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Women Speak Anthology Series

A project of Sheila-Na-Gig online (see other related projects).

About

No about statement available.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to women residing in or having strong ties to any of the Appalachian counties and women whose ancestors identified as Appalachian.
Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.
Want more insight into the affiliated editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s) of Sheila-Na-Gig online.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed
Women Speak Anthology Series's overall average response time is within a normal range for anthologies.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ages, Adults, People in a specific region, Females.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, People in a specific region, Females.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 2,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ages, Adults, People in a specific region, Females.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Women Speak Anthology Series 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 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
55 min | 55.0 mean avg | 55.0 median | 55 max days (0.0 std dev)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 23 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 16 Sep 2026 21:37 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Sheila-Na-Gig Editions AMPLIFY Anthology CLOSED
Sheila-Na-Gig Editions First Chapbook Contest  Charges fees for all submissions
Sheila-Na-Gig Editions Poetry Collections  Charges fees for all submissions
Sheila-Na-Gig Editions Short Fiction Anthology CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Sheila-Na-Gig Full-Length Poetry Manuscript Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Sheila-Na-Gig online  Charges fees for all submissions
Sheila-Na-Gig online Poetry Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 30 Jun 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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