Leavings Literary Magazine

This project is believed to be defunct. (November 2025)

About

Leavings is a literary magazine dedicated to the work of poets, prose writers, artists, and thinkers.
We believe in the autonomy and power of art; that is to say, we value writing that does not subordinate itself to a social situation, but rather stands as its own entity. We take inspiration from an art group of the late 1960’s, Black Mask, whose name later changed to Up Against the Wall Motherfucker, a phrase taken from a poem by Amiri Baraka. We likewise take influence from publications ranging from Lana Turner to American Poetry Review, and many in between. Our goal, however, is to stand as a unique and original magazine, similar but different from the aforementioned platforms, and appealing to both art aficionados and communities more removed from academia and literary publications. Our vision of Leavings relies on our collective, a nonhierarchical group of artists in which each member works together with equal say to make decisions concerning the magazine.
At Leavings, quality is our first consideration, and our only prerequisite. Send us your work today.

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting 365 days, assume your submission will not be accepted.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year

Collapse section Fiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Novelette: 7,500 - 12,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $10.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 12,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 12,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $10.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $10.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: 3 - 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$10 per piece) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $10.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Leavings Literary Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 9 reports from 9 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

157 min | 406.8 mean avg | 390.0 median | 589 max days (432.8 std dev)

Pending

1 response is pending (837 days waiting).

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 365 days. (44.4 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 365 days.)
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Date compiled: 10 Sep 2026 00:36 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026