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"A BIPOC-led experimental literary journal and nonprofit organization founded by poet Emma Miao in 2020. We are dedicated to uplifting genre-defying, unapologetic, and unforgettable art and writing."
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Open for submissions

Introduction
Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time
2-4 weeks / 18 days
Average acceptance rate
7% / 0%

Need to know for submitting

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

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      Simultaneous submissions

      Yes

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      Previously published

      No

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      Payment

      No

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      Fee

      No

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      Expedited response

      Yes

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      Available in print

      No

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      Provide contributor copies

      No

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      Examples online

      Yes

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      Active on social media

      Yes

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    Important stuff

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    How to submit 🏗️

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    Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️

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    Awards

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    Demographics & Eligibility

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    Formatting requirements 🏗️

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    Rights for published work 🏗️

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Types of Submissions Accepted

8 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

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Poetry

Max pieces: 5

Send up to five poems in one .pdf. Poems of all forms and subject matter are welcome. Send visual poems in .jpg form.

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Fiction

Max words: 8000

Max pieces: 2

Send up to two pieces (e.g. flash, short story, etc.) up to 8000 words each. These should be double-spaced, in a standard 11 or 12 pt font, and attached as one .pdf.

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Nonfiction

Max words: 8000

Max pieces: 2

Send up to two pieces (e.g. creative nonfiction, lyric essay, etc.) up to 8000 words each. These should be double-spaced, in a standard 11 or 12 pt font, and attached as one .pdf.

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Art

Max pieces: 5

Send up to five pieces as a .png, .jpeg, or .gif file. Include the medium, dimensions, and if applicable, the artist's statement in the cover letter.

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Audio

Max pieces: 3

Send up to three audio files (compositions, covers, duets) in .mp3 or .wav form.

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Translations

Max pieces: 5

See Poetry and Prose guidelines. Please include both original and translated work, and make sure you have had translation rights secured.

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Photography

Send up to five pieces as a .png, .jpeg, or .gif file. Include the medium, dimensions, and if applicable, the artist's statement in the cover letter.

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Anything

Send up to five pieces in one .pdf. Pieces of all forms and subject matter are welcome. Send visual pieces in .jpg form.

poetry genre icon

Poetry

Max pieces: 5

Send up to five poems in one .pdf. Poems of all forms and subject matter are welcome. Send visual poems in .jpg form.

fiction genre icon

Fiction

Max words: 8000

Max pieces: 2

Send up to two pieces (e.g. flash, short story, etc.) up to 8000 words each. These should be double-spaced, in a standard 11 or 12 pt font, and attached as one .pdf.

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Nonfiction

Max words: 8000

Max pieces: 2

Send up to two pieces (e.g. creative nonfiction, lyric essay, etc.) up to 8000 words each. These should be double-spaced, in a standard 11 or 12 pt font, and attached as one .pdf.

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Art

Max pieces: 5

Send up to five pieces as a .png, .jpeg, or .gif file. Include the medium, dimensions, and if applicable, the artist's statement in the cover letter.

Magazine

Founded in 2020 | Canada

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 :)

Sophia Liu
Editor-in-Chief
Andrew Kang
Editor-in-Chief
Fiona Jin
Managing Editor
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

20

Average acceptance rate

0% (so far)

Average response time

18 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

-/18 days

Fastest response time

1 days

Slowest response time

45 days