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    The Lit Nerds publishes work with a focus on the bright side of humanity. Work that prioritizes hope and joy, and promotes empathy and human connection. Work that makes you think, makes you laugh, makes you feel a little bolder, happier, and more hopeful. Work that most of all celebrates life.

    Highlights

    • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
    • Response time:
      90 days after submission*
      Editor reported data
       / 
      18 days*
      Chill Subs tracker stats
    • Acceptance rate:
      ?*
      Editor reported data
       / 
      15.98%*
      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

      From the editors

      Anthologies, Blogs, Defunct Mags, Only Appeared In Print, Other Lit Mags, Personal Websites, Social Media

      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

      Email

    • Cover letter

      No one's judging you on your cover letter unless you're mean or you spell everything wrong. We just want want to know you're not spam. Include a third person bio starting with your name, ideally less than 70 words.

    • Eligibility

      No specific eligibility requirements

    • Formatting

      Use standard fonts and font sizes. Don't give us a headache trying to read your work.

    • Author's rights

      By submitting your piece, you are confirming you hold the rights your work. The Lit Nerds reserves one time, archival, and promotional rights in order to publish your piece, keep it on our site, and promote you. The Lit Nerds does not reserve exclusive rights, meaning you can publish your piece elsewhere in the future, we just ask that you acknowledge the Lit Nerds as the first place your piece appeared. All other rights remain with the author.

    • Additional info

      There’s no word count limit, but if you don’t wow us right away, we might stop reading. Life is too short for bad fiction.

    Tracker statistics

    33

    Total submissions tracked

    18 days

    Average response time

    15.98%

    Average acceptance rate

    2 days

    Fastest response time

    Сhill Subs is able to provide internal statistics because you use our tracker! You're the best!

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    The Submissions Grinder Statistics

    21.05%

    12-month average acceptance rate

    20 days

    12-month average response time

    Managed by editors

    About

    We believe in hope. We believe in joy, and kindness, and everyday magic. We believe in laughter and friendship and compassion and love. We believe in good writing. We believe that language has power and literature is an essential part of what makes us human. We want to create a space in the world o...

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    Founded

    2018

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      Kristen Csuti

      Editor-in-Chief