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"CRAFT explores the art of prose, celebrating both emerging and established writers. We focus on the craft of writing and how the elements of craft make a good story or essay shine."
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Introduction

CRAFT explores the art of prose, celebrating both emerging and established writers. We focus on the craft of writing and how the elements of craft make a good story or essay shine.

Vibe

Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok

Response Time
4-5 months / 26 days
Average acceptance rate
1.35%

Types of Submissions Accepted

3 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

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Fiction

Max words: 6000

Max pieces: 1

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

For flash - ONE flash fiction piece between 401 and 1,000 words OR up to three micros (400 words or fewer each / fewer than 1,000 words total)

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literary

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Nonfiction

Max words: 6000

Max pieces: 1

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

For flash - ONE flash fiction piece between 401 and 1,000 words OR up to three micros (400 words or fewer each / fewer than 1,000 words total)

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Interview

Craft and critical essays range from 1,500 to 2,500 words concerning the craft of fiction or creative nonfiction. We recommend familiarizing yourself with our archive.

fiction genre icon

Fiction

Max words: 6000

Max pieces: 1

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

For flash - ONE flash fiction piece between 401 and 1,000 words OR up to three micros (400 words or fewer each / fewer than 1,000 words total)

all

literary

nonfiction genre icon

Nonfiction

Max words: 6000

Max pieces: 1

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

For flash - ONE flash fiction piece between 401 and 1,000 words OR up to three micros (400 words or fewer each / fewer than 1,000 words total)

interview genre icon

Interview

Craft and critical essays range from 1,500 to 2,500 words concerning the craft of fiction or creative nonfiction. We recommend familiarizing yourself with our archive.

Need to know for submitting

Read carefully, it will save from dead rats in the mailbox

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    Details

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    How to submit πŸ—οΈ

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  • 03

    Cover Letter and Bio πŸ—οΈ

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  • 04

    Awards

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    Demographics & Eligibility

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    Formatting requirements πŸ—οΈ

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    Rights for published work πŸ—οΈ

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Magazine

Founded in 2017 | 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 :)

Courtney Harler
Editor-in-Chief
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

102

Average acceptance rate

1.35%

Average response time

26 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

-/26 days

Fastest response time

7 days

Slowest response time

76 days

Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 92 days, 124 days, 157 days

Contributors on Chill Subs

Chris Vanjonack avatar
1 pieces