Alphabet Box An International Literary Journal

About

Alphabet Box is an international journal dedicated to featuring the best poetry, flash fiction, personal essays and short creative prose from emerging and seasoned writers. All voices are heard. Hate is not.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $4 (average for magazines that charge).

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting 60 days, assume your submission will not be accepted.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2021

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Alphabet Box's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 900 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: Minimum USD $100 USD honorarium.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 900 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 900 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: Minimum USD $100 USD honorarium.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No 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:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: Minimum USD $100 USD honorarium.

Submissions:

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

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Alphabet Box Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 7 reports from 5 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

7 min | 43.7 mean avg | 36.5 median | 94 max days (546.5 std dev)

Pending

11 responses are pending (118 min | 296.5 mean avg | 194.0 median | 595 max days waiting | 487.3 std dev) from 11 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 60 days. (28.6 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.)
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $9.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 03 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:48 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Jun 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.