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Is Duotrope worth using?

Duotrope could be an excellent time-saving and organizing resource for many writers and artists. If you’re busy, want to save more time for writing or your family, and especially if you’ve got quite a bit of work that you’d like to submit, then you should definitely consider a Duotrope subscription.

Is Duotrope better than Submittable?

Duotrope includes markets that do not use Submittable, their database has more filters available, and Duotrope provides statistics on response rates, a big plus if you’re a new writer looking for a market to publish your stories.

Can you submit through Duotrope?

You can’t accept submissions directly through Duotrope per se, but you can accept them through the Duosuma service. Duotrope provides listings with information about publications and agents. Those listings are provided at no charge to the publisher/agent and are administered by our staff.

How do you use Duotrope?

How Duotrope Fits into your Submissions Process

  1. Step 1: Search. After you have written and polished a poem or work of fiction or nonfiction, or created a piece of visual art, enter the details of that piece (length, genre, topic, etc.) …
  2. Step 2: Explore. …
  3. Step 3: Submit. …
  4. Step 4: Wait. …
  5. Step 5: Report.


What is Duosoma?

Duosuma is Duotrope’s Submission Manager platform. It helps publishing projects and literary agents receive and manage their submissions quickly, easily, and affordably. About the name: Duosuma is a portmanteau of the first letters from Duotrope, Submission, and Manager.

How accurate is Duotrope?

However from all the editors of literary journals I have talked to, the stats are roughly accurate. A journal that has 10% to 1% acceptances rate on duotrope accepts very few pieces out of the many that are submitted to them.

How much is a Duotrope subscription?

USD $5.00 a month

How much does a Duotrope subscription cost? After a one-time, 7-day free trial, subscriptions cost just USD $5.00 a month. If you commit to a full year, you get the discounted rate of $4.17 per month (USD $50.00 charged annually).

Is Submittable free for writers?

When you find an opportunity you’re interested in, create a free Submittable account (it takes about one minute) or sign in. Apply for your opportunity by filling out the organization’s application form. Browse our open Discover marketplace for opportunities based on information like keywords, deadlines, and fees.

How do I report a submission on Duotrope?

Getting Started. The best way to get started is to use the “Report Submission/Response” link on any of our listings (below the cover art). Alternatively, you can access the report response tool directly, but then you will have to search for the listing. It’s fastest and most direct to use the first method.

Is Submittable free for writers?

When you find an opportunity you’re interested in, create a free Submittable account (it takes about one minute) or sign in. Apply for your opportunity by filling out the organization’s application form. Browse our open Discover marketplace for opportunities based on information like keywords, deadlines, and fees.

How much does Submittable cost?

What does Submittable charge? Per submission, we charge $0.99 + 5% of the total sum collected, 4% of which goes toward our processing costs. Submissions with a fee are not counted towards any submission limits on your account.

Is Submittable reliable?

Submittable is uncomplicated, easily used, and easy to understand. As a submitter, these qualities make submissions tracking manageable. Submittable is used widely enough to be familiar to virtually all writers and artists who submit work for publication.