Wonder and Whimsy Anthology A project of Wandering Words Media (see other related projects). Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (May 2026). We provide the following information as an archive. About Journey’s End Publishing is currently open for submissions to their second literary anthology, Wonder and Whimsy.The theme is up for interpretation. Get creative! Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2026 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationOne-time publication AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Collapse section Fiction Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 500 words; Up to 3 pieces. Flash Fiction: 501 - 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: Up to 500 words; Up to 3 pieces. Essay: 501 - 5,000 words. Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 500 words; Up to 3 pieces. Narrative Nonfiction: 501 - 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Memoir. Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Online form. 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. Go to project webpage Report: Correction/Update Wonder and Whimsy 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 16 reports from 15 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 0 min | 61.9 mean avg | 57.5 median | 132 max days (33.3 std dev) Responses 87.50 % Acceptances: 37.50 % of submissions accepted (58.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 40.00 % 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: 50.00 % (58.2 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 87.5 % form, 12.5 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 12.50 % (61.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 56 days. (50.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 56 days.) Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 14 Jul 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 May 2026. Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 23:37 UTC (less than a minute ago). 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