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The Colored Lens

Creative Magazine/Website

Rating

Recommend this magazinebased on 5 votes

New Writer Friendly3

I Just Love Them2

Great Editor(s)1

Hidden Gem1

Highlights

Type

Creative

Vibe

Top tier. Not Paris Review, but pretty close

Payment

$10-20 per piece

Fee

No fee

Acceptance rate

2.77%/0.02%

Response time

5 days/7 days

Print issues

Accepts previously published

Nominates for prizes

Yes

Let's get granular

Stats are great, but context is king - get it all in one place for more efficient spiraling.

About

The goal of speculative fiction has always been to examine the real world through the lens of the imaginary. By considering what could be, we gain a better understanding of what is. The Colored Lens strives to do exactly that. By publishing four to five short stories and serialized novellas a quarter in genres ranging from fantasy, to science fiction, to slipstream or magical realism, we hope to help our readers see the world just a bit differen...

Social Media

300+/700+/200+

Location

United States

Founded

2011

Affiliations

Independent

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