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"The Pinch was founded in 1980 as the Memphis State Review by William Page. The Pinch is a bi-annual literary journal produced entirely by the students of the University of Memphis MFA Program and English Department."
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Open for submissions

Introduction
Vibe

Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok

Response Time
96 days
Average acceptance rate
15.38%

Need to know for submitting

Read carefully, it will save from dead rats in the mailbox

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      Simultaneous submissions

      Yes

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      Previously published

      No

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      Payment

      $200 (prize) +copies

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      Fee

      $3

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      Expedited response

      No

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      Available in print

      Yes

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      Provide contributor copies

      yes

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      Examples online

      Yes

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      Active on social media

      Yes

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    Important stuff

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    How to submit 🏗️

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    Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️

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    Awards

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    Demographics & Eligibility

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    Formatting requirements 🏗️

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    Rights for published work 🏗️

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Types of Submissions Accepted

5 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

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Fiction

Max words: 5000

Up to three flash pieces can be packaged as one submission.

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Nonfiction

Max words: 5000

Up to three flash pieces can be packaged as one submission.

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Poetry

Max pieces: 3

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Art

No specific limitations

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Photography

No specific limitations

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Fiction

Max words: 5000

Up to three flash pieces can be packaged as one submission.

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Nonfiction

Max words: 5000

Up to three flash pieces can be packaged as one submission.

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Poetry

Max pieces: 3

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Art

No specific limitations

Magazine

Founded in 1980 | United States

Masthead

We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)

Eric Schlich
Editor-in-Chief
Heather Truett
Managing Editor
Kalib LaChapelle
Online Editor
Haley Winans
Art Editor
J. Clark Hubbard
Poetry Editor
Mia Day
Poetry Editor
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

32

Average acceptance rate

15.38%

Average response time

96 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

205/41 days

Fastest response time

21 days

Slowest response time

208 days

Contributors on Chill Subs

Adia Micah Muhammad avatar
1 pieces