Across the Margin

About

Simply put, Across the Margin is an online Arts & Culture magazine / publishing company / media group. Within these “pages” can be found an eclectic mix of fiction, criticism, essays, satire, poetry, podcasts, and more that explore the current state of the world around us, and the depths of our human nature.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2012

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published on a rolling basis

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Across the Margin's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Approachable: Across the Margin's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
Less Responsive: Across the Margin's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Film/Television.
Music.
Politics/Political Science.
Sports/Recreation.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: No specific word count limits known.
Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Film/Television.
Music.
Politics/Political Science.
Sports/Recreation.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 2 - 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...
Film/Television.
Music.
Politics/Political Science.
Sports/Recreation.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Across the Margin Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 23 reports from 23 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 83.8 mean avg | 42.5 median | 414 max days (226.1 std dev)

Responses

60.87 %

Acceptances:

17.39 % of submissions accepted (59.8 avg. days per acceptance) | 17.39 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

43.48 % (34.0 avg. days per rejection) | 20.0 % personal, 60.0 % form, 20.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

4.35 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

4.35 % (374.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

34.78 % (93.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

9 responses are pending (47 min | 246.6 mean avg | 290.0 median | 422 max days waiting | 422.3 std dev) from 8 different members

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 10 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 09 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:30 UTC (7 hours, 38 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Sep 2026

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