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"We don’t want work that adheres to outdated definitions. We want experimental. We want hybrid. We want progressive. We want work that takes unorthodox approaches to form and aesthetics."
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Open for submissions

Deadline

July 1, 2023

Table of contents

Introduction

We don’t want work that adheres to outdated definitions. We want experimental. We want hybrid. We want progressive. We want work that takes unorthodox approaches to form and aesthetics.

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time
3-12 months / 160 days
Average acceptance rate
25%

Types of Submissions Accepted

5 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

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Fiction

No specific limitations

Flash rules

Max words: 800

Max pieces: 1

or no more than TWO pieces of flash fiction (400 words each)

all

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Nonfiction

No specific limitations

Flash rules

Max words: 800

Max pieces: 1

or no more than TWO pieces of flash fiction (400 words each)

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Poetry

Max lines: 50

Min pieces: 6

Max pieces: 8

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Art

Min pieces: 6

Max pieces: 8

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Photography

Min pieces: 6

Max pieces: 8

fiction genre icon

Fiction

No specific limitations

Flash rules

Max words: 800

Max pieces: 1

or no more than TWO pieces of flash fiction (400 words each)

all

nonfiction genre icon

Nonfiction

No specific limitations

Flash rules

Max words: 800

Max pieces: 1

or no more than TWO pieces of flash fiction (400 words each)

poetry genre icon

Poetry

Max lines: 50

Min pieces: 6

Max pieces: 8

art genre icon

Art

Min pieces: 6

Max pieces: 8

Need to know for submitting

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    Details

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    How to submit 🏗️

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  • 03

    Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️

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  • 04

    Awards

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  • 05

    Demographics & Eligibility

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  • 06

    Formatting requirements 🏗️

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  • 07

    Rights for published work 🏗️

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Magazine

Founded in 2017 | 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 :)

NAWAL NADER-FRENCH
Editor-in-Chief
JESICA DAVIS
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
ALLISSA HERTZ
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
MELANIE MERLE
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

5

Average acceptance rate

25%

Average response time

160 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

160/-

Fastest response time

160 days

Slowest response time

160 days

Contributors on Chill Subs

Beatriz Seelaender avatarXander Gershberg avatar
4 pieces