Does It Have Pockets? A literary magazine See other projects related to this listing. About Does It Have Pockets is an online literary magazine with an emphasis on the uncategorizable.Scifi poetry? Memoir as instruction manual? Fiction as recipe? If you’ve ever thought, “I’m not sure where this piece belongs,” try us!A note on our name: A question became a metaphor for what we carry into our lives and stories. Around here, pockets aren’t sewn shut for a good silhouette. We welcome your pockets: large, small, messy, empty, and frayed. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for most submissions, except for some fee-free weeks, artwork, reviews, interviews, columns, and features. The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge). Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2023 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 12 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterDoes It Have Pockets?'s overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ApproachableDoes It Have Pockets?'s overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines. More ResponsiveDoes It Have Pockets?'s overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 5 pieces. Short Story: 1,000 - 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 Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $10.Submissions:Method: Submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Interview: No specific word count limits known. Review: No specific word count limits known. Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 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 Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $10.Submissions:Method: Submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Token payment (under US$5 per poem) Token payment. Details: USD $10.Submissions:Method: Submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Token payment (under US$10 per piece) Token payment. Details: USD $10.Submissions:Method: Submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @doesithavepockets.bsky.socialFacebook FacebookInstagram @doesithavepocketsX (Twitter) @pocketsmag For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Does It Have Pockets? 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: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 159 reports from 128 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 1 min | 22.1 mean avg | 21.0 median | 67 max days (37.9 std dev) Responses 94.97 % Acceptances: 13.21 % of submissions accepted (31.8 avg. days per acceptance) | 15.63 % 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: 81.76 % (20.9 avg. days per rejection) | 68.5 % personal, 17.7 % form, 13.9 % unspecified | 1.3 % rewrite requests | 1.3 % shortlisted Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 5.03 % (16.5 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 10 responses are pending (1 min | 23.7 mean avg | 24.0 median | 59 max days waiting | 34.3 std dev) from 10 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. Do not query on the status of your submission before 90 days have passed. The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. (58.6 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 95.5 % paid fees.) Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 09 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 20 Aug 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 06:30 UTC (3 hours, 17 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! 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