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Highlights

  • Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
  • Response time:
    14 days after submission*
    Editor reported data
     / 
    7 days*
    Chill Subs tracker stats
  • Acceptance rate:
    1%*
    Editor reported data
     / 
    2.35%*
    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

  • Active on social media

  • Available in print

  • Provides contributor copies

  • Has examples online

  • Offers expedited response

  • Runs themed calls

How to submit

  • Processs

    Email

  • Cover letter

    Cover letters are unnecessary, but not forbidden by any means. If they are longer than three and a half sentences there’s a fair chance they won’t be read. Just being honest here. Absolutely all submissions must look like this: My Funny Experience [story title]* By William Williams [author’s name] willywill@internet.com [email address] @wilywill [twitter handle, if you have one]

  • Eligibility

    No specific eligibility requirements

  • Formatting

    Please paste the entire document into the email message. Please don’t share Google docs or links to your private blogs. Also, very important: do not send us attachments. We are afraid of what these attachments may be carrying. Your subject line should contain some indicator of what is contained in your submission. A version of the title is recommended. Please do not format your piece in an unusual way. Do not use colors or fun fonts. Don’t even bother describing how your piece would be best if formatted in a particular way because we probably cannot achieve this formatting on the site. We’re just not that smart.

  • Author's rights

    You retain rights to your work after publication. Your published work will be housed in our internet archives in perpetuity, and we may re-post a link to your piece on social media sites from time-to-time.

  • Additional info

Tracker statistics

132

Total submissions tracked

7 days

Average response time

2.35%

Average acceptance rate

1 days

Fastest response time

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The Submissions Grinder Statistics

3.77%

12-month average acceptance rate

5 days

12-month average response time

About

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    Chris Monks

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