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I Haven't Made It Home Yet

A project of Procrastinating Writers United (see other related projects).

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

About

We’re looking for pieces about searching for a place to belong, especially:

  • returning to a familiar place and finding it changed or unrecognizable;
  • being displaced or out of place, feeling like a stranger;
  • memories and how they warp over time;
  • nostalgia, and missing something irretrievable.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2025

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
One-time publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 8,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Place/Regions: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 8,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 8,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Place/Regions: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Place/Regions: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.
Graphic Narrative: No page limits known.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Graphic design.
Illustration.
Cartoon/Comic strip.
Collage.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Place/Regions: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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

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I Haven't Made It Home Yet 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.

Filter:
Accuracy
We have received 25 reports from 25 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
1 min | 15.0 mean avg | 10.0 median | 110 max days (22.6 std dev)
Responses
96.00 %
Acceptances:
16.00 % of submissions accepted (35.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 16.00 % 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:
80.00 % (12.4 avg. days per rejection) | 25.0 % personal, 65.0 % form, 10.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
4.00 % (1.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
1 response is pending (266 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 22 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 11 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 02 Oct 2026 04:17 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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