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"The River is a representation of the Sandy River itself, which runs alongside the university and what inspired the name of the journal. It is a constantly flowing, ebbing and surging, body of content filled with contemporary work. "
"The River is a representation of the Sandy River itself, which runs alongside the university and what inspired the name of the journal. It is a constantly flowing, ebbing and surging, body of content filled with contemporary work. "
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Payment
No
Fee
No
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
No
Expedited response
No
Available in print
No
Provides contributor copies
No
Examples online
Yes
Active on social media
Yes
Accepted genres
9 genres
Fiction
No specific limitations
Flash Fiction
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 3
Sudden and flash fiction are welcome. We are interested in literary and genre fiction.
Nonfiction
No specific limitations
Flash Nonfiction
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 3
We welcome all forms of creative nonfiction (memoir, personal essay, literary journalism, etc.).
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
We accept all genres and styles of poetry. We will review a maximum amount of 3 pages of poetry.
Photography
No specific limitations
Art
No specific limitations
Play
Each short dramatic work must have a maximum length of 1000 words.
Audio
Podcasts + Audio Essays. Maximum length - 20 minutes.
Fiction
No specific limitations
Flash Fiction
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 3
Sudden and flash fiction are welcome. We are interested in literary and genre fiction.
Nonfiction
No specific limitations
Flash Nonfiction
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 3
We welcome all forms of creative nonfiction (memoir, personal essay, literary journalism, etc.).
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
We accept all genres and styles of poetry. We will review a maximum amount of 3 pages of poetry.
Photography
No specific limitations
Art
No specific limitations
Play
Each short dramatic work must have a maximum length of 1000 words.
Audio
Podcasts + Audio Essays. Maximum length - 20 minutes.
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Total submissions tracked
29 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
29 days
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How to submit
Process
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Cover letters
Coming soon! Advice from editors on what your cover letter and bio should look like!
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Coming soon! All the Times New Romans and double spaces!
Rights for published work
Coming soon! First, third, none, all the rights!
Additional info
The River is an online collection of contemporary literature, art, and podcasts. Works previously submitted to The River may be considered for publication in the print Sandy River Review. Please limit submissions to five poems or three prose entries. A mix of each is fine, so long as the total amount does not exceed five total pieces.
About the Magazine
Founded in 2002 | United States
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