Carmen et Error
Literary Magazine
The cause of Roman poet Ovid’s exile was “carmen et error”, a poem and a mistake. We want your poems and your mistakes. Fiction that falls between genres. Weird, wild poems. Anything speculative, daring, or just plain odd.
Highlights
- Vibe:Weird / outsider / wtf even is it
- Response time: 14 days*/Editor reported data26 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 4% */Editor reported data0%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysNo
FeeNo
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
From the editors
Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions, Best Microfiction
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction
Sub Genres: Literary, Absurdist, Experimental, Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Gothic, Horror, LGBTQ+ Stories, Magical Realism, Mystery, Noir, Speculative
Fiction - 400 words max
Max words: 400
Max pieces: 2
Sub Genres: Literary, Absurdist, Experimental, Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Gothic, Horror, LGBTQ+ Stories, Magical Realism, Mystery, Noir, Speculative
Poetry
Max lines: 40
Max pieces: 2
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
A cover letter is not necessary but say hi! Please include a short biographical statement of no more than 100 words.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
.docx or .pdf
Author's rights
We ask for non-exclusive, one-time, worldwide rights to publish your work in digital formats, and then to archive it indefinitely. We also nominate our published works for prizes including the Pushcart Prize, Best Small Fictions and Best of the Net. If we do choose your work, we will email at the time to confirm.
Additional info
Carmen et Error is a micro-journal/newsletter that features three-four pieces of exceptional work twice each quarter. We ask for non-exclusive, one-time, worldwide rights to publish your work in digital formats, and then to archive it indefinitely. We also nominate our published works for prizes including the Pushcart Prize, The Forward Prize, Best Small Fictions and Best of the Net. If we do choose your work, we will email at the time to confirm. We are unfortunately unable to pay contributors at this time, however we run events and readings through The Braag and we do ask contributors to fill paid readings slots at our online events.
Tracker statistics
45
Total submissions tracked
26 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
5 days
Fastest response time
52 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 345 days
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Submission calls
All genres
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Kym Deyn
Editor-in-Chief
Nathaniel Spain
Guest Editor