The Icarus Writing Collective
Literary Magazine
The Icarus Writing Collective publishes flash fiction and short fiction. We are dedicated to telling stories that retell, adapt, or transcend literary classics and mythology. We encourage writers to come together to bring the “then” to our “now.”
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 2 months*Editor reported data
- Acceptance rate: ?
Pays$5
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
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 - 5000 words max
Max words: 1000
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
Sub Genres: Literary, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Historical, LGBTQ+ Stories, Magical Realism, Speculative
Payment: $ 5
Fiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 3
Sub Genres: Literary, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Historical, LGBTQ+ Stories, Magical Realism, Speculative
Payment: $ 5
Hybrid
Payment: $ 5
Art
Max pieces: 3
Payment: $ 5
Photography
Max pieces: 3
Payment: $ 5
How to submit
Processs
Google / other forms
Cover letter
We do not require a cover letter. However, there is a part of the Submission Form where we invite you to explain how your piece fits with the current theme and how you explore retellings.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
.docx, .doc, or .pdf
Author's rights
All rights reserved to the original artist!
Additional info
Tracker statistics
13
Total submissions tracked
66 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
54 days
Fastest response time
85 days
Slowest response time
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Submission calls
All genres
About
The Icarus Writing Collective, a mythic magazine, was founded in 2022 by Elizabeth Zarb and Kyle Ross. The two met as undergraduates at Emerson College in 2017, finding a combined interest in classic literature and mythology. After a flash fiction workshop course in their senior year, both Elizabeth...
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2021
Country
US
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Kyle Ross
Editor-in-Chief
Elizabeth Zarb
Editor-in-Chief