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Scapegoat Review

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Scapegoat is dedicated to publishing work that is original and thought-provoking. We aim to gather pieces that actively engage with the audience— they may be challenging, surreal, or even absurd, but they always express an interest in communication. Rather than work that is dry or academic, we seek writing that resonates with sincere, if ironically observed, emotion.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Closed

This project has permanently closed to submissions in this category.

Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemUp to 50 lines; 3 - 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork ArtworkUp to 3 pieces.
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.


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Scapegoat 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.
AccuracyWe have received 79 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 Reported3 min | 10.7 mean avg | 10.0 median | 30 max days (3.7 std dev)
Responses98.73 %
Acceptances5.06 % of submissions accepted (11.8 avg. days per acceptance) | 5.63 % 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.
Rejections93.67 % (10.7 avg. days per rejection) | 21.6 % personal, 54.1 % form, 24.3 % unspecified
Non-Responses1.27 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals1.27 % (3.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending1 response is pending (4 days waiting). 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 14 days. (8.9 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 14 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 14 Jun 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Jun 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 12 Jun 2024
Last Audited: 22 Jan 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 10 Dec 2008

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