Clockhouse

Literary Magazine

Fiction

Flash Fiction

Nonfiction

Poetry

Art

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A national literary journal featuring short stories, interviews, essays, plays and poems by award-winning writers and exciting, new voices.

www.clockhouse.net

Highlights

Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
Response time:
up to four months*
Editor reported data
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78 days*
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Acceptance rate: /
0%*
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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
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
From the editors
one contributor’s copy
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Fiction - 3500 words max

Max words: 751

Max words: 3500

Max pieces: 1

Sub Genres: All / surprise us, Literary

Short stories and self-contained novel excerpts, 751 - 3,500 words. (Genre fiction will be considered only if it sustains literary merit.)

Fiction - 750 words max

Max words: 750

Max pieces: 1

Sub Genres: All / surprise us, Literary

Flash Fiction, 750 words or less.

Nonfiction - 5000 words max

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

Memoir, creative nonfiction in traditional and experimental styles. No academic or scientific essays.

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

All poetry in traditional and experimental styles including prose. Three poems of any length per reading period. Each poem must be uploaded as a separate submission.

Art (Cover Art)

We're looking for colorful and accessible artwork that will captivate our readers and complement the diverse literary content within.

Play

Max pieces: 1

Dramatic works up to 12 pages in traditional and experimental styles. Include a cover page with title and character breakdown. Standalone work only (not part of a longer work) and no monologues. Submitted work should be written with the audience in mind. Follow the industry-standard formatting guidelines appropriate for the plays/screenplays including paginations.

How to submit

Processs
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Cover letter
No cover letter advice
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine
Author's rights
We don't have rights information for this magazine
Additional info
Payment for publication in Clockhouse is one contributor’s copy in which the work appears. As appropriate, we may also choose to nominate published work for awards or other recognition. Genre fiction will be considered only if it sustains literary merit.

Tracker statistics

Total submissions tracked

78 days

Average response time

Average acceptance rate

63 days

Fastest response time

123 days

Slowest response time

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12-month average acceptance rate

86 days

12-month average response time

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Submission calls

General

Open

Deadline: Nov 15, 2024

Submissions only accepted through Submittable.

About

Founded

2011

Country

www.clockhouse.net

Masthead

Ken Damerow

Editor-in-Chief

Jen McConnell

Publisher