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Brown Bag

About

So, who are we? A chaotic disaster fueled by the dream of creating a space where art lives in conversation with one another. Our philosophy is that art tends to be inspired by other works of art. With that in mind, using art mediums, art pieces, art-ists, we use them to start a conversation for you to fill in the blanks. All art is art as far as we’re concerned. Our motto for this fine platform is if you think its art, we’ll review it.

Anyone has the ability to make art, whether its stick figures or a photorealistic drawing. We attempt to take the art we receive and put them together to create a story, a conversation, a narrative of sorts. If we think paint smashing by dogs is art, then we can certainly make art ourselves. With so many different art forms out there, who are we to limit the conversation? I mean, we wouldn’t say no to an animal smash painting, either.

Art is a tool for expression. A way to take the swirling nonsense within your brain and put it out there. Some say it’s a form of release from the trappings of the mind. Others say it’s an escape of the reality of our world. And some say it’s a bunch of crap thrown together. Either way, we vibe off the chaos.

As a non-binary owned business, Brown Bag built to be as accessible, inclusive, and sustainable. As a resule, we are learning and improving along the way. Regardless of background, identity, views, etc., we welcome you to an ongoing pit of people running around, carrying our heads so we don’t lose them. It’s mainly a lot of exciting finagling of creation and community.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2020

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Brown Bag's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable
Brown Bag's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive
Brown Bag's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 30 November 2026 11:59 PM CST (in 76 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 500 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Text. Video.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 30 November 2026 11:59 PM CST (in 76 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 500 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Text. Video.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 30 November 2026 11:59 PM CST (in 76 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Text. Video.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 30 November 2026 11:59 PM CST (in 76 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Image. Video.

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Brown Bag 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:
Accuracy
We have received 10 reports from 10 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
17 min | 40.1 mean avg | 33.5 median | 71 max days (19.7 std dev)
Responses
100.00 %
Acceptances:
70.00 % of submissions accepted (35.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 70.00 % 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:
30.00 % (53.0 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 66.7 % form, 33.3 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
-
Pending
2 responses are pending (22 min | 73.5 mean avg | 73.5 median | 125 max days waiting | 248.1 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Submissions are acknowledged within 14 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 29 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:10 UTC (7 hours, 35 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Jul 2026

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