The Literary Hatchet is devoted to provocative fiction (short stories) and thoughtful poetry and prose. We publish cutting edge works by authors and artists worldwide.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 90 days after submission*/Editor reported data74 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: ?*/Editor reported data?*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
Submittable
Cover letter
For all submissions, please include your name, address, email address, and word count on your stories. Also please include a 25-50 word THIRD PERSON bio with the submission.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Please submit your work in Word, Text, or RTF files. NO PDFs please
Author's rights
By submission of your work, you are agreeing to The Literary Hatchet and its publisher PearTree Press holding exclusive first-printing world rights for a period of 6 months. While your piece is online, it may not appear anywhere else on the Internet, in print, or sold for profit. Rights revert back to the writer/artist at the end of 6 months. Your work will remain in print as long as The Literary Hatchet is in print and cannot be removed at a later date.
Additional info
Multiple submissions are accepted, but only one submission per entry, please. We are not a “genre” magazine. We are looking for quality writing in any subject. We want interesting themes, characters, and unexpected resolutions. We aim to be the kind of journal that is difficult to define. We seek to surprise readers. We are open and eclectic. But to narrow it down somewhat, we love mysterious subjects, ambiguity, thematic focus, and emotional impact. We love surprises and content that shocks (not meaning anything pornographic).
Tracker statistics
28
Total submissions tracked
74 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
40 days
Fastest response time
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About
The Literary Hatchet was founded in 2008 by a group of writers and editors who were eager to develop a journal that would share new, emerging, and established authors. Since our inception, we have worked with authors and artists from every continent, except Antarctica. Our mission is simple: giving...
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Stefani Koorey
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