The Brevity Blog Essays exploring craft and the writing life A project of Brevity About While Brevity (the magazine) publishes the finest examples of flash nonfiction we can find, the Brevity Blog is the place to discuss the business of writing, editing, and publishing, the writing life, career and inspiration, the ongoing struggle to believe in our writing, favorite books (including classics) and favorite essays, conference panels, etcetera. Want more insight into the affiliated editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s) of Brevity. Country of Publication United States Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished on a rolling basis AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterThe Brevity Blog's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ApproachableThe Brevity Blog's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines. More ResponsiveThe Brevity Blog's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Interview: 500 - 1,000 words. Review: 500 - 1,000 words. Article: 500 - 1,000 words. Essay: 500 - 1,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary.Topics: Literature/Books: General, Writing.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. 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:Bluesky @dintywmoore.bsky.socialFacebook FacebookX (Twitter) @brevitymag Support this Publisher: Make a Donation For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope The Brevity Blog 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. This project ranks among the 25 Most Approachable Nonfiction Publishers in our database. Filter: Category: Group by submission Accuracy We have received 10 reports from 9 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 | 14.0 mean avg | 11.5 median | 42 max days (14.0 std dev) Responses 100.00 % Acceptances: 60.00 % of submissions accepted (8.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 66.67 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Rejections: 40.00 % (26.3 avg. days per rejection) | 75.0 % personal, 0.0 % form, 25.0 % unspecified | 10.0 % rewrite requests Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals - Pending 1 response is pending (47 days waiting). 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 28 days. (20.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 28 days.) Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 22 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Sep 2026. Date compiled: 09 Oct 2026 23:25 UTC (3 hours, 52 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project 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! Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. 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