Emerald City Literary Magazine

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Emerald City is a quarterly online fiction magazine founded by the creative writing program at Pittsburg State University in 2019. At Emerald City, we believe fiction is a necessary part of everyday life. Captivating storytelling transports us to other worlds while allowing us to make more sense of our own. It also exposes us to fresh, untold perspectives. We’re less interested in what genre something is or its literary status than we are in how much it moves us and how much it teaches us empathy. Whether traditional, experimental, or something else fun, we publish well-crafted stories that make us reevaluate ourselves and our place in the world.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2019

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

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Slower: Emerald City Literary Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging: Emerald City Literary Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive: Emerald City Literary Magazine's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,500 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Emerald City Literary Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 20 reports from 19 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

16 min | 225.3 mean avg | 224.0 median | 405 max days (153.9 std dev)

Responses

40.00 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

40.00 % (208.0 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 75.0 % form, 25.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

30.00 %

Lost/Returned:

15.00 % (194.7 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)

Never Responded:

15.00 % (328.7 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

30.00 % (176.3 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

1 response is pending (379 days waiting).

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (55.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 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 28 Jan 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 12 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 01:50 UTC (7 hours, 57 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 10 Sep 2026

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