Amarillo Bay

This project is believed to be defunct. (May 2025)

About

Amarillo Bay is an online literary magazine containing the finest modern literature.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1999

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year

Collapse section Fiction Believed Defunct

We prefer mainstream literary fiction but will also consider genre fiction with literary merit. We are not interested in polemical pieces that subordinate the elements of good writing to promoting a cause.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
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.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Believed Defunct

Any subject is welcome as long as the point is presented with humor, with brilliance, or in some other way that holds the reader's interest. Works that dwell on the evils or merits of particular political points of view are not likely to be considered favorably.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

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

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

Except for our dislike of polemical writing, we place no restrictions on subject matter, form, or length. We do prefer poetry that makes effective use of imagery, and we define imagery as appealing to all of the senses. We expect poets to know their craft whether they are writing in traditional forms or free verse.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Formal verse, Free verse.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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1 response is pending (705 days waiting).

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The editors will try to make a decision within 60 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.)
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 23:36 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026