Tales from the Kitchen
Literary Magazine
Tip: For much of recorded history, the kitchen has been the center—the heart—of the home. Food can bring people together or tear them apart. Important conversations happen around the kitchen table, kids learn self-sufficiency, and traditions begin in this space.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 2 months*Editor reported data
- Acceptance rate: 35% *Editor reported data
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
From the editors
Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
From the editors
Contributors receive a digital contributor copy.
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 7500 words max
Max words: 1
Max words: 7500
Max pieces: 2
Sub Genres: All / surprise us
Poetry
Max lines: 50
Min pieces: 1
Max pieces: 2
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
I'll ask for a bio if I accept your work. Please don't stress over this at the submission phase.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine
Author's rights
The Writer's Workout requests one-time, non-exclusive serial rights with worldwide distribution. We accept simultaneous submissions, previously published works, and you retain the right to submit your work elsewhere after we publish it.
Additional info
Theresa is looking for well-developed concepts, inviting storytelling, clear description, and an occasional laugh to break the tension. Genre is yours to play with. Pieces will be reviewed and writers contacted on a rolling basis during the call. Entries must include this Title Information in this order at the top of the document body, aligned left: Name or Pseudonym, email Entry Title Tales Word or Line Count Submissions without correct Title Information will be rejected unread. Submissions including fanfiction, religious, political, or erotic content will be rejected unread. Please do not submit AI-assisted content. Submissions accepted via email, Dropbox, and Duosuma; links available on our website.
Tracker statistics
6
Total submissions tracked
103 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
50 days
Fastest response time
134 days
Slowest response time
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Submission calls
General
Deadline: Sep 17, 2024
The Kitchen
Theresa will review and contact on a rolling basis throughout the open call.
Read moreAbout
This is an annual anthology edited by Theresa Green. The theme changes each year.
Founded
Country
Masthead
Theresa Green
Editor-in-Chief