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"We seek thrilling, fanciful, oddball, unusual, stunning fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction pieces. Think Olympics on a case of Red Bull. Think October in April. Think Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey."
"We seek thrilling, fanciful, oddball, unusual, stunning fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction pieces. Think Olympics on a case of Red Bull. Think October in April. Think Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey."
Vibe
Weird / outsider / wtf even is it
Response Time
Acceptance Rate
Payment
No
Fee
No
Simultaneous submissions
No
Previously published
No
Expedited response
No
Available in print
No
Provides contributor copies
No
Examples online
Yes
Active on social media
Yes
Accepted genres
7 genres
Flash Fiction
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 1
Flash Fiction
Max words: 1000
Nonfiction
Max words: 1500
Max pieces: 1
We like blending genres, mixed and hybrid writing, blurred and creative lines crossed.
Flash Nonfiction
Max words: 1000
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
Hybrid
Max words: 1500
Max pieces: 1
We like blending genres, mixed and hybrid writing, blurred and creative lines crossed.
Wtf is genre, send anything
No specific limitations
Flash Fiction
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 1
Flash Fiction
Max words: 1000
Nonfiction
Max words: 1500
Max pieces: 1
We like blending genres, mixed and hybrid writing, blurred and creative lines crossed.
Flash Nonfiction
Max words: 1000
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
Hybrid
Max words: 1500
Max pieces: 1
We like blending genres, mixed and hybrid writing, blurred and creative lines crossed.
Wtf is genre, send anything
No specific limitations
Statistics
We're able to provide them because you use our tracker!
You're the best!
56
Total submissions tracked
4 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
2 days
Fastest response time
10 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 18 days, 23 days, 24 days, 27 days, 38 days, 59 days, 164 days, 230 days
How to submit
Process
We use Submittable.
Cover letters
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Eligibility
All marginalized creatorsLGBTQ+ creatorsWomen and other marginalized gendersYoung creatorsCreators w/ disabilities
Formatting
Please have the document (.doc or .docx) in Times New Roman 12pt. Please include the word count on the document.
Rights for published work
All rights revert to author upon publication.
Additional info
Fast response No simultaneous submissions - but hey, the response is really fast
About the Magazine
Founded in 2018 | United States
Bending Genres is committed to publishing the best fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction, and microreviews from dedicated writers. We are open for submissions year-round. Our writer’s work has been included in Best Small Fictions, Best Microfictions, Best Poetry, and been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
Masthead
We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)
Robert Vaughan
Editor-in-Chief
Meg Tuite
Fiction Editor
Samuel Fox
Poetry Editor
Jonathan Cardew
Microviews (projects and interviews)
Clementine Burnley
CNF Editor
Chris Butler
Poetry Editor
Examples
14 pieces from Chill Subs people
