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DIAGRAM 511

A project of New Michigan Press (see other related projects).

About

DIAGRAM is an electronic journal of text and art. As our name indicates, we're interested in representations. In naming. In indicating. In schematics. In the labelling and taxonomy of things. In poems that masquerade as stories; in stories that disguise themselves as indices or obituaries. WE VALUE the insides of things, vivisection, urgency, risk, elegance, flamboyance, work that moves us, language that does something new, or does something old--well. We like iteration and reiteration. Ruins and ghosts. Mechanical, moving parts, balloons, and frenzy. Buzz us. WE WANT art and writing that demonstrates / interaction; the processes / of things, both inner and outer; how certain functions are accomplished; how things become. How they expire. How they move or churn, or stand.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 6 x per year.

Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionNo specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words).
Short Story Short StoryNo specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Submission manager. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayNo specific word count limits known.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Submission manager. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Formal verse, Free verse, Hybrid form, Visual poetry.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Submission manager. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork Artwork
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Submission manager. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.


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DIAGRAM Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 134 reports from 126 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 144.9 mean avg | 138.0 median | 398 max days (89.1 std dev)
Responses82.09 %
Acceptances5.97 % of submissions accepted (119.1 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.35 % 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.
Rejections76.12 % (158.4 avg. days per rejection) | 13.7 % personal, 59.8 % form, 26.5 % unspecified
Non-Responses17.92 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded2.99 % (240.5 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals14.93 % (67.3 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending54 responses are pending (1 min | 84.1 mean avg | 59.5 median | 319 max days waiting | 74.5 std dev) from 53 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (70.9 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 180 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 19 May 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 Feb 2024.

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DIAGRAM Chapbook Contest Charges fees for all submissions
DIAGRAM Essay Contest CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions
DIAGRAM Innovative Fiction Contest CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions
New Michigan Press DNQ

Dates

Last Updated: 11 May 2024
Last Audited: 04 Apr 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 05 Mar 2006

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