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"The Layered Onion is dedicated to changing the perception of mental health through the arts. We do this by sharing, promoting, and creating opportunities for artists with lived experience."

"The Layered Onion is dedicated to changing the perception of mental health through the arts. We do this by sharing, promoting, and creating opportunities for artists with lived experience."

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time

40 days

Acceptance Rate

50%

  • Payment

    No

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    Yes

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    Yes

  • Provides contributor copies

    No

  • Examples online

    No

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

8 genres

Nonfiction

No specific limitations

Flash Nonfiction

Max words: 1000

Wtf is genre, send anything

No specific limitations

Fiction

No specific limitations

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Poetry

No specific limitations

Hybrid

Experimental

Art

No specific limitations

Nonfiction

No specific limitations

Flash Nonfiction

Max words: 1000

Wtf is genre, send anything

No specific limitations

Fiction

No specific limitations

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Poetry

No specific limitations

Hybrid

Experimental

Art

No specific limitations

Statistics

We're able to provide them because you use our tracker!
You're the best!

Track submission

3

Total submissions tracked

40 days

Average response time

50%

Average acceptance rate

34 days

Fastest response time

45 days

Slowest response time

How to submit

Process

-

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

Share your work without sacrificing your mental health. Share with us your creative interests and we will connect you with a community of like-minded creators. Submisssion interface is here: https://thelayeredonion.com/home/

About the Magazine

Founded in 2022 | 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 :)

Linda, the Garden Steward

Editor-in-Chief