Dollar Store Magazine

This project is believed to be defunct. (October 2024)

About

We want your wares in the form of your absolute worst and tacky written art. No, really! Perhaps something you used to boast about on Wattpad or DeviantART accounts in your youth or (if you’re old school like some of us) in Mead notebooks you bought at your local dollar store.
We want your wares in the form of your absolute worst and tacky written art. No, really! Perhaps something you used to boast about on Wattpad or DeviantART accounts in your youth or (if you’re old school like some of us) in Mead notebooks you bought at your local dollar store.
Our staff is constantly amazed by the talent of those in the lit community. We see gorgeous issues that feature writers from around the world, but -- as writers ourselves -- we know how long it takes to get there. It takes time, effort, and practice to write the stunning poems and thrilling stories that we see in our fellow lit mags. So, if you're a writer, you're bound to have a few awkward pieces, and we want to give them a home! We want to stock the shelves with content that will make us physically cringe and laugh out loud with you.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2021

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

Collapse section Fiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

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 Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

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 Poetry Believed Defunct

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 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 Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

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: Image.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026