An online literary journal where storytelling counts. Whether it’s in prose or poem form, we want to get to meat of it. We like stories about people, places, memories, things that make us feel connected.
Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 180 days after submission*/Editor reported data64 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: ?*/Editor reported data2.53%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Publication
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
Best Microfiction, Best Of The Net, Best Small Fiction, Pushcart
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
How to submit
Processs
Other
Cover letter
Covers letters are welcome, but not required.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Submissions not formatted correctly will be declined. Please double-check your submission before you send it. Taking the time to format your submissions properly shows you care about your work and the people reading it. Fiction and Non-Fiction General Rules: 12pt Times or Garamond font Double Spaced We prefer .doc or .dox files, but in a pinch .txt is OK. Poetry General Rules: Please note we are limited in how our website will display your piece. Lines longer than 13 words will break. Keep this in mind when submitting poetry. 12pt Times or Garamond font Format your piece how you would like it published. We prefer .doc or .dox files, but in a pinch .txt is OK.
Author's rights
If your work is accepted, it will be subject to an agreement granting Five South exclusive online worldwide English rights. This common practice means we retain the right to be the only journal publishing your piece online. For secondary print anthologies and collections, published poets and authors must request approval from Five South prior to publication and give us credit as first publisher. We will almost always say yes to secondary print publication so long as we're credited. You retain the rights to the work after first publication. If you have any questions regarding rights, please contact editor@fivesouth.net
Additional info
Pays! $10 per accepted piece for issues, $5 per accepted piece for The Weekly, Humor, and Non-Fiction Promote writers even after publication - hype hype hype Submission fee: $3 for poetry and flash, $4 for short fiction We publish flash fiction stories and poetry once per week. Submissions to The Weekly are open all year. The same guidelines for general submissions apply to The Weekly. General Submissions are now open all year.
Tracker statistics
129
Total submissions tracked
64 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
9 days
Fastest response time
178 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 227 days, 189 days, 193 days
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Kristen Simental
Editor-in-Chief
Kristen Simental
Founder/Publisher
Dave Nash
Non-Fiction Editor
Jessica Willingham
The Weekly Editor
Dave Gregory
Long Fiction Editor