Ruminate & The Waking
Literary Magazine
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.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 6 months*Editor reported data
- Acceptance rate: ?
PaysYes
Find more details in the Genres section
FeeNo
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 5500 words max
Max words: 5500
Sub Genres: Literary
Payment: $
Nonfiction - 4000 words max
Max words: 4000
Payment: $
Poetry
Max lines: 60
Min pieces: 3
Max pieces: 5
Payment: $
Art
Payment: $
No specific limitations
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
No cover letter advice
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine
Author's rights
We don't have rights information for this magazine
Additional info
Pays! Ruminate Magazine currently pays $20/page for poetry and prose. The Waking offers an honorarium of $10 and a complimentary back issue of Ruminate Magazine (normally $15 each). Available in print Accept previously published pieces that had circulation of 500 or less
Tracker statistics
12
Total submissions tracked
446 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
28 days
Fastest response time
876 days
Slowest response time
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Submission calls
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Editor-in-Chief
CHERIE NELSON
Editor
JESS JELSMA MASTERTON
Editor