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"Water~Stone Review is a literary annual published by the Hamline University Creative Writing Programs. The review publishes work in all genres as well as essay/reviews and writers’ interviews."
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Response Time
953 days
Average acceptance rate
0%

Need to know for submitting

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      Simultaneous submissions

      Yes

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      Previously published

      No

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      Payment

      No

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      Fee

      No

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      Expedited response

      No

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      Available in print

      Yes

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      Provide contributor copies

      yes, two copies

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      Examples online

      Yes

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      Active on social media

      Yes

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    Important stuff

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    How to submit 🏗️

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    Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️

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    Awards

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    Demographics & Eligibility

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    Formatting requirements 🏗️

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    Rights for published work 🏗️

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Types of Submissions Accepted

3 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

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Fiction

Max words: 8000

Max pieces: 1

Flash rules

Max pieces: 3

Short and flash forms are welcome in both CNF and fiction and up to three pieces in these forms, with the total number of words for all pieces combined not exceeding 8,000 is acceptable.

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Nonfiction

Max words: 8000

Max pieces: 1

Creative nonfiction

Flash rules

Max pieces: 3

Short and flash forms are welcome in both CNF and fiction and up to three pieces in these forms, with the total number of words for all pieces combined not exceeding 8,000 is acceptable.

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Poetry

Max pieces: 3

fiction genre icon

Fiction

Max words: 8000

Max pieces: 1

Flash rules

Max pieces: 3

Short and flash forms are welcome in both CNF and fiction and up to three pieces in these forms, with the total number of words for all pieces combined not exceeding 8,000 is acceptable.

nonfiction genre icon

Nonfiction

Max words: 8000

Max pieces: 1

Creative nonfiction

Flash rules

Max pieces: 3

Short and flash forms are welcome in both CNF and fiction and up to three pieces in these forms, with the total number of words for all pieces combined not exceeding 8,000 is acceptable.

poetry genre icon

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

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Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

5

Average acceptance rate

0% (so far)

Average response time

953 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

-/953 days

Fastest response time

169 days

Slowest response time

1916 days