Better Than Starbucks See other projects related to this listing. About At BTS our goal has always been to publish a broad range of interesting voices. Some of our readers and contributors love particular modes of poetic expression best, or even exclusively; yet they still love the BTS Journal because they enjoy the opportunity of exposure to a wide range of approaches and styles.Our aim is to be eclectic: to satisfy the tastes of a diverse readership with the best sampling of assorted genres. Assessing submissions is subjective, so prospective contributors should browse our over 40 issues online and decide for themselves if BTS Journal is the right kind of venue for them. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2016 Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per yearPrint Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Open to all/most GenresLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $25 for 12 pieces designated as a Feature.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Review: Up to 2,000 words. Article: Up to 5,000 words. Essay: Up to 3,000 words. Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $25 for 12 pieces designated as a Feature.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Open to all/most GenresLengths: Poem: Up to 50 lines; Up to 4 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Formal verse, Free verse, Haiku (or related), Metrical, Prose poetry, Rhyming, Short poetry, Other form.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Pays occasionally, up to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $25 for 12 pieces designated as a Feature.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Open Art submitted to be considered for a print cover should be a high resolution image.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment to Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Pays occasionally, up to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $25 for 12 pieces designated as a Feature.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook Facebook Support this Publisher: Make a Donation For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Better Than Starbucks Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 1 report within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Pending 16 responses are pending (23 min | 95.3 mean avg | 134.0 median | 171 max days waiting | 350.7 std dev) from 13 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.) Do not query on the status of your submission before 90 days have passed. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:36 UTC (10 minutes ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! 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