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Literary Magazine

South 85 Journal

www.south85journal.com

Poetry

Fiction

Nonfiction

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The official literary journal of the Converse University low-res MFA program. We publish fiction, flash, CNF, poetry, blog posts, and interviews.

Highlights

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:
    90 days after submission*
    Editor reported data
     / 
    61 days*
    Chill Subs tracker stats
  • Acceptance rate:
    ?*
    Editor reported data
     / 
    15.38%*
    Chill Subs tracker stats

Publication

  • 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

    From the editors

    Best Of The Net, Pushcart

  • Active on social media

  • Available in print

  • Provides contributor copies

  • Has examples online

  • Offers expedited response

  • Runs themed calls

How to submit

  • Processs

    Submittable

  • Cover letter

    Please include a brief bio in the third person with your submission.

  • Eligibility

    No specific eligibility requirements

  • Formatting

    We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine

  • Author's rights

    We acquire exclusive first-time Internet rights only. All other rights revert to the author at publication, but we offer formal, written reassignments upon request. Works are also archived online. We are unable to pay for submissions, however thanks to an anonymous donor, ONE piece in the issue will be awarded the Editor’s Choice Award of $100. We ask that whenever an author reprints the work that first appeared in our pages, South 85 Journal be given acknowledgment for the specific work(s) involved.

  • Additional info

    Please send only one submission per category (Poetry, Fiction, and Non-Fiction) during each reading period. You are welcome to submit to multiple categories. All of our published work is found from our Submittable queue.

Tracker statistics

21

Total submissions tracked

61 days

Average response time

15.38%

Average acceptance rate

58 days

Fastest response time

64 days

Slowest response time

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About

Country

US

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    Editor Leslie Pietrzyk avatar

    Leslie Pietrzyk

    Editor-in-Chief

    Editor Christine Schott avatar

    Christine Schott

    Fiction Editor

    Editor Laura Platas Scott avatar

    Laura Platas Scott

    Nonfiction Editor

    Editor Zorina Exie Frey avatar

    Zorina Exie Frey

    Poetry Editor