By Sandeep Kumar Mishra
This is a list of 35 literary magazines/journals that have a response time of less than a week to the submissions. These are based on my own experience as a writer. One or more magazine may take some extra days, depending on the time of the year.
Things change quickly in publishing. As always, check the guidelines, investigate, and realize response times may vary.
Scarymommy.com
Submission Deadlines: No
Payment: None
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Relatable and general humor material, lists, and short essays (under 900 words)
Threepenny Review
Submission Deadlines: No
Payment: $400 per story or article, $200 per poem
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Poetry, flash fiction, non-fiction, hybrids, reviews and artwork
Kelsaybooks.com
Submission Deadlines: No
Payment: None
Submission Fee: $20
Genres: Poetry
Afterthepause.com
Submission Deadlines: Year Round
Payment: None
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Poetry, flash fiction and artwork
Nightmare-magazine
Submission Deadlines: No
Payment: 6¢ per word
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Horror and dark fantasy
Matterpress.com
Submission Deadlines: June 15 – September 15, December 15 – March 15
Payment: $50
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, mixed media, visual arts, and even kitchen sinks
Bartleby Snopes
Submission Deadlines: Undecided
Payment: No
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Flash fiction, non-fiction, story
Eunoireview.com
Submission Deadlines: Rolling
Payment: None
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction
One Throne
Submission Deadlines: No
Payment: None
Submission Fee: None
Genres: All genres and all styles
Bopdeadcity.com
Submission Deadlines: Rolling
Payment: None
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Poetry, flash fiction, non-fiction and artwork
Cease, Cows
Submission Deadlines: No
Payment: None
Submission Fee: $3
Genres: Poetry, flash fiction
Wintertangerine.com
Submission Deadlines: Rolling
Payment: None
Submission Fee: Yes
Genres: Poetry, flash fiction, non-fiction, and artwork
Driftwood Press
Submission Deadlines: Rolling
Payment: None
Submission Fee: Yes
Genres: Poetry, craft essays, fiction, reviews, and artwork
Thezodiacreview.com
Submission Deadlines: No
Payment: None
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Slipstream, “hybrid,” or “genre-bending” fiction
Gargoyle Magazine
Submission Deadlines: Rolling
Payment: None
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Poetry, fiction, non-fiction, hybrids, reviews
Goldmanreview.com
Submission Deadlines: Open
Payment: None
Submission Fee: None
Genres: All types of writing and art forms
Great Lakes Review
Submission Deadlines: Open
Payment: Copy
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Short fictions, essays, and poems that have some relation to the Great Lakes region
Ink In Thirds
Submission Deadlines: Open
Payment: None
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Poetry, fiction, non-fiction, photography
Clarkesworld Magazine
Submission Deadlines: Open
Payment: 10¢ per word for the first 5000 words, 8¢ for each word over 5000
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Science fiction, fantasy and art
Tgaps.net
Submission Deadlines: Open
Payment: Free Copy
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Articles, essays, poetry, interview, review
TheDarkMagazine
Submission Deadlines: No
Payment: 3¢ per word for original fiction up to 6,000 words
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Horror, dark fantasy and artwork
Writersweekly.com
Submission Deadlines: No
Payment: $60
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Articles on how to make more money doing writing
Theindianolareview.com
Submission Deadlines: No
Payment: No
Submission Fee: $8
Genres: poetry, fiction, non-fiction, hybrids, reviews, and artwork
Csmonitor.com
Submission Deadlines: No
Payment: $250
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Articles on politics, economy, social issues and lifestyle
Thrushpoetryjournal.com
Submission Deadlines: Rolling
Payment: Non-paying market
Submission Fee: No
Genres: poetry, flash fiction, non-fiction, hybrids.
Wordriot.org
Submission Deadlines: Rolling
Payment: None
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Poetry, flash fiction, non-fiction, reviews, and artwork
Theadroitjournal.org
Submission Deadlines: Rolling
Payment: Non-paying market
Submission Fee: No
Genres: poetry, fiction, non-fiction, reviews and artwork
Alfiedog.com
Submission Deadlines: Rolling
Payment: Depends on downloads
Submission Fee: None
Genres: Flash fiction, story
Chironreview.com
Submission Deadlines: Rolling
Payment: None
Submission Fee: No
Genres: Poetry, flash fiction, non-fiction and story
Yellowchairreview.com
Submission Deadlines: Specific
Payment: Non-paying market
Submission Fee: No
Genres: Poetry, found poetry, flash fiction, non-fiction and art
Byandbylit.org
Submission Deadlines: Year Round
Payment: None
Submission Fee: No
Genres: Poetry
Acumen Poetry
Submission Deadlines: Year Round
Payment: None
Submission Fee: No
Genres: Poetry
Mithilareview.com
Submission Deadlines: Year Round
Payment: $10-$50
Submission Fee: No
Genres: Speculative fiction and poetry
Randomsamplereview.com
Submission Deadlines: Year Round
Payment: No
Submission Fee: No
Genres: Poetry, found poetry, flash fiction, non-fiction and art
Inertiamagazine.com
Submission Deadlines: Rolling
Payment: No
Submission Fee: No
Genres: Poetry, music, prose