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Approachable Literary Journals

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Approachable Literary Journals.

All of the literary journals in this list accept around half of what is submitted to them. So the odds of your work being accepted is about 50/50.

All of the information used to ascertain if the market is approachable or not was found through research done at the websites Duotrope and The (Submission) Grinder.


The Plum Tree Tavern
They only publish poetry about nature and ecology. They publish a little under half of the work they receive.
The Moon Magazine
They publish poetry, nonfiction, and fiction online. Every issue is themed, but they read for several themes at once.
Scarlet Leaf Review
They publish a wide variety of poetry and prose, including genre work. They accept about 80% of what they receive.
Peacock Journal
They publish poetry, nonfiction and fiction.
50-Word Stories
As their name suggests, they publish only 50-word stories. They read submissions every month between the 1st and the 15th. They publish over 50% of what is submitted to them.
Down in the Dirt
Down in the Dirt publishes fiction and poetry. They have an acceptance rate of 70%.
Eskimo Pie
If you are a poet who really hates rejection, submit to this online literary journal. They accept almost 100% of what is submitted. They only publish poetry.
Anti-Heroin Chic
Anti-Heroin Chic publishes poetry, fiction and nonfiction. As they put it,
“Send us your observations.
Send us your heart.
Send us your honesty.”
Page & Spine
Page & Spine is an online literary journal that focuses on publishing the work of emerging authors. They accept poems, limericks, micro flash fiction (under 150 words), flash fiction (up to 1,000 words), short stories, articles, essays, and poems. They accept approximately half of the work they receive. They pay.
Mused
This is an online journal of upbeat and warm fiction, poetry, art, and essays. They accept over half of their submissions.
Literary Yard
Literary Yard is an e-journal that aims at widening literary horizons. They publish well over half of what they receive.
Quail Bell
They publish a wide variety of writing and visual art. They have a well-designed website and a rather high acceptance rate.
Califragile
This online poetry market accepts about half of they receive.
Ekphrastic Review
An Ekphrastic work is writing or art about another work of art. The Ekphrastic Review publishes fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.
What Rough Beast
They publish a poem a day by a different poet exploring and responding to the US’ political reality.
Spelk
This UK-based publication focuses on flash fiction.
Corvus Review
A literary journal dedicated to the strange, wonderful, and downright weird, they publish fiction, nonfiction, flash fiction, and poetry.

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