Scapegoat Review
Literary Magazine
Scapegoat is dedicated to publishing work that is original and thought-provoking. We aim to gather pieces that actively engage with the audience— they may be challenging, surreal, or even absurd, but they always express an interest in communication.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: within 2 weeks*/Editor reported data9 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 7.32%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysNo
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 - 500 words max
Max words: 500
Max pieces: 3
Sub Genres: Literary
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Art
Max pieces: 3
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
Put the following in the Document Header that you submit: - First and Last Name - E-mail address - Genre Please include a brief bio (no more than fifty words) written in the third person, along with your submission.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Put all work into one document. We only accept Microsoft Word documents.
Author's rights
We acquire first-time internet rights for all works published by Scapegoat. Works are also archived online. All other rights revert to contributors.
Additional info
Please wait to hear from us before sending us more work. Please submit no more than once per issue.
Tracker statistics
49
Total submissions tracked
9 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
6 days
Fastest response time
17 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 531 days, 580 days
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About
Rather than work that is dry or academic, we seek writing that resonates with sincere, if ironically observed, emotion. We are a quarterly journal. We accept submissions of poetry, flash fiction, and visual art.
Founded
2009
Country
US
Masthead
Erika Lutzner
Editor-in-Chief
June Coleman Magrab
Editor