the engine(idling
Literary Magazine
the engine(idling is a literary journal seeking poetry submissions from the restless.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 1 month or less*Editor reported data
- Acceptance rate: ?
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
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Poetry
Min pieces: 1
Max pieces: 4
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
Cover letters are appreciated but not necessary. At minimum, include a short third person bio, with your name (or pen name) as you would like it to appear in the issue. Your bio can list a handful of your previous publications, and / or something interesting about yourself. A few lines will do. Please also include your Instagram / Threads / X / BlueSky handles if you want to be followed / tagged in posts in the event of your publication.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Send work as a .docx file, or copy/paste it into the body of the email. Please use a standard font.
Author's rights
First North American Serial Rights. Ownership of the work remains with the author.
Additional info
Tracker statistics
22
Total submissions tracked
8 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
5 days
Fastest response time
24 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 81 days, 99 days
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Submission calls
May 1-31 for Issue 3: ... by the dim light of the dash
Issue 3 : ... by the dim light of the dash
Let’s talk about a summer night’s drive. For the lonesome and the romantic, the restless wanderers, the c
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the engine(idling is a literary journal seeking poetry submissions from the crafty / the restless / the difficult personalities of this world. We want to highlight voices that are rich with expression / language that is playful and impactful / and imagery that is evocative and unexpected.
Founded
2023
Country
US
Masthead
Danielle McMahon
Editor-in-Chief