Hysterical Rag

This project is believed to be defunct. (May 2021)

About

Hysterical is a dudeless literary utopia where we highlight and champion the voices of writers who are women, femmes, and non-binary people. People in the back, in the margins, people who have to fight to get a word in edgewise, people who create whole worlds just to amuse themselves. We want to reclaim our voices. We want to celebrate people writing against prevailing patriarchal expectations, and against the expectations society places upon them as non-men. We want to offer a magazine and a community that says “look at these badasses” because recognition is still minimal. VIDA’s 2016 count showed that only 48% of surveyed publications reach gender parity and we want to do our part to change that. We want to widen what is celebrated in literary circles and society as a whole.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2018

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Females, Nonbinary people, Transgender people, Specific gender identity.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.
Novel Excerpt: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Humorous, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Females, Nonbinary people, Transgender people, Specific gender identity.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 5,000 words.
Essay: Up to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Females, Nonbinary people, Transgender people, Specific gender identity.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Prose poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Humorous, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026