storySouth
Literary Magazine
storySouth’s most important mission is to showcase the best fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry that writers from the new south have to offer. Special emphasis is given to finding and promoting the works of promising new writers.
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Highlights
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- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 2-6 months*/Editor reported data127 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 5.13%*Chill Subs tracker stats
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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
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Nonfiction
No specific limitations
Fiction
Sub Genres: All / surprise us
Review
No specific limitations
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
No cover letter advice
Eligibility
Creators from a specific location / ethnic group
Formatting
We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine
Author's rights
We don't have rights information for this magazine
Additional info
storySouth is interested in all types of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry by writers from the new south. The exact definition of “new south” varies from person to person—if you can make a case for why you consider yourself part of the new south, then submit your work. There are no word limits on submissions. Long pieces are encouraged.
Tracker statistics
58
Total submissions tracked
127 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
94 days
Fastest response time
171 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 339 days
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Submission calls
All genres
Masthead
TERRY KENNEDY
Editor-in-Chief
MADDY PORTER
Managing Editor
CYNTHIA NEARMAN
Creative Nonfiction Editor
JEN JULIAN
Fiction Editor
EMILY A. BENTON
Poetry Editor