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Deadline

Nov 1, 2023

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"А premier digital and print literary magazine. With a global reach and the spirit of adventure in our DNA, we are searching for new and established voices from around the world. We are especially interested in stories pertaining to oceanic and conservationist themes."

"А premier digital and print literary magazine. With a global reach and the spirit of adventure in our DNA, we are searching for new and established voices from around the world. We are especially interested in stories pertaining to oceanic and conservationist themes."

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Response Time

45 days

Acceptance Rate

20%

  • Payment

    No

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    No

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    Yes

  • Provides contributor copies

    No

  • Examples online

    Yes

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

3 genres

Fiction

Max words: 6000

We accept all kinds of fiction. A sense of place is important to us, and while no place is excluded from our appetite, we strongly prefer co...

Nonfiction

Essays of all types with extra emphasis on oceanic and surf themes. We are also looking for unique takes on global travel, like a hole-in-th...

Poetry

Max pieces: 5

Send us 3 to 5 of your best poems for consideration. Again, coastal, travel, and adventure themes are preferred; however, all themes will be...

Fiction

Max words: 6000

We accept all kinds of fiction. A sense of place is important to us, and while no place is excluded from our appetite, we strongly prefer co...

Nonfiction

Essays of all types with extra emphasis on oceanic and surf themes. We are also looking for unique takes on global travel, like a hole-in-th...

Poetry

Max pieces: 5

Send us 3 to 5 of your best poems for consideration. Again, coastal, travel, and adventure themes are preferred; however, all themes will be...

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Track submission

6

Total submissions tracked

45 days

Average response time

20%

Average acceptance rate

29 days

Fastest response time

60 days

Slowest response time

How to submit

Process

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Cover letters

Coming soon! Advice from editors on what your cover letter and bio should look like!

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

Coming soon! All the Times New Romans and double spaces!

Rights for published work

Coming soon! First, third, none, all the rights!

Additional info

About the Magazine

Founded in ? | 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 :)

David M. Olsen

Editor-in-Chief

A.E. Santana

Managing Editor

Examples

1 pieces from Chill Subs people