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Burningword Literary Journal is a publication focusing on emerging writers of poetry and short fiction. Burningword has been published continuously since June 2000.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. The fee is USD $3.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2000

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 10 June 2024* (approx. 28 days from now). 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 500 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment (Provides free copy/copies) No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 10 June 2024* (approx. 28 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 500 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 500 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment (Provides free copy/copies) No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 10 June 2024* (approx. 28 days from now). 2

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment (Provides free copy/copies) No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Visual Art Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 10 June 2024* (approx. 28 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork ArtworkUp to 5 pieces.
Art Media:

Digital art, Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment (Provides free copy/copies) No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
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.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Burningword Literary Journal Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 77 reports from 69 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported7 min | 34.1 mean avg | 24.0 median | 135 max days (24.5 std dev)
Responses93.51 %
Acceptances9.09 % of submissions accepted (29.1 avg. days per acceptance) | 10.14 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections84.42 % (33.3 avg. days per rejection) | 6.2 % personal, 52.3 % form, 41.5 % unspecified
Non-Responses6.49 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals6.49 % (52.2 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending12 responses are pending (7 min | 31.0 mean avg | 38.0 median | 41 max days waiting | 12.1 std dev) from 9 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 26 Mar 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 09 Mar 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 07 May 2024
Last Audited: 18 Mar 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 15 Jun 2012

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