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Club Plum Literary Journal

About

Club Plum is a house party. We play all the good music. The DJ dances and laughs and knows that today is yesterday, and today is tomorrow, and pain is forever, so we’ve got to crack out the joy and ride the beat.

If you read or write flash fiction, prose poetry, hybrid works or creative nonfiction that cause the DJ to drop the needle, you are invited. If your words straddle realities without losing time, you can join the party. Knock politely on the door, but bang if you have to. Wear flannel on your back and opals in your lobes. Tumble, crying, through the threshold, but when you look up, your eyes must swim warm, so that we choke out, “Poor dear” and drag you inside.

We will throw a party four times a year. We hope to see you there.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2020

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

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

Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream
Horror Subgenre: Slipstream

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 800 words.

Styles:

Absurdist, Dark, Experimental, Literary, Surrealist.

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream
Horror Subgenre: Slipstream

Lengths:

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

Poetry Forms:

Prose poetry.

Styles:

Absurdist, Dark, Experimental, Literary, Surrealist.

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Pen & ink drawing.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Abstract, Experimental, Impressionist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Club Plum Literary Journal 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 38 reports from 33 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 10.2 mean avg | 7.0 median | 42 max days (13.0 std dev)
Responses
92.10 %
Acceptances:
7.89 % of submissions accepted (7.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 9.09 % 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:
84.21 % (9.1 avg. days per rejection) | 6.3 % personal, 75.0 % form, 18.8 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
7.89 % (19.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
3 responses are pending (2 min | 14.7 mean avg | 19.0 median | 23 max days waiting | 813.1 std dev) from 3 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 10 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 08 Sep 2026.
Date compiled: 19 Sep 2026 18:33 UTC (3 hours, 30 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 18 Sep 2026

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