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"The Chaffin Journal is an annual print journal. We seek diverse and original poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction rooted in literary tradition. We value assured voices, freshness of vision, precision of language, and a sense of urgency in all the work we publish. "
"The Chaffin Journal is an annual print journal. We seek diverse and original poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction rooted in literary tradition. We value assured voices, freshness of vision, precision of language, and a sense of urgency in all the work we publish. "
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No
Fee
No
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
No
Expedited response
No
Available in print
Yes
Provides contributor copies
No
Examples online
No
Active on social media
No
Accepted genres
3 genres
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
3-5 poems
Nonfiction
Max words: 6000
Max pieces: 1
Personal essays, memoir, literary journalism, lyric essays. Excerpts from book-length works of literary nonfiction that can stand alone may...
Fiction
Max words: 6000
Max pieces: 1
Short fiction is preferred, but novel excerpts that can stand alone may also be considered.
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
3-5 poems
Nonfiction
Max words: 6000
Max pieces: 1
Personal essays, memoir, literary journalism, lyric essays. Excerpts from book-length works of literary nonfiction that can stand alone may...
Fiction
Max words: 6000
Max pieces: 1
Short fiction is preferred, but novel excerpts that can stand alone may also be considered.
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Total submissions tracked
86 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
77 days
Fastest response time
94 days
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Cover letters
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Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Coming soon! All the Times New Romans and double spaces!
Rights for published work
Coming soon! First, third, none, all the rights!
Additional info
Responses within 8 months of the end of the submission period. Limit: 1 submission per writer, per reading period. Please do not also submit in another genre.
About the Magazine
Founded in 1998 | 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 :)
Nancy Jensen
Editor-in-Chief
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