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"Since 1971, award-winning journal at Emerson College discovering fresh voices in contemporary literature. Published four times a year; new writing daily on blog."
Introduction
Vibe

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Response Time
3-5 months / 309 days
Average acceptance rate
1% / 0%

Need to know for submitting

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      Simultaneous submissions

      Yes

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      Previously published

      No

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      Payment

      $90-450

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      Fee

      $3

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      Expedited response

      No

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      Available in print

      Yes

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      Provide contributor copies

      yes, copies + subscription

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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

4 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

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Fiction

Max words: 7500

Max pieces: 1

Excerpts of longer works are welcome if self-contained. Significantly longer work (7,500–20,000 words) can be submitted to the Ploughshares Fall Longform Issue.

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Poetry

Max pieces: 5

Poetry: Submit 1-5 pages at a time with each poem beginning on a new page.

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Nonfiction

Max words: 7500

Excerpts of longer works are welcome if self-contained. Significantly longer work (7,500–20,000 words) can be submitted to the Ploughshares Fall Longform Issue. Queries to the Look2 Critical Essay series are welcome.

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Translations

Translations are welcome if permission has been granted.

fiction genre icon

Fiction

Max words: 7500

Max pieces: 1

Excerpts of longer works are welcome if self-contained. Significantly longer work (7,500–20,000 words) can be submitted to the Ploughshares Fall Longform Issue.

poetry genre icon

Poetry

Max pieces: 5

Poetry: Submit 1-5 pages at a time with each poem beginning on a new page.

nonfiction genre icon

Nonfiction

Max words: 7500

Excerpts of longer works are welcome if self-contained. Significantly longer work (7,500–20,000 words) can be submitted to the Ploughshares Fall Longform Issue. Queries to the Look2 Critical Essay series are welcome.

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Translations

Translations are welcome if permission has been granted.

Magazine

Founded in 1971 | 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 :)

Ladette Randolph
Editor-in-Chief
Ellen Duffer
MANAGING EDITOR
John Skoyles
Editor
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

54

Average acceptance rate

0% (so far)

Average response time

309 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

-/309 days

Fastest response time

33 days

Slowest response time

1317 days

Contributors on Chill Subs

Anna Lee avatarericroy avatar
2 pieces