Highlights
- Vibe:We're just chilling here
- Response time: 30 days after submission*/Editor reported data13 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: ?*/Editor reported data21.68%*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
Blogs, Personal Websites, Social Media
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
From the editors
Best Of The Net, Pushcart
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 appreciated but not necessary. At minimum, include a short third person bio, with your name (or pen name) as you would like it to appear in the issue. Your bio can list a handful of your previous publications, and / or something interesting about yourself. A few lines will do. Please also include your Instagram / Threads / X / BlueSky handles if you want to be followed / tagged in posts in the event of your publication.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Send written work as a .docx file, or copy/paste it into the body of the email. Please use a standard font.
Author's rights
First North American Serial Rights. Ownership of the work remains with the author.
Additional info
Tracker statistics
42
Total submissions tracked
13 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
2 days
Fastest response time
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About
the engine(idling is a literary journal seeking poetry and art submissions from the crafty / the restless / the difficult personalities of this world. We want to highlight voices that are rich with expression / language that is playful and impactful / and imagery that is evocative and unexpected....
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Danielle McMahon
Editor-in-Chief