It's been a while since we've posted so we thought we'd give a quick update on the latest here at Nossa Morte:

 

Submissions have been flying in faster than ever lately, and our response times have slowed down to a longer period than we usually target.  We're currently running around at around 5-6 weeks, but we're quickly catching up and expect to be back below a month soon.  If you submitted to us before mid-February, you should have received a response by now.  If not, feel free to send us an email to check up on your story.

 

Our May issue is just around the corner.  We have 3 stories accepted so far, with a few more in the "maybe" pile.  Yet again, the quality of fiction continues to blow us away.  Without fail, we never seem to go very far through the slushpile before hitting a piece that stands out amongst the rest.  And because we're pretty picky here about the stories we select for the magazine, it just makes it that much harder to choose.  It's a tough job, but we love it!

 

And speaking of which, it seems that Nossa Morte has popped up on Duotrope's list of the 25 Most Challenging Fiction Markets.  The list excludes any markets with a zero acceptance rate, which includes many very fine, but extrememly competitive magazines out there, so we won't pat ourselves on the back too, too much.  ...maybe just a little.  :-)  But we're in good company on the list, and it's still cool to see us up there.  Did we mention we were picky...err very selective?  :-) 

 

As always, any comments or suggestions, don't be shy.