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Hand to Mouth Anthology Southern Writers on Poverty

A project of Loblolly Press (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (September 2026). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Poverty in the South is too often discussed at a distance. Flattened into stereotype, policy language, nostalgia, or shame, it is rarely given the complexity, dignity, and literary force it deserves.

Hand to Mouth seeks new work by Southern writers whose lives have been shaped by poverty. We are interested in writing that reflects on poverty as lived experience, inherited condition, social structure, class passage, stigma, kinship, resourcefulness, hunger, desire, labor, and survival.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 11% of anthologies always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $5 (average for anthologies that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
One-time publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: 2,000 - 6,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 2,000 - 6,500 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Memoir: See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 2 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region.
Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 2 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region.
Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Image.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Hand to Mouth Anthology Submission Statistics

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.

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Accuracy
We have received 52 reports from 52 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
2 min | 34.1 mean avg | 19.5 median | 127 max days (40.2 std dev)
Responses
96.16 %
Acceptances:
23.08 % of submissions accepted (17.9 avg. days per acceptance) | 23.08 % 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.
Rejections:
73.08 % (40.1 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 100.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
3.85 % (12.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $5.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 04 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Sep 2026.
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 19:06 UTC (4 hours, 35 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Sep 2026

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