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"Clinch is, first and foremost, a literary magazine about the martial arts. But submissions don't have to mention the martial arts (though we prefer those that do). Instead, submissions must share in the virtues of martial arts, like patience, meditation, and surprise."
"Clinch is, first and foremost, a literary magazine about the martial arts. But submissions don't have to mention the martial arts (though we prefer those that do). Instead, submissions must share in the virtues of martial arts, like patience, meditation, and surprise."
Vibe
Weird / outsider / wtf even is it
Response Time
Acceptance Rate
Payment
Yes: $15
Fee
No
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
No
Expedited response
Yes
Available in print
No
Provides contributor copies
No
Examples online
Yes
Active on social media
Yes
Accepted genres
4 genres
Fiction
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
novel excerpts are acceptable as long as they may stand on their own.)
Nonfiction
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
memoir excerpts are acceptable as long as they may stand on their own.)
Poetry
Min pieces: 1
Max pieces: 3
up to 3 poems, no longer than 10 total pages
Translation
Max words: 5000
Fiction
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
novel excerpts are acceptable as long as they may stand on their own.)
Nonfiction
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
memoir excerpts are acceptable as long as they may stand on their own.)
Poetry
Min pieces: 1
Max pieces: 3
up to 3 poems, no longer than 10 total pages
Translation
Max words: 5000
Statistics
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4
Total submissions tracked
24 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
0 days
Fastest response time
50 days
Slowest response time
How to submit
Process
Please send all submissions as an attachment to submissions@clinchlit.com. In your subject line, please include the genre of which you are submitting to (ex. Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction, Visual Art). Submissions that don’t include a specific genre in the subject will not be considered for publication, nor will pieces that are pasted in the body of the email.
Cover letters
We appreciate cover letters, but they aren’t required.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Coming soon! All the Times New Romans and double spaces!
Rights for published work
First Electronic and First Print Rights
Additional info
Active on social media Previously published work is not considered, although we will sometimes consider work previously shared on personal blogs. We are a paying market and can offer our writers and visual artists a $15 honorarium per accepted work We offer a $5 personalized feedback on your piece that includes what’s working in the piece and suggestions to consider for future drafts. This feedback will be given regardless of whether the piece(s) are accepted. While we are still offering both the Tip Jar and Personalized Feedback options, we now ask that you send the payment to our Venmo (@clinchlit).
About the 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 :)
Grant Young
Editor-in-Chief
Shahriar Shaama
Co-Fiction Editor
Tyler Martinez
Co-Fiction Editor
Examples
2 pieces from Chill Subs people
