The Saturday Evening Post
Literary Magazine
The oldest magazine in the U.S. We tell America's story — past, present, and future.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 3 months*Editor reported data
- Acceptance rate: ?
PaysYes
Find more details in the Genres section
FeeNo
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
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 5000 words max
Max words: 1000
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
Sub Genres: All / surprise us
Payment: $ per piece
Nonfiction - 3000 words max
Max words: 1000
Max words: 3000
Payment: $ per piece
Art
Max pieces: 10
Payment: $ per piece
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
No cover letter advice
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine
Author's rights
We don't have rights information for this magazine
Additional info
We do not accept poetry outside of our regular limerick contest. In lieu of email, hard copies may be sent by mail Nonfiction: we accept well-researched nonfiction on health, history, human interest, finance, technology, travel, and politics Fiction: we accept short fiction for both our print magazine and our website. All general submissions will be considered for both print and online Multiple submissions: Please submit only one story at a time; wait for a response before sending more. Feel free to submit your story to other publications while it is under consideration by us, but please let us know if you find a home for it elsewhere. All general fiction submissions will be considered for both print and online publication. For New Fiction Friday stories, we pay $25 for first exclusive online publication rights for six months; payment for stories selected for print will be negotiated separately. We accept cartoon submissions for both the print magazine and our website.
Tracker statistics
8
Total submissions tracked
51 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
11 days
Fastest response time
70 days
Slowest response time
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