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rachael vaughan clemmons
rachael is the Senior Editor of Chill Subs. Sometimes writing, always procrastinating.
Fresh Mags You Can Submit to This July
Including mags that publish poetry and fiction, sure, but also food and travel
Get Your Free Sh*t Before the Deadlines Hit
Free Sh*t for Writers: Free talks, free money, and more free sh*t
May Roundup: We Gave the Browse a Summer Glow-Up
A roundup of all of our new and shiny features, updates, and milestones
All the New Mags for June
A whole bunch of new publications to add to your list
Sub Club Gets You Pubbed
Looking for handpicked sub calls? Look no further
Psst, Editors: You Can Now Add an AI Policy to Your Listing
Editors Have Issues #3 | Tell your writers how you really feel about AI
Vestal Review: 25 Years and Still Under 500 Words
David Galef has been running Vestal Review since before flash fiction was cool. Here's what he's learned
A Lil' List of New Mags for May
The latest of your (potential) new faves
Anyway, Here Are the April Numbers
No seasonal metaphors, just cold, hard DIGITS
Your List of New Mags for April
Literally no fooling, who has the time
March by the Numbers (and Then Some)
Our monthly vibe check
March's New Lit Mags Are Here
Your monthly excuse to add more tabs to your browser
AWP's Almost Here. Here's What February Looked Like
A quick look at our latest stats, fresh releases, and what writers are vibing with right now
The Forever Workshop Just Got a Major Upgrade
Because a little zhuzh never hurt nobody
Breaking: A Big Ol’ Batch of New Lit Mags
Our monthly roundup of fresh slash hot slash new lit mags and journals
Chill Subs Turns Four! And a Bunch of Other Things Worth Celebrating
A roundup of our biggest stats, newest features, and the stuff y’all love most
We're Doing Classified Ads Now
For our new, aptly titled newsletter, Free Shit for Writers
New Lit Mags to Procrastinate Submitting Your Work To
New year, old you (and that’s just fine)
It’s a New Month, So Here Are a Bunch of New Lit Mags
The newest lit mags added to the Chill Subs database
We’re Back, Baby: The 2025 Best Lit Mag Awards Are Here!
The perfect opportunity to celebrate your fave, most outstanding lit mags
12 Shiny New Lit Mags Just Dropped
Like a hot potato, or whatever
How to Spot a Literary Scam: A Survival Guide for Writers
Writer’s Beware’s Victoria Strauss on fraud, schemes, and the dark underbelly of publishing
How Long Do Lit Mags Actually Take to Respond?
We looked at response times for 2,377 publications. Turns out, most magazines respond way faster than you'd expect
24 New Lit Mags Added to Our Database
A whole bunch of new friends to cozy up to
When the Most Submission Calls Are ACTUALLY Open
Based on 1,505 publications with specific reading periods and 853 always-open publications