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"A Journal of the Mississippi River Valley Big Muddy is an 8×8 perfectbound, color-cover, annual publication that explores multidisciplinary issues and events. We publish fiction, poetry, and essays on a number of topics."

"A Journal of the Mississippi River Valley Big Muddy is an 8×8 perfectbound, color-cover, annual publication that explores multidisciplinary issues and events. We publish fiction, poetry, and essays on a number of topics."

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time

up to six months / 404 days

Acceptance Rate

66.67%

  • Payment

    No

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    No

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    Yes

  • Provides contributor copies

    Yes: If your work is selected for the print issue, you will receive two copies for free.

  • Examples online

    No

  • Active on social media

    No

Accepted genres

6 genres

Fiction

Max pieces: 1

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

Nonfiction

Max pieces: 1

Flash Nonfiction

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

Poetry

Min pieces: 1

Max pieces: 6

Review (Book Reviews, new and old)

Max words: 800

Max pieces: 1

Book Reviews, new and old.

Fiction

Max pieces: 1

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

Nonfiction

Max pieces: 1

Flash Nonfiction

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

Poetry

Min pieces: 1

Max pieces: 6

Review (Book Reviews, new and old)

Max words: 800

Max pieces: 1

Book Reviews, new and old.

Statistics

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Track submission

11

Total submissions tracked

404 days

Average response time

66.67%

Average acceptance rate

142 days

Fastest response time

852 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 2621 days

How to submit

Process

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Cover letters

Coming soon! Advice from editors on what your cover letter and bio should look like!

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

Coming soon! All the Times New Romans and double spaces!

Rights for published work

Coming soon! First, third, none, all the rights!

Additional info

We do appreciate work and topics dealing with the 10-state area that borders the Mississippi River, from the United States/Canadian border to Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, but ultimately, we just want work that resonates with us, no matter where it’s from or where it’s set. Payment. If your work is selected for the print issue, you will receive two copies for free.

About the Magazine

Founded in 2021 | 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 :)

Dr. James Brubaker

Editor-in-Chief

Dr. Susan Swartwout

Founding Publisher and Editor

Examples

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