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Literary Magazine

The Normal School

www.thenormalschool.com

Nonfiction

Multimedia

Fiction

Poetry

Hybrid

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An online journal featuring nonfiction, fiction, poetry, criticism, journalism, author interviews, and multi-media texts. The bi-annual print magazine finished in spring 2019, ending its 11-year run.

Highlights

  • Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
  • Response time:
    ?*
    Editor reported data
     / 
    191 days*
    Chill Subs tracker stats
  • Acceptance rate:
    ?*
    Editor reported data
     / 
    5.86%*
    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

    Please include a brief cover letter, and remind us if we know you.

  • Eligibility

    No specific eligibility requirements

  • Formatting

    All manuscripts must be double-spaced for fiction and nonfiction. Poetry may be single-spaced. All manuscripts should be formatted in a readable (12 point) font, with at least 1 inch margins. Name, address, and email on the submission. Format the document as .doc, .docx, .pdf, or .rtf.

  • Author's rights

    We don't have rights information for this magazine

  • Additional info

    Submission fee

Tracker statistics

120

Total submissions tracked

191 days

Average response time

5.86%

Average acceptance rate

26 days

Fastest response time

604 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 904 days

Сhill Subs is able to provide internal statistics because you use our tracker! You're the best!

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The Submissions Grinder Statistics

10.00%

12-month average acceptance rate

131 days

12-month average response time

About

We are nestled happily into California State University, Fresno like a comfy spore in a benign and mighty lung. We dig quirky, boundary-challenging, energetic prose and poetry with innovations in content, form, and focus, which isn’t actually as high-falutin’ as it sounds. We’re just sort of the lit...

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Country

US

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    Editor Steven Church avatar

    Steven Church

    Editor-in-Chief

    Editor Rosie Bates avatar

    Rosie Bates

    Managing Editor