WAXEN About WAXEN is a quarterly, cooperative effort. All contributors are fairly compensated and retain the rights to their work.We are looking for short fiction, poetry, and illustrations.We are interested in the weird, the occult, the surreal, and the horrific.We love experimentation. Country of Publication United States Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed WAXEN's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines. More ChallengingWAXEN's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. Less ResponsiveWAXEN's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Rolling Submissions:Next cutoff date is 15 September 2026* (within the next 24 hours).6Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New WeirdLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Experimental, Surrealist.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Religion/Spirituality: Occultism.Payment:Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $50.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New WeirdLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Experimental, Surrealist.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Religion/Spirituality: Occultism.Payment:Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $50.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Open Rolling Submissions:Next cutoff date is 15 September 2026* (within the next 24 hours).1Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.Art Media: Illustration.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Dark, Experimental, Surrealist.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Religion/Spirituality: Occultism.Payment:Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $50.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial Platforms:None known For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope WAXEN 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 Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 30 reports from 29 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 7 min | 82.2 mean avg | 83.5 median | 191 max days (55.4 std dev) Responses 26.67 % Acceptances: 6.67 % of submissions accepted (27.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.90 % 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: 20.00 % (103.2 avg. days per rejection) | 33.3 % personal, 50.0 % form, 16.7 % unspecified Non-Responses 10.00 % Lost/Returned: 3.33 % (48.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned) Never Responded: 6.67 % (100.5 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 63.33 % (83.1 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 46 responses are pending (7 min | 119.6 mean avg | 104.0 median | 256 max days waiting | 81.9 std dev) from 45 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 26 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Jul 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:50 UTC (6 hours, 9 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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