THE CRY LOUNGE
Literary Magazine
an fresh-off-the-press online publication looking for writings and art pieces that will make our heart melt and cry ๐๐ง
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 2 months*Editor reported data
- Acceptance rate: 35% *Editor reported data
PaysNo
Feeโฌ2-โฌ3
Find more details in the Genres section
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
From the editors
We're only accepting previously published work if that was on the artist's own website/blog/Substack/etc. or the other publication/magazine accepts previously published work as well (so in case there are allowing you to publish the work in the future).
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
Sub Genres: Literary, Experimental, Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Gothic, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ+ Stories, Mystery, Noir, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult, wtf idk
Submission fee: โฌ 2
Nonfiction
Sub Genres: , , , , ,
Submission fee: โฌ 3
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
Submission fee: โฌ 3
How to submit
Processs
Google / other forms
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're publishing (in the moment) your accepted work online on our website and Substack. So you're good to maintain your rights and submit the work to our publications who accept previously published work. With submitting to us, you only allow us to publish and promote the piece. For use of other times (such as a future printed or audio-released version on our podcast) will be discussed then.
Additional info
everyone's allowed and free to submit to our publication. we're a team of queer artists, not tolerating and accepting any kind of regressive form of content (no racism, classism, homophobia, ableism, sexism, religious hatred, hate speech โฆ).
Tracker statistics
8
Total submissions tracked
16 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
13 days
Fastest response time
22 days
Slowest response time
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Submission calls
All genres
Masthead
Bonnie Orbison
Editor-in-Chief
Harrison Selleck
friend + editor