Vibe
Send us your best but less intimidating
Response Time
Average acceptance rate
Need to know for submitting
Read carefully, it will save from dead rats in the mailbox
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
No
Payment
No
Fee
$0-5
Expedited response
No
Available in print
Yes
Provide contributor copies
three copies
Examples online
Yes
Active on social media
Yes
01
Important stuff
02
How to submit 🏗️
03
Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️
04
Awards
05
Demographics & Eligibility
06
Formatting requirements 🏗️
07
Rights for published work 🏗️
Types of Submissions Accepted
Poetry
While there are no strict length requirements, the poetry editors prefer to read at least three pages of work.
Fiction
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 5
One short story of up to 5,000 words, or up to five short-shorts. We will consider work in any literary style but are typically less interested in traditional narrative approaches.
Translations
International submissions and works in translation are encouraged. Translators should secure permission to translate before submitting.
Review
Max words: 5000
If you would like to write a review, please send a pitch, no longer than 300 words. Reviews may vary in length from regular book reviews (1200–1800 words) to review essays (2000–5000 words, for our Commentary section).
Nonfiction
See "Review". We publish a wide range of critical essays, but we do not typically consider memoir nonfiction or creative nonfiction.
Poetry
While there are no strict length requirements, the poetry editors prefer to read at least three pages of work.
Fiction
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 5
One short story of up to 5,000 words, or up to five short-shorts. We will consider work in any literary style but are typically less interested in traditional narrative approaches.
Translations
International submissions and works in translation are encouraged. Translators should secure permission to translate before submitting.
Review
Max words: 5000
If you would like to write a review, please send a pitch, no longer than 300 words. Reviews may vary in length from regular book reviews (1200–1800 words) to review essays (2000–5000 words, for our Commentary section).
Magazine
Founded in 1946 | 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 :)
Adam Fales
Editor-in-Chief
Jack Chelgren
Managing Editor
Cecily Chen
Fiction Editor
Reed McConnell
Fiction Editor
Kirsten (Kai) Ihns
Poetry Editor
Joel Rhone
Web Editor
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)
Total tracked
27
Average acceptance rate
0% (so far)
Average response time
10 days
Average acceptance/rejection time
-/10 days
Fastest response time
3 days
Slowest response time
17 days