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The Bleeding Margin

A project of The Capital Horror (see other related projects).

About

The Bleeding Margin is a literary journal dedicated to publishing bold and thought-provoking literary horror, mystery and thriller fiction, poetry, art and creative nonfiction. We spotlight new and emerging authors, poets and artists who work at the margins of the genre and are unafraid to experiment and challenge the boundaries of the genre.

We believe dark fiction is best when it is bold, honest, unflinching and reflective of our collective experience as humans seeking to understand our purpose and place.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2025

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed
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Statistics Synopsis

Slower
The Bleeding Margin's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Approachable
The Bleeding Margin's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
Less Responsive
The Bleeding Margin's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: 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.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 5,000 words.
Essay: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Literature/Books: Writing, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: 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.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Dark.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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The Bleeding Margin 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.

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Accuracy
We have received 14 reports from 14 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
20 min | 97.7 mean avg | 88.5 median | 219 max days (62.8 std dev)
Responses
57.14 %
Acceptances:
35.71 % of submissions accepted (117.8 avg. days per acceptance) | 35.71 % 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:
21.43 % (72.3 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 100.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified | 7.1 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
21.43 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
21.43 % (112.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
21.43 % (89.7 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
4 responses are pending (120 min | 142.5 mean avg | 145.0 median | 160 max days waiting | 18.9 std dev) from 4 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days. (85.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 30 days have passed.
Submissions are acknowledged within 4 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 23 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 20 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 10:07 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 Jul 2026

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