The Antioch Review is currently on hiatus and not accepting submissions for future issues.

Its main criteria for a great short story? One “that leaves readers feeling satisfied and strong enough to stand alone.” Stories can be any style or subject but should be between 3,000 and 8,000 words.ĭeadline: January 15 – May 31 | September 3 – November 14Ĭheck out this helpful video from our friends at Self-Publishing School. One Story is just what the name says: a literary magazine that publishes one great short story every three to four weeks, and nothing more. Payment: $400 for short stories $200 for Table Talk pieces 4. Short stories should be no more than 4,000 words, while submissions to the “Table Talk” section (pithy, irreverent and humorous musings on culture, art, politics and life) should be 1,000 words or less. This quarterly arts magazine focuses on literature, arts and society, memoir and essay. Payment: Unsolicited submissions are generally unpaid. Submission guidelines advise, “A general familiarity with what we have published in the past is the best guide to what we’re looking for.”ĭeadline: Open. The AtlanticĪnother highly respected magazine, The Atlantic publishes both big names and emerging writers in fiction and nonfiction. As of this post’s publication, no rates specifically for short stories. Payment: Huge bragging rights pay for unsolicited submissions isn’t specified. No word counts are mentioned, though a quick scan of the column shows most pieces are 600 to 1,000 words. It accepts both standard short fiction as well as humorous short fiction for the “Shouts & Murmurs” section. Comfort calculated the odds of acceptance at 0.0000416 percent ! Might as well start with a bang, right? Adding publication in The New Yorker to your portfolio puts you in a whole new league, though it won’t be easy. Ready to get started? Here’s where to submit short stories: 1. Just make sure to withdraw your submitted submissions if you get your story published! Many of these submissions accept original submissions that are simultaneously submitted elsewhere. While we’ll give you a brief idea of the flavor of each magazine and site, you’ll definitely want to spend some time reading your target publications before submitting to become familiar with the sort of pieces they prefer.

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