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Four Tulips

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About

Four Tulips publishes poetry and prose from both new and established writers. We live in the moment where visual art comes alive through the written word.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2025

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Four Tulips's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Approachable
Four Tulips's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
Responsive
Four Tulips's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Four Tulips 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.

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Accuracy
We have received 111 reports from 109 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 | 116.0 mean avg | 136.0 median | 360 max days (66.0 std dev)
Responses
68.47 %
Acceptances:
20.72 % of submissions accepted (133.4 avg. days per acceptance) | 21.10 % 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:
47.75 % (146.7 avg. days per rejection) | 28.3 % personal, 71.7 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
1.80 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
1.80 % (311.5 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
29.73 % (40.4 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
33 responses are pending (92 min | 152.4 mean avg | 167.0 median | 174 max days waiting | 93.5 std dev) from 33 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. (24.8 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 11 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 20 Apr 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:10 UTC (7 hours, 35 minutes ago).

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Break the Rules Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Fantastic Mischief Writing Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Four Tulips Cozy Writing Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
New Beginnings Writing Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Out at Sea Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 19 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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