Baffling Magazine
Literary Magazine
Baffling Magazine is a quarterly online magazine of flash fiction. We love fantasy, science fiction & horror stories with a queer bent.
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Highlights
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- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 120 days*/Editor reported data113 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 9.97%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Pays$0.08 per word
Find more details in the Genres section
FeeNo
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 1200 words max
Max words: 1200
Sub Genres: Fantasy, Horror, LGBTQ+ Stories, Science Fiction, Speculative
Payment: $ 0.08 per word
How to submit
Processs
Other
Cover letter
Please include a cover/query letter with the title, length, and a brief bio. You may include links to your website/social media, and previous publications if any. Please don’t stress about this cover letter, if we have additional questions about your submission, we’ll ask them.
Eligibility
Neon Hemlock Press is particularly interested in queer stories and authors. Authors from all underrepresented backgrounds and marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to submit. Please don’t self-reject.Formatting
Please submit your story in .doc or .docx file, formatted in something approaching modern Standard Manuscript Format. Please use italics for italics etc. One of the editors has a slight aversion to Courier and a fondness for Georgia.
Author's rights
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Additional info
Stories will be published first on our Patreon, then made available in our quarterly issues, and finally in an annual print anthology. Submission via e-mail and also via Submittable.
Tracker statistics
140
Total submissions tracked
113 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
51 days
Fastest response time
146 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 464 days
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Submission calls
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Masthead
Kel Coleman
Editor-in-Chief
Craig L. Gidney
Co-Editor (Outgoing)
dave ring
Co-Editor/Publisher