Burningword Literary Journal

About

Burningword Literary Journal is a quarterly publication that seeks to discover and showcase the most exciting new voices in literature. It features an eclectic mix of poetry, short fiction, short nonfiction, and visual art. The journal is available in print, e-book, and online. Burningword has been published continuously since June 2000.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2000

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 3 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 3 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Burningword Literary Journal's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: Burningword Literary Journal's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Responsive: Burningword Literary Journal's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 10 December 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 500 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 10 December 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 500 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 500 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 10 December 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 10 December 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Digital art.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Burningword Literary Journal Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 81 reports from 72 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

6 min | 48.0 mean avg | 40.0 median | 133 max days (115.2 std dev)

Responses

88.89 %

Acceptances:

3.70 % of submissions accepted (38.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.17 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

85.19 % (47.7 avg. days per rejection) | 5.8 % personal, 63.8 % form, 30.4 % unspecified

Non-Responses

2.47 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

2.47 % (127.5 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

8.64 % (34.4 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

33 responses are pending (6 min | 90.8 mean avg | 89.0 median | 404 max days waiting | 405.7 std dev) from 30 different members

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 09 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 09 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 10 Sep 2026

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