean avg | 29.5 median | 31 max days waiting | 2.1 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 31 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 02 Sep 2026 06:41 UTC (45 minutes ago).
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Before Submitting

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  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 26 Aug 2026

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

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