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    Literary Magazine

    The Fourth River

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    The Fourth River is the literary journal of Chatham University’s MFA Program. We welcome submissions of creative writing that explore the relationship between humans and their environments, both natural and built, urban, rural or wild.

    Highlights

    • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
    • Response time:
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      Editor reported data
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      131 days*
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    • Acceptance rate:
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      Editor reported data
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      9.09%*
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    Publication

    • 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

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    • Active on social media

    • Available in print

    • Provides contributor copies

    • Has examples online

    How to submit

    • Process

      Submittable

    • Cover letter

      No cover letter advice

    • Eligibility

      No specific eligibility requirements

    • Formatting

      We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine

    • Author's rights

      We don't have rights information for this magazine

    • Additional info

      Copies. Contributors to our print issues will be offered one copy of the issue in which their work appears. Digital contributors will be offered either one back issue or a copy of the upcoming print issue. We welcome especially work by writers who are part of marginalized groups: immigrant and indigenous writers; writers of color; women, non-binary, LGBQA and trans writers; writers with disabilities both visible and invisible. Send us your best work! There is a $2 submission fee for our issues, however we will announce FREE submission days occasionally over social media.

    Tracker statistics

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    Total submissions tracked

    131 days

    Average response time

    9.09%

    Average acceptance rate

    68 days

    Fastest response time

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    About

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    Country

    US

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      Editor Sheila Squillante avatar

      Sheila Squillante

      Editor-in-Chief

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      Lauren Hunter

      Managing Editor