Synthesized Sunsets

About

Synthesized Sunsets is a magazine and podcast about speculative fiction, romanticism and the evolution of popular culture.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Media & Frequency

Audio Publication Audio Publication: Unknown publication frequency
Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Synthesized Sunsets's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.

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Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 5,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 12,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment. Details: USD $50 per story.

Submissions:

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

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Synthesized Sunsets Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 5 reports from 5 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

8 min | 46.4 mean avg | 58.0 median | 70 max days (24.8 std dev)

Pending

2 responses are pending (13 min | 17.5 mean avg | 17.5 median | 22 max days waiting | 6.4 std dev) from 2 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 21 days. (80.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 21 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 21 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 23 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:46 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 28 Jul 2026

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