American Western Magazine

This project is believed to be defunct. (February 2006)

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Short stories may be set in the contemporary, modern or historical West or have a Civil War theme. No hunting or Sci-Fi type stories. Traditional westerns of exceptional quality are also welcome. We look for stories that are fully developed and realistic. The characters should be multi-dimensional and placed within a well-plotted story-line that has a true sense of place. Story must have detail, offering at least one nugget of information from which most readers can learn something new. The story should be fresh and original; please do not send rehashed versions of old TV westerns, or stories whose characters are drawn from country/western songs. No shoot 'em ups. Stories that are comprised of mostly dialogue, or otherwise suffer from the "talking heads" syndrome are the most likely to be rejected.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published when new content or new issues become available

Fiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Western

Lengths:

Short Story: 2,000 - 3,500 words.

Styles:

Unknown

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026