wildness
Literary Magazine
wildness was founded by Michelle Tudor and Peter Barnfather in 2015, and operates as an imprint of Platypus Press. wildness accepts submissions of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction and considers work in most styles, forms, or genres.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 1 month*/Editor reported data8 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 1.94%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysNo
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
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 - 2500 words max
Max words: 2500
Sub Genres: All / surprise us
Nonfiction - 2500 words max
Max words: 2500
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
All submissions should include a third-person bio and short cover note in the body of the email.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
The work should be attached in a single .docx or PDF file—please do not submit using OneDrive or Google Docs.
Author's rights
Though the owner of the work retains copyright upon publication, you agree to grant wildness first serial/electronic rights, as well as electronic archival rights (in perpetuity). You also agree that if the work is published subsequently (online or in print), credit to wildness is to be given.
Additional info
We do, however, nominate for most major prizes (Pushcart, Best of the Net, Best American, etc.)
Tracker statistics
124
Total submissions tracked
8 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
6 days
Fastest response time
375 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 1776 days, 1776 days
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