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"Since launching in January of 2019, Sunspot Literary Journal has amplified diverse multinational voices. New works have been published in their original language side-by-side with English translations."
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Open for submissions

Deadline

June 30, 2023

Table of contents

Introduction

Since launching in January of 2019, Sunspot Literary Journal has amplified diverse multinational voices. New works have been published in their original language side-by-side with English translations.

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time
2 months / 411 days
Average acceptance rate
6% / 0%

Types of Submissions Accepted

6 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

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Fiction

Max words: 49000

Max pieces: 1

Short no longer than 3,500 words. Longform from 7,501 words up to 17,500 words. Supernova (Very Long-form) from 7,501 words up to 17,500 words. Novelette Length 17,501 to 29,000. Novella Length 29,001 to 49,000.

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 2

For flash: 1 or 2 pieces up to a total of 1,000 words per submission

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Nonfiction

Max words: 49000

Max pieces: 1

CNF. Short no longer than 3,500 words. Longform from 7,501 words up to 17,500 words. Supernova (Very Long-form) from 7,501 words up to 17,500 words. Novelette Length 17,501 to 29,000. Novella Length 29,001 to 49,000.

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 2

For flash: 1 or 2 pieces up to a total of 1,000 words per submission

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Play

No specific limitations

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Poetry

Max lines: 1250

Max pieces: 3

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Art

Max pieces: 2

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Comics

Graphic novels should run 5 to 10 pages.

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Fiction

Max words: 49000

Max pieces: 1

Short no longer than 3,500 words. Longform from 7,501 words up to 17,500 words. Supernova (Very Long-form) from 7,501 words up to 17,500 words. Novelette Length 17,501 to 29,000. Novella Length 29,001 to 49,000.

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 2

For flash: 1 or 2 pieces up to a total of 1,000 words per submission

all

nonfiction genre icon

Nonfiction

Max words: 49000

Max pieces: 1

CNF. Short no longer than 3,500 words. Longform from 7,501 words up to 17,500 words. Supernova (Very Long-form) from 7,501 words up to 17,500 words. Novelette Length 17,501 to 29,000. Novella Length 29,001 to 49,000.

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 2

For flash: 1 or 2 pieces up to a total of 1,000 words per submission

play genre icon

Play

No specific limitations

poetry genre icon

Poetry

Max lines: 1250

Max pieces: 3

Need to know for submitting

Read carefully, it will save from dead rats in the mailbox

  • 01

    Details

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  • 02

    How to submit 🏗️

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  • 03

    Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️

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  • 04

    Awards

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  • 05

    Demographics & Eligibility

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  • 06

    Formatting requirements 🏗️

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  • 07

    Rights for published work 🏗️

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Magazine

Founded in 2019 | 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 :)

Laine Cunningham
Editor-in-Chief
Morrow Dowdle
Editor
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

19

Average acceptance rate

0% (so far)

Average response time

411 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

-/411 days

Fastest response time

14 days

Slowest response time

885 days

Contributors on Chill Subs

Matt Gulley avatar
1 pieces