About
Whistling Shade is a literary journal and small press located in St. Paul, MN. We take a populist approach to literature and our audience is the general reading public. Whistling Shade is distributed to cafes, book stores, libraries and other locations in the Twin Cities.
Country of Publication & Year Established
 United States |
Established in 2001 |
|
Audience
| Open to a broad Audience. |
Publication Media & Frequency
| EElectronic Publication | Electronic Publication | Published 2 x per year. |
| PPrint Publication | Print Publication | Published 2 x per year. |
Fiction Open
- Dates:
- Rolling Deadlines: Check cut-off dates.
- Genres:
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: 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 - 10,000 words. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| NNo monetary payment No monetary payment. |
- 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 Open
- Dates:
- Rolling Deadlines: Check cut-off dates.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Literature/Books (General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism, Writing), Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| YEssay Essay | No specific word count limits known. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| NNo monetary payment No monetary payment. |
- 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 Open
- Dates:
- Rolling Deadlines: Check cut-off dates.
- Genres:
- Poetry Forms:
- Open to all/most Forms, including: Lyric poetry, Metrical, Rhyming.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: 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.
| NNo monetary payment No monetary payment. |
- 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 Open
- Dates:
- Rolling Deadlines: Check cut-off dates.
- Art Media:
- Cartoon/Comic strip.
- Art Styles:
- Open to all/most Art Styles.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| NGraphic Narrative Graphic Narrative | No page limits known. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| NNo monetary payment No monetary payment. |
- 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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