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"A journal of poetry and poetics that seeks to add to the world more poems and more poems and more poems. Ballast keeps the ship afloat as it navigates toward the horizon. Ballast keeps the train on its tracks as it hurtles down the mountain in a blaze."
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Introduction

A journal of poetry and poetics that seeks to add to the world more poems and more poems and more poems. Ballast keeps the ship afloat as it navigates toward the horizon. Ballast keeps the train on its tracks as it hurtles down the mountain in a blaze.

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time
4 months or less / 34 days
Average acceptance rate
40%

Types of Submissions Accepted

4 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

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Poetry

Max pieces: 5

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Translations

No specific limitations

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Interview

No specific limitations

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Review

No specific limitations

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Poetry

Max pieces: 5

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Translations

No specific limitations

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Interview

No specific limitations

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Review

No specific limitations

Need to know for submitting

Read carefully, it will save from dead rats in the mailbox

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    Details

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    How to submit πŸ—οΈ

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  • 03

    Cover Letter and Bio πŸ—οΈ

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  • 04

    Awards

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    Demographics & Eligibility

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    Formatting requirements πŸ—οΈ

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    Rights for published work πŸ—οΈ

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Magazine

Founded in 2022 | United States

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 :)

Jacob Schepers
Editor-in-Chief
Sara Judy
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

8

Average acceptance rate

40%

Average response time

34 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

21/43 days

Fastest response time

13 days

Slowest response time

61 days

Contributors on Chill Subs

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