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Whistling Shade is a literary journal and small press located in St. Paul, MN. We take a populist approach to literature and our audience is the general reading public. Whistling Shade is distributed to cafes, book stores, libraries and other locations in the Twin Cities.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2001

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 1 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 1 x per year.

Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 01 June 2024* (approx. 20 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 10,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).

Theme:
The FutureDeadline: 01 Jun 2024*0
Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 01 June 2024* (approx. 20 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayNo specific word count limits known.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Literature/Books (General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism, Writing), Other (May vary).

Theme:
The FutureDeadline: 01 Jun 2024*0
Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 01 June 2024* (approx. 20 days from now). 2

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Lyric poetry, Metrical, Rhyming.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).

Theme:
The FutureDeadline: 01 Jun 2024*2
Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 01 June 2024* (approx. 20 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Graphic Narrative Graphic NarrativeNo page limits known.
Art Media:

Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).

Theme:
The FutureDeadline: 01 Jun 2024*0
Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.


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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Whistling Shade Literary Journal Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 15 reports from 15 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported9 min | 83.7 mean avg | 52.0 median | 230 max days (66.0 std dev)
Responses80.00 %
Acceptances6.67 % of submissions accepted (120.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.67 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections73.33 % (78.9 avg. days per rejection) | 36.4 % personal, 45.5 % form, 18.2 % unspecified
Non-Responses20.00 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded6.67 % (230.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals13.33 % (19.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending3 responses are pending (10 min | 44.7 mean avg | 42.0 median | 82 max days waiting | 36.1 std dev) from 3 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (33.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 90 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 02 Apr 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Feb 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 04 Mar 2024
Last Audited: 04 Mar 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 24 Jan 2006

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