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Guidelines

"We're a literary journal dedicated to the discovery of compelling new fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction from emerging and established writers."

"We're a literary journal dedicated to the discovery of compelling new fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction from emerging and established writers."

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time

1-6 months (by May) / 60 days

Acceptance Rate

0%

  • Payment

    No

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    No

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    Yes

  • Provides contributor copies

    Yes: one contributor print copy

  • Examples online

    No

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

6 genres

Poetry

Max lines: 50

Max pieces: 6

We select memorable, evocative voices...poetry that reveals meaning and stimulates emotional response with each reading.

Fiction

Max words: 6000

Max pieces: 4

Fiction: limited to 1 story per submission period, no more than 6,000 words. Flash fiction: up to 4 stories per submission period, up to 1,0...

Nonfiction

Max words: 6000

Max pieces: 4

Creative nonfiction: limited to 1 essay per submission period, no more than 6,000 words. Micro-narratives or Flash Nonfiction: up to 4 piece...

Review

Book Reviews. We review books by writers from the Chesapeake and Delmarva region, by assignment only; if you wish to suggest a book for revi...

Photography

Photography for the cover from regional artists. Although we are much more than a regional publication, the cover art we seek derives from o...

Art

Artwork for the cover from regional artists. Although we are much more than a regional publication, the cover art we seek derives from our n...

Poetry

Max lines: 50

Max pieces: 6

We select memorable, evocative voices...poetry that reveals meaning and stimulates emotional response with each reading.

Fiction

Max words: 6000

Max pieces: 4

Fiction: limited to 1 story per submission period, no more than 6,000 words. Flash fiction: up to 4 stories per submission period, up to 1,0...

Nonfiction

Max words: 6000

Max pieces: 4

Creative nonfiction: limited to 1 essay per submission period, no more than 6,000 words. Micro-narratives or Flash Nonfiction: up to 4 piece...

Review

Book Reviews. We review books by writers from the Chesapeake and Delmarva region, by assignment only; if you wish to suggest a book for revi...

Photography

Photography for the cover from regional artists. Although we are much more than a regional publication, the cover art we seek derives from o...

Art

Artwork for the cover from regional artists. Although we are much more than a regional publication, the cover art we seek derives from our n...

Statistics

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Track submission

36

Total submissions tracked

60 days

Average response time

0%

Average acceptance rate

4 days

Fastest response time

151 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 531 days

How to submit

Process

-

Cover letters

Coming soon! Advice from editors on what your cover letter and bio should look like!

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

Coming soon! All the Times New Romans and double spaces!

Rights for published work

Coming soon! First, third, none, all the rights!

Additional info

We do not seek submissions in more than one category by one author, unless by specific request. If your work is selected, payment will be one contributor print copy of the publication. You will also be entitled to a discount on multiple orders of the issue. Inquire directly to the editor for multiple copy discounts.

About the Magazine

Founded in 2007 | 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 :)

Wilson Wyatt, Jr.

Editor-in-Chief

Bill Gourgey

Managing Editor

Anne Colwell

Poetry Editor

Harold O. Wilson

Fiction Senior Editor

Lee Slater

Fiction Co-editor

Ellen Brown

Nonfiction Editor

Examples

1 pieces from Chill Subs people