Psaltery & Lyre

This project is on indefinite hiatus. Check their site to find out whether this is a submission and/or publication hiatus. (May 2026)

About

At Psaltery & Lyre, we want essays, stories, poetry, and hybrid works that push the borders of sacred and secular. We are particularly interested in works that speak from a place of embodiment — the lived experiences that touch belief and doubt. We use these terms broadly and are interested in any work that may brush up against them.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2016

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 52 x per year

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Collapse section Fiction On Hiatus

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Philosophy: Secularism/Atheism/Agnosticism.
Religion/Spirituality: See guidelines.
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.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction On Hiatus

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: Up to 7,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Philosophy: Secularism/Atheism/Agnosticism.
Religion/Spirituality: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry On Hiatus

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Hybrid form.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Philosophy: Secularism/Atheism/Agnosticism.
Religion/Spirituality: See guidelines.
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.
Media: Text.

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We have received 6 reports from 6 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

54 min | 182.7 mean avg | 156.0 median | 397 max days (171.0 std dev)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (50.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 180 days have passed.
Most recent response reported was received on 08 Sep 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Jul 2025.
Date compiled: 06 Sep 2026 06:56 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 27 May 2026