ellipsis… literature and art

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ellipsis…literature and art is a nationally and internationally recognized journal published by the students of Westminster College, featuring poetry and creative writing by Westminster students and guest contributors. Past ellipsis… contributors include Karen an-Hwei Lee, Jeanne Marie Beaumont, Monica Berlin, Nickole Brown, BJ Buckley, Lisa Fishman, Karen Garthe, Matthew Gavin Frank, Elton Glazer, William Greenway, Andrea Hollander, Elizabeth Murawski, Bianca Stone, and Elaine Terranova.

Important: Payment is only available to contributors in the US.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1965

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: ellipsis… literature and art's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging: ellipsis… literature and art's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: ellipsis… literature and art's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 15 December 2026* (approx. 91 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 8,000 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) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $3 per page.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 15 December 2026* (approx. 91 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: No specific word count limits known.
Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 15 December 2026* (approx. 91 days from now).

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.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $10 per poem.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 31 January 2027* (approx. 138 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $10 per page.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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ellipsis… literature and art Submission Statistics

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We have received 37 reports from 36 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

32 min | 197.9 mean avg | 183.0 median | 367 max days (190.6 std dev)

Responses

75.68 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

75.68 % (219.0 avg. days per rejection) | 7.1 % personal, 71.4 % form, 21.4 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

24.32 % (115.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

18 responses are pending (2 min | 27.9 mean avg | 34.0 median | 45 max days waiting | 1,377.4 std dev) from 18 different members

Other Information

Submissions are acknowledged within 10 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 06 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 12 Dec 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:48 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Jul 2026

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