"Ruminate and The Waking are community-supported literary magazines. We invite slowing down and paying attention. We are particularly excited about sharing stories, poems, and essays from voices that aren't often heard."
Introduction
Vibe
Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
Response Time
6 months / 28 days
Average acceptance rate
0%
Need to know for submitting
Read carefully, it will save from dead rats in the mailbox
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
No
Payment
Yes
Fee
No
Expedited response
No
Available in print
Yes
Provide contributor copies
No
Examples online
Yes
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 🏗️
Types of Submissions Accepted
Fiction
Max words: 5500
Nonfiction
Max words: 4000
Poetry
Max lines: 60
Min pieces: 3
Max pieces: 5
Art
No specific limitations
Fiction
Max words: 5500
Nonfiction
Max words: 4000
Poetry
Max lines: 60
Min pieces: 3
Max pieces: 5
Art
No specific limitations
Magazine
Founded in 2006 | 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 :)
CHERIE NELSON
Editor
JESS JELSMA MASTERTON
Editor
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)
Total tracked
1
Average acceptance rate
0% (so far)
Average response time
28 days
Average acceptance/rejection time
-/28 days
Fastest response time
28 days
Slowest response time
28 days
