About
Abandon Journal exists to showcase writing and artwork that has been created with abandon. That term is free to be interpreted liberally, but ideally it is the kind of work that takes risks, created in a space wherein the artist doesn’t care what anyone else thinks or what everyone else is doing. We’re open to hybrid work, genre, visual art, and more. Each issue we showcase work that “abandons form,” and every other issue will be a variation on a theme of abandon. We are writers, too, and we are committed to paying our contributors–at least a modest honorarium, until we’re able to pay more–and never charging a fee for general submissions.
Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.
Important: Pitch first for book reviews, craft essays, and interviews.
Country of Publication & Year Established
 United States |
Established in 2021 |
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Publication Medium & Frequency
| EElectronic Publication | Electronic Publication | Unknown publication frequency. |
Fiction Temp Closed
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Genres:
| GGeneral General | |
| OOpen to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres | |
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| FFlash Fiction Flash Fiction | Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces. |
| SShort Story Short Story | 1,000 - 7,500 words. |
| TNovelette Novelette | 7,500 - 12,000 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 PProfessional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | No | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Nonfiction Temp Closed
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream, Personal.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics, including: Literature/Books (General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines), Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| IInterview Interview | No specific word count limits known. |
| VReview Review | No specific word count limits known. |
| YEssay Essay | Up to 8,000 words. |
| ZNarrative Nonfiction Narrative Nonfiction | Up to 8,000 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 PProfessional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | No | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Poetry Temp Closed
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Genres:
| GGeneral General | |
| OOpen to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres | |
- Poetry Forms:
- Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| OK | No | No | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Visual Art Temp Closed
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Art Media:
- Open to all/most Art Media, including: Graphic design, Drawing, Cartoon/Comic strip, Painting, Photography.
- Art Styles:
- Open to all/most Art Styles.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| AArtwork Artwork | Up to 5 pieces. |
| NGraphic Narrative Graphic Narrative | No page limits known. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| SSemi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | No | OK | Image format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
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