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Literary Magazine

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Flash Fiction

Nonfiction

Flash Nonfiction

Poetry

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An online, triannual electronic journal from non-profit, independent press Four Way Books. In addition to our three yearly issues, we post new poems, stories, or interviews each month.

Highlights

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:
    3 months*
    Editor reported data
     / 
    112 days*
    Chill Subs tracker stats
  • Acceptance rate:  / 
    7.733333333333333%*
    Chill Subs tracker stats

PaysNo

Fee$3

Find more details in the Genres section

  • 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

  • Has examples online

  • Offers expedited response

    What's that?

    Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Fiction - 6000 words max

Max words: 6000

Max pieces: 1

Sub Genres: All / surprise us

Submission fee: $ 3

Fiction - 1000 words max

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

Sub Genres: All / surprise us

Submission fee: $ 3

Short shorts should be under 1,000 words. You may submit up to three flash pieces in one submission.

Nonfiction - 6000 words max

Max words: 6000

Max pieces: 1

Submission fee: $ 3

Nonfiction - 1000 words max

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

Submission fee: $ 3

We do accept flash nonfiction. These should be under 1,000 words. You may submit up to three flash pieces in one submission.

Poetry

Max pieces: 5

Submission fee: $ 3

3-5 poems. All styles and forms of poetry.

Translation

Submission fee: $ 3

See "Poetry".

How to submit

  • Processs

    Google / other forms

  • Cover letter

    Please use the comments field to write a cover letter, if you choose, and/or paste in a brief bio.

  • Eligibility

    No specific eligibility requirements

  • Formatting

    We accept .pdf (preferred), .doc, and .docx.

  • Author's rights

    We request first North America serial rights for any work that we accept. All rights revert to the author upon publication, though we ask that you acknowledge Four Way Review if the work is published elsewhere.

  • Additional info

    We do not accept multiple submissions. Please wait to hear back from us before submitting again. We now charge a small submission fee of $3 for part of the year. In January, April, August and November, all submissions are fee-free.

Tracker statistics

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Total submissions tracked

112 days

Average response time

7.733333333333333%

Average acceptance rate

44 days

Fastest response time

245 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 825 days

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12-month average acceptance rate

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12-month average response time

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About

Four Way Review is an online, triannual electronic journal from non-profit, independent press Four Way Books. In addition to our three yearly issues, we post new poems, stories, or interviews each month. We publish poetry (including translations), fiction and nonfiction from both established and eme...

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Founded

2012

Country

US

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    C. Brynn Downing

    Editor-in-Chief