Always Crashing Magazine

About

Always Crashing is a magazine of fiction, poetry, and nameless things around and in-between. We publish one print issue per year and feature online content year-round. We are headquartered in Chicago and Durham, NC.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2017

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 26 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published irregularly

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Always Crashing Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: Always Crashing Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Always Crashing Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Transgressive.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
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.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Transgressive.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Collage.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Experimental, Transgressive.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Always Crashing Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 39 reports from 36 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 35.5 mean avg | 31.0 median | 69 max days (422.1 std dev)

Responses

84.61 %

Acceptances:

2.56 % of submissions accepted (30.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.78 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

82.05 % (37.4 avg. days per rejection) | 9.4 % personal, 71.9 % form, 18.8 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

15.38 % (14.2 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

18 responses are pending (1 min | 46.9 mean avg | 29.0 median | 131 max days waiting | 585.9 std dev) from 18 different members

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 13 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 28 Aug 2026

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