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    Literary Magazine

    The Common

    www.thecommononline.org

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    A literary organization whose mission is to deepen our individual and collective sense of place. Based at Amherst College, we aim to serve as a vibrant common space for the global exchange of ideas and experiences through three main areas of activity: publishing, public programming, and mentorship and education.

    Highlights

    • Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
    • Response time:
      240 days after submission*
      Editor reported data
       / 
      167 days*
      Chill Subs tracker stats
    • Acceptance rate:
      ?*
      Editor reported data
       / 
      1.39%*
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    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 New Poets, Best Of The Net, Best Small Fiction, Best Spiritual Literature, Pushcart

    • Active on social media

    • Available in print

    • Provides contributor copies

    • Has examples online

    How to submit

    • Processs

      Submittable

    • Cover letter

      Please don't list any identifying information on your submission.

    • Eligibility

      No specific eligibility requirements

    • Formatting

      This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.

    • Author's rights

      This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.

    • Additional info

      Pays! $200 honorarium per prose piece, and $40 per poem Available in print Submission fee

    Tracker statistics

    309

    Total submissions tracked

    167 days

    Average response time

    1.39%

    Average acceptance rate

    1 days

    Fastest response time

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    The Submissions Grinder Statistics

    3.12%

    12-month average acceptance rate

    249 days

    12-month average response time

    About

    Finding the extraordinary in the common has long been the mission of literature. Inspired by this mission and the role of the town common, a public gathering place for the display and exchange of ideas, The Common seeks to recapture an old idea. The Common publishes pieces of literature that embody ...

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    Founded

    2010

    Country

    US

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      Editor Jennifer Acker avatar

      Jennifer Acker

      Editor-in-Chief

      Editor Emily Everett avatar

      Emily Everett

      Managing Editor