Cherry Tree A National Literary Journal @ Washington College A project of The Literary House Press This listing may be deactivated on: 25 Jul 2025. Learn about this process. About Founded in 2014, Cherry Tree: A National Literary Journal @ Washington College is an annual literary magazine featuring poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and literary shade by emerging and established writers from across the United States and all over the world. The name and ethos of Cherry Tree rest on the story of George Washington and his ax: the founding myth of the American national character. That self-serving story is artful in its way, and because it is so transparently apocryphal, it is uniquely open to critiques that might lead to useful truths. Cherry Tree appears under the imprint of the Literary House Press, the publishing arm of the Rose O’Neill Literary House, a cultural center that has promoted the arts for nearly fifty years. Washington College undergraduates participate in all facets of the production of this print journal, though professional writers serve as genre editors and fill most senior reader positions. Although the journal is still growing, Cherry Tree has already received national recognition. Poems from three of its seven issues have been selected for inclusion in The Best American Poetry (2016, 2017, and 2020), and many poems have been chosen for reprinting by Poetry Daily Verse Daily, and the Orison Anthology. Prose has been listed as “notable” in Best American Essays, and pieces have also appeared in Best Microfictions (2020). Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $3. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2014 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 1 x per year Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 August 2025* (approx. 14 days from now) through 01 October 2025.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General.Lengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 5 pieces. Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $20 per contributor.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 August 2025* (approx. 14 days from now) through 01 October 2025.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words; Up to 5 pieces.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $20 per contributor.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 August 2025* (approx. 14 days from now) through 01 October 2025.21Audience: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:Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $20 per contributor.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. 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Days Reported: 0 min | 33.6 mean avg | 39.5 median | 77 max days (36.8 std dev) Responses 96.78 % Acceptances: 7.53 % of submissions accepted (43.9 avg. days per acceptance) | 7.78 % 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: 89.25 % (33.2 avg. days per rejection) | 43.4 % personal, 44.6 % form, 12.1 % unspecified | 1.1 % shortlisted Non-Responses 3.23 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals: 3.23 % (24.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Other Information The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. Most submissions are acknowledged within one day. Most recent response reported was received on 29 Oct 2024. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 10 Oct 2024. Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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DatesLast Updated: 25 Jun 2025Last Audited: 15 Jan 2025 Date Added: 15 May 2014We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.