Vast Chasm Magazine
Literary Magazine
We wanted to make a space that feels like a place—one where people can come together, share words, and seek knownness. Here, we gather to shine a light into the vast chasm of human experience.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 3 months*/Editor reported data41 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 2.9%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Pays$50
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
From the editors
Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions, Best Microfiction
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: 5000
Max pieces: 1
Sub Genres: Literary
Payment: $ 50
Fiction - 1200 words max
Max words: 1200
Max pieces: 1
Sub Genres: Literary
Payment: $ 50
Nonfiction - 5000 words max
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
Payment: $ 50
Nonfiction - 1200 words max
Max words: 1200
Max pieces: 1
Payment: $ 50
Poetry
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
Payment: $ 50
Hybrid
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
Payment: $ 50
Photography
Payment: $ 50
Wtf is genre, send anything
Payment: $ 50
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We care about content, not formatting, but if you’re wondering what we consider readable, 12-point Times New Roman works well. If there is anything you want us to know about your submission, please include a note at the top of the document (e.g. content warning, excerpt, greater context).
Author's rights
For Vast Chasm Magazine, Vast Literary Press acquires First North American Serial Rights and Archival Rights. Following publication, copyright reverts to the author.
Additional info
Active on social media Pays! $50 Promote writers even after publication - hype hype hype
Tracker statistics
161
Total submissions tracked
41 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
1 days
Fastest response time
127 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 276 days, 163 days
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About
Vast Literary Press was established in 2021 as an extension of the literary community its three founders discovered in one another. We believe creating and consuming art is a radical act that fosters empathy. Speaking and listening sparks change. At Vast, we champion artists and provide a platform ...
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2021
Country
US
Masthead
Jen Ippensen
Editor-in-Chief
Mike Keller-Wilson
Editor-in-Chief