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The Commuter (Electric Literature)

Literary Magazine

Flash Fiction

Flash Nonfiction

Poetry

Comics

420

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Electric Literature’s second weekly magazine, The Commuter, is publishing strange and diverting poetry, flash fiction, experimental and graphic narratives every Wednesday.

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Highlights

Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
Response time:
3 to 6 months*
Editor reported data
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80 days*
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Acceptance rate: /
2.65%*
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Work acquired through solicitation: 10%

Pays$100

Find more details in the Genres section

FeeNo

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
From the editors
Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
From the editors
60
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Fiction - 1500 words max

Max words: 1500

Sub Genres: Literary

Payment: $ 100

Submit one or more pieces, either standalone or connected, in a single document. The total word count should not exceed 1500 words. We encourage writers to push the boundaries of what is considered fiction.

Fiction - 1500 words max

Max words: 1500

Sub Genres: Literary

Payment: $ 100

Nonfiction - 1500 words max

Max words: 1500

Payment: $ 100

For Prose, submit one or more pieces, either standalone or connected, in a single document. The total word count should not exceed 1500 words. We encourage writers to push boundaries.

Poetry

Max pieces: 6

Payment: $ 100

Submit 4–6 poems in a single document, and please limit the page count to 8. Keep in mind that due to our digital platform, not all poems may render exactly as they appear in a PDF.

Comics

Max pieces: 3

Payment: $ 100

For Graphic Narrative, we are interested in both traditional and non-traditional forms of visual storytelling. Submit up to 3 pieces of narrative illustration, comics, mixed media narrative, or genre-negative oddments. For comics, each piece should contain a minimum of 3 panels. The total page count of your submission should not exceed 20 pages.

How to submit

Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
We use Submittable.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Please submit all genres in .doc, .docx, or PDF. For Prose, submit one or more pieces, either standalone or connected, in a single document. The total word count should not exceed 1500 words. For Poetry, submit 4–6 poems in a single document, and please limit the page count to 8.
Author's rights
90-day exclusivity.
Additional info
Pays! $100 Electric Literature members can submit year-round with faster response times Has a "How to Get Published in The Commuter" video guide Active on social media! Work published in The Commuter has been recognized by Best American Poetry and Comics, the Wigleaf Top 50, and Best Small Fictions

Tracker statistics

150

Total submissions tracked

80 days

Average response time

2.65%

Average acceptance rate

4 days

Fastest response time

233 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 904 days, 1373 days, 1494 days

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About

Electric Literature is a nonprofit digital publisher with the mission to make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive. We are committed to publishing work that is intelligent and unpretentious, elevating new voices, and examining how literature and storytelling can help illuminate social j...

Founded

2018

Country

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Kelly Luce

Editor-in-Chief

Wynter K Miller

Managing Editor

Preety Sidhu

Associate Editor