The Yard Crime Blog About The Yard: Crime Blog Is an online magazine about crime, horror and darkness. We publish True Crime and Crime Fiction in all its categories. We also publish Horror and Dark Literature. We want you to enjoy reading all we have to offer. We are here because crime, and dark things draw us. It interests us. We are shocked by it and entertained by it. We are hurt by it, and we often commit it. We are here to entertain and feed that desire to see more of it, or to tell about what happened to us. We want to have fun, but realize that these are serious subjects, and we want to support helping victims, and criminals heal. We want a better world, where stories of crime are for entertainment purposes only, and not based in real people getting hurt or destroyed. We want to see things change in our world for the better. We love stories of Hope, but we also live in reality. Country of Publication United States Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed The Yard's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines. More ApproachableThe Yard's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines. More ResponsiveThe Yard's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: Horror Open to all/most Subgenres Mystery/Crime Subgenre: CrimeLengths: Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Society/Culture: Crime. Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Society/Culture: Crime.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: Horror Open to all/most Subgenres Mystery/Crime Subgenre: CrimeLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Society/Culture: Crime. Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.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. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookLinkedIn LinkedIn Support this Publisher: Support on Patreon For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope The Yard 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Accuracy We have received 14 reports from 9 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 6 min | 66.2 mean avg | 80.5 median | 104 max days (32.5 std dev) Responses 71.43 % Acceptances: 28.57 % of submissions accepted (84.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 33.33 % 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: 42.86 % (64.8 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 100.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 28.57 % (44.3 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 3 responses are pending (77 min | 103.3 mean avg | 97.0 median | 136 max days waiting | 30.0 std dev) from 3 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most submissions are acknowledged within one day. Most recent response reported was received on 27 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Jun 2026. Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 15:11 UTC (7 hours, 33 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. 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