Smart Search Mainstream Novelettes

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Note: These are the results of a previous Smart Search of the Day. Today's Smart Search is Mainstream Short Stories

Today's Smart Search of the Day is: Mainstream Novelettes. Check back tomorrow for a new list.

Andromeda Spaceways Magazine

Andromeda Spaceways Magazine [is] Australia’s home of awesome speculative fiction. ASM publishes four digital issues per year packed with stories, interviews, and reviews. Occasionally, ASM also produces a print-only anthology of a year’s best stories.
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette, Novella.
Payment: Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Token to Professional. Details: AUD $0.01/word, min. $20, max. $100; $10 for flash.
Avg. Response: 62.9 days.
Acceptances: 5.0% of fiction submissions accepted.

Asimov's Science Fiction

From its earliest days in 1977 under the editorial direction of Isaac Asimov, Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine has maintained the tradition of publishing the best stories, unsurpassed in modern science fiction, from award-winning authors and first-time writers alike. In recent years, Asimov's has placed more stories on the Final Hugo Ballot than all of its competitors combined, and more than twice as many as its closest competitor.…
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Short Story, Novelette, Novella.
Payment: Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional. Details: USD $0.08-$0.10/word.
Avg. Response: 8.1 days.
Acceptances: 1.4% of fiction submissions accepted.

Black Cat Weekly

Black Cat Weekly is a weekly publication showcasing the best in original, modern, and classic mysteries, adventure stories, fantasy, and science fiction.
Genres: Fantasy, Mystery/Crime, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token. Details: USD $15 to $50, depending on length.
Avg. Response: 11.1 days.
Acceptances: 10.5% of fiction submissions accepted.

Crimson Quill Quarterly

Just as the classic pulps continue to bring attention, praise, and droves of new readers to legendary writers such as Robert E. Howard, H. P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, and Edgar Rice Burroughs, Crimson Quill Quarterly wishes to bring attention to budding authors of the Sword & Sorcery, Dark Fantasy, and Grimdark subgenres of fantasy fiction.…
Genres: Fantasy.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Token to Professional. Details: USD $30, except for serialized works, which are paid at $25 per issue in which they appear.
Avg. Response: 23.9 days.
Acceptances: 11.1% of fiction submissions accepted.

Detectives, Sleuths, and Nosy Neighbors Anthology Series [Inkd Publishing]

We’re searching for the murder mysteries, detectives noir, cozy, or humorous. This is our mystery anthology and if you think it comes close to the genre, give us a shot.
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery/Crime, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: No monetary payment to Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Occasionally pays royalties Pays occasionally, up to Token. Occasionally pays royalties. Details: Contributors can choose to receive USD $20 flat or a share of royalties.
Avg. Response: 64.7 days.
Acceptances: 13.3% of fiction submissions accepted.

Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine

Launched in 1941, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine is credited with setting the standard for the modern crime and mystery short story. The magazine has been cited as “the finest periodical of its kind” by The Readers Encyclopedia of American Literature and as “the best mystery magazine in the world, bar none” by author Stephen King.…
Genres: Mystery/Crime.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette, Novella.
Payment: Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional. Details: USD $0.05-$0.08/word.
Avg. Response: 36.8 days.
Acceptances: 3.5% of fiction submissions accepted.

Mystic Mind Magazine Wildcard

Mystic Mind Magazine is a Science Fiction + Fantasy Entertainment magazine. Its purpose is to support writers and artists in finding a platform where they can be recognized for their incredible creative efforts. Our magazine is modeled on the pulp magazines of old, striving to provide fun entertaining stories and artwork for all audiences to enjoy.
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: No monetary payment No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: 1.4 days.

Nat 1 Publishing

Here at Nat 1 Publishing, we like the strange, quirky, and unique. Our origins were the product of a string of jokes and shitposts that went too far; they went so far that half a dozen novellas later we thought, “Well, damn. Might as well legitimize this monstrosity.”
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Novelette, Novella.
Payment: No monetary advance + >= 15% royalties No advance. >=15% royalties. Details: 50% royalties on novelettes and novellas.
Avg. Response: 55.6 days.
Acceptances: 36.4% of fiction submissions accepted.

ShortStory Substack

Mission = Revive the art of the short story, support artists, and produce something wonderful.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Royalties Semi-pro to Professional. Royalties. Details: USD $100, plus 50% of subscription revenue.
Avg. Response: 106.1 days.
Acceptances: 1.2% of fiction submissions accepted.

Underside Stories

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Genres: General, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery/Crime, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: No monetary payment No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: 16.6 days.
Acceptances: 25.8% of fiction submissions accepted.