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Valiant Scribe Literary Journal

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Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (July 2026). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Valiant Scribe was established in December 2019 in New York City to explore the intersection of the Christian faith and social issues. It is an independent initiative that seeks to raise awareness about a wide range of topics, from mental health to climate change, through simple, easy-to-understand works of art and literature accessible to everyone.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for most submissions, except for some submission periods.
The fee is CAD $5 (average for magazines that charge).
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting 90 days, assume your submission will not be accepted.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada
Established in 2019

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 52 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality: General, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Semi-pro payment. Details: CAD $10 for pieces selected for print issue.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 2,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality: General, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Semi-pro payment. Details: CAD $10 for pieces selected for print issue.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality: General, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Pays occasionally, up to Semi-pro payment. Details: CAD $10 for pieces selected for print issue.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality: General, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Token payment (under US$10 per piece) Pays occasionally, up to Token payment. Details: CAD $10 for pieces selected for print issue.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Valiant Scribe Literary Journal Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

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Accuracy
We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days.
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
The most common submission fee paid: CAD $6.60. (50.0 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 100.0 % paid fees.)
Most recent response reported was received on 12 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 13 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 03 Sep 2026 07:45 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 29 Jul 2026

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