"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."
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
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
No
Payment
$200 (prize) +copies
Fee
$3
Expedited response
No
Available in print
Yes
Provide contributor copies
yes
Examples online
Yes
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 🏗️
Types of Submissions Accepted
Fiction
Max words: 5000
Up to three flash pieces can be packaged as one submission.
Nonfiction
Max words: 5000
Up to three flash pieces can be packaged as one submission.
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
Art
No specific limitations
Photography
No specific limitations
Fiction
Max words: 5000
Up to three flash pieces can be packaged as one submission.
Nonfiction
Max words: 5000
Up to three flash pieces can be packaged as one submission.
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
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
