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    The Literary Hatchet

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    The Literary Hatchet is devoted to provocative fiction (short stories) and thoughtful poetry and prose. We publish cutting edge works by authors and artists worldwide.

    Highlights

    • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
    • Response time:
      90 days after submission*
      Editor reported data
       / 
      74 days*
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    • Acceptance rate:
      ?*
      Editor reported data
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      14.29%*
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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

    • Active on social media

    • Available in print

    • Provides contributor copies

    • Has examples online

    How to submit

    • Process

      Submittable

    • Cover letter

      For all submissions, please include your name, address, email address, and word count on your stories. Also please include a 25-50 word THIRD PERSON bio with the submission.

    • Eligibility

      No specific eligibility requirements

    • Formatting

      Please submit your work in Word, Text, or RTF files. NO PDFs please

    • Author's rights

      By submission of your work, you are agreeing to The Literary Hatchet and its publisher PearTree Press holding exclusive first-printing world rights for a period of 6 months. While your piece is online, it may not appear anywhere else on the Internet, in print, or sold for profit. Rights revert back to the writer/artist at the end of 6 months. Your work will remain in print as long as The Literary Hatchet is in print and cannot be removed at a later date.

    • Additional info

      Multiple submissions are accepted, but only one submission per entry, please. We are not a “genre” magazine. We are looking for quality writing in any subject. We want interesting themes, characters, and unexpected resolutions. We aim to be the kind of journal that is difficult to define. We seek to surprise readers. We are open and eclectic. But to narrow it down somewhat, we love mysterious subjects, ambiguity, thematic focus, and emotional impact. We love surprises and content that shocks (not meaning anything pornographic).

    Tracker statistics

    28

    Total submissions tracked

    74 days

    Average response time

    14.29%

    Average acceptance rate

    4 days

    Fastest response time

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    About

    The Literary Hatchet was founded in 2008 by a group of writers and editors who were eager to develop a journal that would share new, emerging, and established authors. Since our inception, we have worked with authors and artists from every continent, except Antarctica. Our mission is simple: giving...

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    Founded

    2008

    Country

    US

    Masthead

      Editor Stefani Koorey avatar

      Stefani Koorey

      Editor-in-Chief

      Editor Eugene Hosey  avatar

      Eugene Hosey

      Managing Editor & Short Story Editor

      Editor Michael Brimbau avatar

      Michael Brimbau

      Poetry Editor & Design Consultant