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Literary Magazine

Okay Donkey

www.okaydonkeymag.com

Fiction

Poetry

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At OKD Magazine, we like to read the odd, the off-kilter, and the just plain weird. We like things that are funny, things that are sad, and things that are funny and sad at the same time.

Highlights

  • Vibe:We're just chilling here
  • Response time:
    90 days after submission*
    Editor reported data
     / 
    92 days*
    Chill Subs tracker stats
  • Acceptance rate:
    ?*
    Editor reported data
     / 
    5.38%*
    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

  • Runs themed calls

How to submit

  • Processs

    Submittable

  • Cover letter

    Please include a brief third person bio and a short cover letter, if you so desire.

  • Eligibility

    No specific eligibility requirements

  • Formatting

    Attach your piece as a Word doc, docx, Google doc, or PDF.

  • Author's rights

    Okay Donkey acquires First Electronic Rights and Non-exclusive Archival Rights. All other rights remain with the author. If you reprint your piece in a book or anthology, all we ask is that you mention it appeared here first.

  • Additional info

    Active on social media Promote writers even after publication - hype hype hype Send us either one flash OR one poem per author, per submission period. Micro series OK <1200 words

Tracker statistics

304

Total submissions tracked

92 days

Average response time

5.38%

Average acceptance rate

2 days

Fastest response time

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The Submissions Grinder Statistics

2.32%

12-month average acceptance rate

71 days

12-month average response time

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About

Okay Donkey is a literary magazine that likes to read the odd, the off-kilter, and the just plain weird. We like work that’s funny, that’s sad, and that’s both funny and sad at the same time. And we especially love to read the experimental, the surreal, and the genre-bending. Some of our favorite p...

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    Editor-in-Chief

    Editor STEVE CHANG avatar

    STEVE CHANG

    Fiction Editor

    Editor CAROLENE KURIEN avatar

    CAROLENE KURIEN

    Poetry Editor

    Editor ERIC LOCHRIDGE avatar

    ERIC LOCHRIDGE

    Associate Poetry Editor

    Editor HEIDI MARJAMÄKI avatar

    HEIDI MARJAMÄKI

    Associate Fiction Editor

    Editor JONAH MEYER  avatar

    JONAH MEYER

    Associate Poetry Editor

    Editor CHRISTINE SALEK avatar

    CHRISTINE SALEK

    Social Media Manager

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    ASHLEY MCCURRY

    Social Media Associate