The Common
Literary Magazine
A literary organization whose mission is to deepen our individual and collective sense of place. Based at Amherst College, we aim to serve as a vibrant common space for the global exchange of ideas and experiences through three main areas of activity: publishing, public programming, and mentorship and education.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 8 months*/Editor reported data202 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 1.01%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Pays$40-$200 per piece
Find more details in the Genres section
Fee$3
Find more details in the Genres section
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 - 10000 words max
Max words: 10000
Max pieces: 1
Sub Genres: Literary, Historical
Submission fee: $ 3
Payment: $ 200 per piece
Fiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 3
Sub Genres: Literary, Historical
Submission fee: $ 3
Payment: $ 100 per piece
Nonfiction - 10000 words max
Max words: 10000
Max pieces: 1
Submission fee: $ 3
Payment: $ 200 per piece
Nonfiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 3
Submission fee: $ 3
Payment: $ 200 per piece
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Submission fee: $ 3
Payment: $ 40 per piece
Translation
Submission fee: $ 3
Payment: $ 200 per piece
No specific limitations
Photography
Submission fee: $ 3
Payment: $ 100 per piece
No specific limitations
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
Please don't list any identifying information on your submission.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
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Author's rights
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Additional info
Pays! $200 honorarium per prose piece, and $40 per poem Available in print Submission fee
Tracker statistics
175
Total submissions tracked
202 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
-7 days
Fastest response time
557 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 807 days
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