About
THE COIL is a weekday literary magazine that features essays, book reviews, interviews, shelfies, columns, articles, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, artwork, historical writing, literary recipes, booklists, soundbites, and more. Helmed by indie press Alternating Current and named after the Tesla coil, this online journal always has something new and electric in the literary vein. We are a paying market, and have about 87,000 readers. We welcome diverse and underrepresented voices and are an LGBTQUIA+ safe-space.
Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees, except for some periods and some demographics.
Important: Submission requirements vary. As always, check full guidelines for current details.
Country of Publication
United States |
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Publication Medium & Frequency
EElectronic Publication | Electronic Publication | Published 260 x per year. |
Fiction Temp Closed
- Dates:
Will be open to fee-based submissions from 01 February 2024* (approx. 63 days from now) through 30 April 2024. 0
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Genres:
Genre | Subgenres |
GGeneral General | Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical. |
AAction-Adventure Action-Adventure | Subgenre: Historical. |
HHorror Horror | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
SScience Fiction Science Fiction | Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History. |
WWestern Western | Subgenre: Alternate History. |
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Literary, Minimalist, Surrealist.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics, including: History, Visual Arts (Ekphrasis), Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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FFlash Fiction Flash Fiction | No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words); Up to 4 pieces. |
SShort Story Short Story | No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words); Up to 4 pieces. |
XNovel Excerpt Novel Excerpt | More than 600 words. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
TToken payment (under 1 US cent per word) to SSemi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
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OK | No | OK | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.
Nonfiction Open
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Experimental, Literary, Mainstream, Personal.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics, including: Visual Arts (Ekphrasis), Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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IInterview Interview | No specific word count limits known. |
RReview Review | No specific word count limits known. |
EEssay Essay | No specific word count limits known. |
NNarrative Nonfiction Narrative Nonfiction | No specific word count limits known. |
XBook Excerpt Book Excerpt | More than 600 words. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
TToken payment (under 1 US cent per word) to SSemi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
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OK | No | Unknown | Unknown | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Poetry Temp Closed
- Dates:
Will be open to fee-based submissions from 01 March 2024* (approx. 92 days from now) through 31 March 2024. 0
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Genres:
Genre | Subgenres |
GGeneral General | Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical. |
AAction-Adventure Action-Adventure | Subgenre: Historical. |
HHorror Horror | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
SScience Fiction Science Fiction | Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History. |
WWestern Western | Subgenre: Alternate History. |
- Poetry Forms:
- Open to all/most Forms.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Literary, Minimalist, Surrealist.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics, including: History, Visual Arts (Ekphrasis), Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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PPoem Poem | No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
SSemi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem). |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
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OK | No | OK | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.
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