Delicate Friend 32 MATURE CONTENT

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Delicate Friend is an adult (18+) quarterly arts and literary magazine centering romance, yearning, eroticism, and other forms of desire and intimacy. We were inspired to create this platform after someone tweeted, “all of the poetry that needed to be written already was […] you don’t need to fuck up this grand tradition talking about having sex with people you met on your iphone [sic].” We thought this sounded like a great idea for a magazine.
Delicate Friend is a place to enjoy the softer side. We want the unruly things you type at 1 A.M. The quiet daydreams you’ve scrawled down about your crush. Breathless reflections on your favorite fanfiction or how your body comes alive in nature. In short, we want your art and writing about things that are… delicate.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for expedited responses and feedback.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2020

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication

Published 4 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:

Genre	Subgenres
General General
Erotica Erotica	Open to all/most Subgenres.

Lengths:

Flash Fiction Flash Fiction	Up to 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Short Story Short Story	1,000 - 2,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Sexuality/Gender (Adult relationships, See guidelines), Other (May vary).

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+ per accepted contributor.

Submissions:

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

Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:

Review Review	Up to 2,000 words.
Essay Essay	Up to 2,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative Nonfiction	Up to 2,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Sexuality/Gender (Adult relationships, See guidelines), Other (May vary).

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+ per accepted contributor.

Submissions:

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

Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:

Genre	Subgenres
General General
Erotica Erotica	Open to all/most Subgenres.

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:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Sexuality/Gender (Adult relationships, See guidelines), Other (May vary).

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $10+ per accepted contributor.

Submissions:

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

Visual Art Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:

Artwork

Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Sexuality/Gender (See guidelines), Other (May vary).

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $10+ per accepted contributor.

Submissions:

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

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Accuracy	We have received 4 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported	13 min \| 28.5 mean avg \| 28.5 median \| 44 max days (17.3 std dev)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 31 May 2023.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 14 May 2023.

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 May 2024
Last Audited: 17 May 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 01 Dec 2021
Listing may be deactivated on:
16 Jun 2024 This listing is currently being reviewed for a qualification issue.

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