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SPANK the CARP Fiction & Poetry

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SPANK the CARP publishes unique, thought-provoking fiction and poetry that isn't obscure or pretentious. Its goal is to invite readers to wade into the literary stream, not make them afraid of water for fear it's too cold.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2014

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 6 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationUnknown publication frequency.

Fiction Open

Any genre, including hard science fiction, though PLEASE no fantasy, erotica, or sappy romance. Humor is good.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres Excluding: Erotica, Fantasy.
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 800 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 5,000 words.
Styles:

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

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 Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 5,000 words.
Styles:

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

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.


Poetry Open

Poetry that is lyrical, where you've paid as much attention to the sound of the words as to their meaning. Also concrete or shape poetry. Free verse is okay as long as it doesn't read the same with or without line breaks.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres Excluding: Erotica, Fantasy.
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Lyric poetry, Visual poetry.

Styles:

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

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

I'm looking for images and photos that depict Carp and Koi in artistic and natural settings and have an artistic element.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork Artwork
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including: Photography.

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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SPANK the CARP 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 38 reports from 31 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 52.6 mean avg | 70.0 median | 118 max days (144.2 std dev)
Responses86.84 %
Acceptances18.42 % of submissions accepted (39.6 avg. days per acceptance) | 19.35 % 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.
Rejections68.42 % (47.2 avg. days per rejection) | 34.6 % personal, 38.5 % form, 26.9 % unspecified
Non-Responses13.16 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals13.16 % (51.4 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending10 responses are pending (7 min | 63.4 mean avg | 55.0 median | 119 max days waiting | 247.7 std dev) from 10 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. (55.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.)
The most common submission tip paid: USD $4.00. (13.3 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 16 Jan 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Jan 2025.

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SPANK the CARP Poetry Challenge CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024
Last Audited: 11 Nov 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 11 Sep 2014

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