7th-Circle Pyrite A literary journal celebrating worlds beyond

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

About

7th-Circle Pyrite is a celebration of all that transcends the physical or mundane. Spirituality and religion, paranormality, magic, horror, occultism, and the macabre all have a home here.
The 7th Circle of Hell as represented in Dante's Inferno is reserved for those who have committed acts of violence. In the world we live in—where violence runs rampant—sometimes we may feel Hell is already here. And if that's the case, let's take the dregs of life—sulfuric as they may be—and turn them into something more beautiful.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2023

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Subgenre: Gothic
Fantasy Subgenres: Gothic, Paranormal
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, Paranormal

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: Ancient mythologies, Cultural folklore, Urban legends, See guidelines.
Religion/Spirituality: Occultism, Spirituality, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

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.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 2,500 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: Ancient mythologies, Cultural folklore, Urban legends, See guidelines.
Religion/Spirituality: Occultism, Spirituality, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

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.

Genres:

General Subgenre: Gothic
Fantasy Subgenres: Gothic, Paranormal
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, Paranormal

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 100 lines; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: Ancient mythologies, Cultural folklore, Urban legends, See guidelines.
Religion/Spirituality: Occultism, Spirituality, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

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.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: Ancient mythologies, Cultural folklore, Urban legends, See guidelines.
Religion/Spirituality: Occultism, Spirituality, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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7th-Circle Pyrite Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 11 reports from 11 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 15.5 mean avg | 15.5 median | 29 max days (46.0 std dev)

Responses

81.81 %

Acceptances:

36.36 % of submissions accepted (17.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 36.36 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

45.45 % (15.6 avg. days per rejection) | 80.0 % personal, 20.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified | 9.1 % rewrite requests

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

18.18 % (4.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 45 days.
Do not query on the status of your submission before 45 days have passed.
Most recent response reported was received on 02 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 08 Oct 2026 00:19 UTC (1 hour, 14 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026