Logo of Karma Comes Before literary magazine
"We welcome stories from your inner child, present self, and full potential. The best parts of being a kid (candy, playing, crushes, etc.) and being an adult (independence, money, partying, etc.). But we're also not afraid of exploring and healing through the worst: heartbreak, betrayal, lost friendships, etc."

Table of contents

Introduction

We welcome stories from your inner child, present self, and full potential. The best parts of being a kid (candy, playing, crushes, etc.) and being an adult (independence, money, partying, etc.). But we're also not afraid of exploring and healing through the worst: heartbreak, betrayal, lost friendships, etc.

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time
a few days-a few months / 13 days
Average acceptance rate
41.67%

Types of Submissions Accepted

5 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

fiction genre icon

Fiction

No specific limitations

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

Give us a peek into your imagination with an evocative flash fiction piece. There are no limits to how bizarre you can be!

all

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Nonfiction

Max words: 3000

Max pieces: 1

memoirs

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Poetry

Max pieces: 3

Play with shape, tone, words, and moods with a piece of poetry. We welcome all emotions: sad, mad, happy, confused — whatever! This is a safe space to feel.

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Art

Max pieces: 5

paintings, drawings, photography, collages, and graphically designed pieces

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Photography

See "Art".

fiction genre icon

Fiction

No specific limitations

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

Give us a peek into your imagination with an evocative flash fiction piece. There are no limits to how bizarre you can be!

all

nonfiction genre icon

Nonfiction

Max words: 3000

Max pieces: 1

memoirs

poetry genre icon

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

Play with shape, tone, words, and moods with a piece of poetry. We welcome all emotions: sad, mad, happy, confused — whatever! This is a safe space to feel.

art genre icon

Art

Max pieces: 5

paintings, drawings, photography, collages, and graphically designed pieces

Need to know for submitting

Read carefully, it will save from dead rats in the mailbox

  • 01

    Details

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  • 02

    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 2022 | ?

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 :)

Stephanie Nieves
Editor-in-Chief
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

13

Average acceptance rate

41.67%

Average response time

13 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

2/30 days

Fastest response time

1 days

Slowest response time

58 days

Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 98 days

Contributors on Chill Subs

gale.huxley avatarRuthenium avatar
2 pieces