Freshwater Literary Journal

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About

Freshwater is a student-coordinated professional literary journal produced at Asnuntuck Community College. Freshwater accepts submissions of poetry, short stories, personal essays, and creative nonfiction. We seek to publish a wide variety of literary work from people of all backgrounds. We look for new experimental takes on old mediums, as well as more traditional approaches.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2000

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 1 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Freshwater Literary Journal's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable: Freshwater Literary Journal's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive: Freshwater Literary Journal'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 February 2027* (approx. 153 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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 Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 15 February 2027* (approx. 153 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,500 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,500 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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 Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 15 February 2027* (approx. 153 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 40 lines; 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 No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Freshwater Literary Journal Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 10 reports from 10 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 14.6 mean avg | 16.0 median | 32 max days (10.3 std dev)

Responses

80.00 %

Acceptances:

70.00 % of submissions accepted (20.1 avg. days per acceptance) | 70.00 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

10.00 % (3.0 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 0.0 % form, 100.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

20.00 % (3.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

6 responses are pending (2 min | 17.0 mean avg | 18.0 median | 24 max days waiting | 486.5 std dev) from 6 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days.
Most recent response reported was received on 25 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 22 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 05:10 UTC (4 hours, 37 minutes ago).
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Last Updated: 21 Aug 2026

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