Whatever happened to the art of storytelling? It's become a lost relic, along with our identities. But here, we're revitalizing this once great craft. Don't worry, you're in good hands. After all, if laughter is medicine, then Story Unlikely is therapy for broken souls.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 90 days after submission*/Editor reported data89 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: ?*/Editor reported data1.56%*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
From the editors
Anthologies, Blogs, Defunct Mags, Only Appeared In Print, Other Lit Mags, Personal Websites, Social Media
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
If your submission was previously published, include information on the previous publication (where and when, online or print, and previous payment, if any).
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Attach your story as a DOC or DOCX, or something else if you want to be difficult. Standard manuscript format is fine, but honestly, you've spent enough time writing the darn thing to worry about our silly preferences on spaces and underlines and, heaven forbid, a different font.
Author's rights
The use of the Work by Story Unlikely entails the assignment of first, non-exclusive Anthology Rights, for publication in the English language, and continuing, nonexclusive right to use the Work in the edition as long as Story Unlikely remains in print/publication. (In other words, you can publish your story anywhere else after it's been published here, we just ask that you mention that it was published in Story Unlikely first, and after a set period of time after original publication, generally 3 to 6 months.)
Additional info
We only accept submission from subscribers - I know, we're kind of inbred that way, but it's free! Subscribe here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/638620ad6fe9c61d37616c63 For reprints, we pay 1 cent per word with a maximum payout of $75 (or $150 for Members) We are now illustrating all published stories.
Tracker statistics
128
Total submissions tracked
89 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
7 days
Fastest response time
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About
Story Unlikely is a monthly literary magazine with subscribers all over the globe, paying professional rates, illustrating every story, and featuring a new short story every month in our online magazine. We are simply looking for good stories, not author backgrounds, pedigrees, number of followers o...
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Danny Hankner
Editor-in-Chief
Megan Hankner
Senior editor