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BWR Online Boyfriend Village 63

A project of Black Warrior Review (see other related projects).

About

BWR's online edition, Boyfriend Village, takes its name from a story written by Zachary Doss, "The Village with All of the Boyfriends." Zach was a BWR editor and beloved member of the literary community. He passed away in March 2018. Boyfriend Village seeks to be a fully accessible space for weird literary content, especially work from the margins and work that would be difficult to publish in print.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for some submission periods.
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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished irregularly.

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other (May vary).

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Image. Text. Video.


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 7,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 7,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other (May vary).

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Image. Text. Video.


Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other (May vary).

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Image. Text. Video.


Visual Art Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork Artwork
Graphic Narrative Graphic NarrativeNo page limits known.
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including: Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Other (May vary).

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.


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BWR Online Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 28 reports from 26 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported51 min | 93.8 mean avg | 86.5 median | 216 max days (36.8 std dev)
Responses96.43 %
Acceptances3.57 % of submissions accepted (51.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 3.85 % 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.
Rejections92.86 % (96.8 avg. days per rejection) | 53.9 % personal, 30.8 % form, 15.4 % unspecified
Non-Responses3.57 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals3.57 % (58.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending24 responses are pending (0 min | 18.8 mean avg | 14.0 median | 43 max days waiting | 15.5 std dev) from 22 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (7.1 % 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.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. (53.9 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 100.0 % paid fees.)
Submissions are acknowledged within 5 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 27 Nov 2023.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 May 2023.

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 May 2024
Last Audited: 19 Mar 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 05 Mar 2018

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