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"Hypertext Magazine & Studio publishes original, brave, and provocative narratives of historically marginalized, emerging, and established writers online and in print; HMS teaches writing workshops that spark curiosity, empower creative expression, and promote self-advocacy."
Introduction
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Response Time
3-4 months / 81 days
Average acceptance rate
16.67%

Need to know for submitting

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      Simultaneous submissions

      Yes

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      Previously published

      No

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      Payment

      $40

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      Fee

      $5

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      Expedited response

      No

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      Available in print

      Yes

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      Provide contributor copies

      No

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      Examples online

      Yes

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      Active on social media

      Yes

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    Important stuff

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    How to submit 🏗️

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    Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️

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    Awards

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    Demographics & Eligibility

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    Formatting requirements 🏗️

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    Rights for published work 🏗️

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Types of Submissions Accepted

2 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

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Fiction

Max words: 3000

Max pieces: 1

We like novel excerpts and short stories that weigh in at about 3,000 words. If it's slightly over 3,000 words and we like the extra words, we're flexible.

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

We like flash fiction in pairs or trios (but singles are fine too). Please send all in one document.

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Nonfiction

Max words: 3000

Max pieces: 1

We are interested in short memoir or personal essays with a narrative arc and an astute attention to language. We are open to braided essays and experimental writing as well. Excerpts from memoirs and essay collections have to be a self-contained piece. If your book will be published soon, get approval from your publisher before sending us an excerpt to consider.

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

You may send 2-3 flash nonfiction pieces (1,000 words or less) in one submission.

fiction genre icon

Fiction

Max words: 3000

Max pieces: 1

We like novel excerpts and short stories that weigh in at about 3,000 words. If it's slightly over 3,000 words and we like the extra words, we're flexible.

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

We like flash fiction in pairs or trios (but singles are fine too). Please send all in one document.

all

nonfiction genre icon

Nonfiction

Max words: 3000

Max pieces: 1

We are interested in short memoir or personal essays with a narrative arc and an astute attention to language. We are open to braided essays and experimental writing as well. Excerpts from memoirs and essay collections have to be a self-contained piece. If your book will be published soon, get approval from your publisher before sending us an excerpt to consider.

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

You may send 2-3 flash nonfiction pieces (1,000 words or less) in one submission.

Magazine

Founded in 2009 | 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 :)

Christine Maul Rice
Editor-in-Chief
Chelsea Laine Wells
Managing & Fiction Editor
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

8

Average acceptance rate

16.67%

Average response time

81 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

57/93 days

Fastest response time

37 days

Slowest response time

149 days

Contributors on Chill Subs

Brooke Randel avatarSusan L. Lin avatarjustinpermenter avatarSydney Koeplin avatar
4 pieces