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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

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 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:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical.
Action-Adventure Action-AdventureSubgenre: Historical.
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History.
Western WesternSubgenre: 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:
TypeLength Details
Flash Fiction Flash FictionNo specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words); Up to 4 pieces.
Short Story Short StoryNo specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words); Up to 4 pieces.
Novel Excerpt Novel ExcerptMore than 600 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-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:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No OK OKText 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:
TypeLength Details
Interview InterviewNo specific word count limits known.
Review ReviewNo specific word count limits known.
Essay EssayNo specific word count limits known.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionNo specific word count limits known.
Book Excerpt Book ExcerptMore than 600 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-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:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No Unknown UnknownText 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:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical.
Action-Adventure Action-AdventureSubgenre: Historical.
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History.
Western WesternSubgenre: 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:
TypeLength Details
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No OK OKText 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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Dates

Last Updated: 09 Nov 2023
Last Audited: 09 Nov 2023 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 19 Mar 2019

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