Raw Lit

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Raw Lit offers a platform for artists to express their deepest emotions, their raw feelings. By sharing their words and art, they open the door to understanding and empathy.

Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

International

Established in 2022

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Raw Lit's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable: Raw Lit's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive: Raw Lit's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027* (approx. 111 days from now) through 14 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

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.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027* (approx. 111 days from now) through 14 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027* (approx. 111 days from now) through 14 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027* (approx. 111 days from now) through 14 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: No page limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Digital art.
Drawing.
Cartoon/Comic strip.
Collage.
Painting.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Raw Lit 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 16 reports from 14 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 5.4 mean avg | 6.0 median | 11 max days (2.6 std dev)

Responses

100.00 %

Acceptances:

12.50 % of submissions accepted (6.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 14.29 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

87.50 % (5.3 avg. days per rejection) | 57.1 % personal, 28.6 % form, 14.3 % unspecified | 6.3 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 14 days.
Do not query on the status of your submission before 14 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 15 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 09 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 12 Sep 2026 01:08 UTC (4 hours, 10 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Aug 2026

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