An annual journal published by SUNY Upstate Medical University's Center for Bioethics & Humanities. We welcome fiction, poetry, narratives, memoirs and visual art, particularly but not exclusively focusing on themes of medicine, illness, disability and healing.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: ?*/Editor reported data51 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: ?*/Editor reported data11.67%*Chill Subs tracker stats
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
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Identify piece as fiction or nonfiction, type double-spaced, and put word count on the first page (2,500 word max). Pieces that exceed the 2,500 word limit will not be reviewed.
Author's rights
We ask authors whose work is accepted to sign a statement declaring that their work has not been previously published by them or under another name. We screen submissions for plagiarism. We require First North American Serial Rights (the rights to the written work return to the author after the journal is published). We reserve the right to edit the work to be consistent with the journal's specifications.
Additional info
Please submit only once during the submission period.
Tracker statistics
30
Total submissions tracked
51 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
9 days
Fastest response time
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About
The Healing Muse is a journal unique in its approach to illness, medicine, and the body. Composed of narratives, short stories, and poetry, this magazine can help those experiencing illness to understand and reflect on the healing process.
Founded
2000
Country
US
Masthead
Deirdre Neilen, PhD
Editor-in-Chief
Andrea Chiaravalloti
Managing Editor
Kathy Faber-Langendoen, MD
Associate Editor
Nancy Schreher
Design & Graphics Editor