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THE CRY LOUNGE

Literary Magazine

Fiction

Nonfiction

Poetry

Art

Photography

Audio

Video

Submission info
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an fresh-off-the-press online publication looking for writings and art pieces that will make our heart melt and cry 🎀💧

thecrylounge.com

Highlights

Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
Response time:
48 hours*
Editor reported data
Acceptance rate:
35% *
Editor reported data

PaysNo

FeeNo

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

Nonfiction

Sub Genres: , , , , ,

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

all have to be collected in one file and one poem per page

Art

please make sure you have the permission to submit your work if it portrays people

Photography

please make sure you have the permission to submit your work if it portrays people. permission to publish must be there from all participants of this work.

Audio

we're having a podcast -> we'll let you know if this is only going to be released as an audio form on our website/Substack or we'll release and distribute it on our podcast platform as well. permission to publish must be there from all participants of this work. this audio genre is also open for songs. please let us know while submitting if it's already out on music streaming services or not.

Video

this can be a short film or music video you already published on YouTube, social media or your website. please inform us where to watch it ;) permission to publish must be there from all participants of this work.

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 …).

Tracker statistics

Total submissions tracked

16 days

Average response time

33.33%

Average acceptance rate

13 days

Fastest response time

22 days

Slowest response time

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About

Founded

2020

Country

thecrylounge.com

Masthead

Bonnie Orbison

Editor-in-Chief

Harrison Selleck

friend + editor