Tension Literary
Literary Magazine
Starting 6/1/24, send us your best poetry, fiction, and nonfiction centered around sexual tension. This can include meet-cutes, everything leading up to the act, as well as issues surrounding gender, identity, and sexuality. We're not looking for erotica.
Highlights
This magazine may have some eligibility requirements
Please double-check before submitting.
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: Up to one week*Editor reported data
- Acceptance rate: 7% *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
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
Fiction - 6000 words max
Max words: 500
Max words: 6000
Max pieces: 1
Sub Genres: All / surprise us
Nonfiction - 6000 words max
Max words: 500
Max words: 6000
Max pieces: 1
Sub Genres: All / surprise us
Poetry (Poetry - 5 poems max)
Max pieces: 5
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
Please include your name, preferred pronouns, and social media handles in your third person bio.
Eligibility
At Tension, we strive to uplift marginalized voices, so LGBTQIA+ individuals and POC are encouraged to submit. Formatting
12 pt, Times New Roman, double spaced
Author's rights
We request first rights to publish your work for 30 days after the issue comes out. After that, you are welcome to submit and publish your piece as you wish.
Additional info
Submission calls
All genres
About
Tension is at the center of all great writing. We are committed to publishing poetry, fiction, and nonfiction that stirs, shocks, or surprises us. At Tension, we strive to uplift marginalized voices, so LGBTQIA+ individuals and POC are encouraged to submit. Issue II: Sexual Tension will be pub...
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2024
Country
US
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Libby Feltis
Editor-in-Chief