Five on the Fifth an online literary magazine See other projects related to this listing. About Five on the Fifth is an online literary magazine. Five on the Fifth publishes five selected pieces on the fifth of every month.We pride ourselves in our quick response time and monthly publication schedule. As writers ourselves, we understand how frustrating it can be to wait several months before receiving a response from most literary magazines. Or waiting to submit work to magazines that only publish once every quarter or once every year.We aim to change this in not only reviewing submissions and sending out responses quickly, but also publishing writing on the fifth of every single month without fail. We believe this helps many up-and-coming writers get their work out there faster. We can’t think of a better way to support the writing community. Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions. Important: Wait at least five months after receiving a response before submitting again. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2015 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 12 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis FasterFive on the Fifth's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ChallengingFive on the Fifth's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveFive on the Fifth's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General Open to all/most Subgenres Horror Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,500 - 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: 1,500 - 5,000 words. Narrative Nonfiction: 1,500 - 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.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, including: Experimental.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.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:Facebook FacebookInstagram @fiveonthefifth_magX (Twitter) @fiveonthefifth For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Five on the Fifth 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 Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 110 reports from 93 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 0 min | 6.9 mean avg | 5.5 median | 96 max days (10.9 std dev) Responses 95.46 % Acceptances: 2.73 % of submissions accepted (9.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 3.23 % 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: 92.73 % (6.7 avg. days per rejection) | 1.0 % personal, 81.4 % form, 17.7 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 4.55 % (9.8 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 3 responses are pending (7 min | 9.0 mean avg | 10.0 median | 10 max days waiting | 1,176.2 std dev) from 3 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The most common submission tip paid: USD $3.00. (14.2 % reported giving a tip.) Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 28 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 Aug 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:48 UTC (less than a minute ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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