Genuine Gold: A Literary Journal

This project is believed to be defunct. (March 2024)

About

Genuine Gold is a literary magazine that strives to publish high-quality, yet unpretentious, poems, short stories, and essays. For the first issue of our magazine, we only accepted work from Indiana writers. Going forward, writers from anywhere in the world are encouraged to submit work for publication. The magazine is produced with the help of The Indiana Pizza Club, so obviously we are wild about pizza. (It is the greatest food in the world.) However this magazine is dedicated to other passions of ours – great fiction, unique poetry, and thought-provoking essays. Even though the social media reach and website of The Indiana Pizza Club function to support this magazine, we have no specific interest in poems or stories about pizza. In fact, we aren’t particularly interested at all in pieces that deal with our favorite food. (We know that’s weird!) Instead, we’re looking for poems of any length, short stories, and pitches for essays that reflect creativity and unique perspectives on life.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2021

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Query first

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Essay: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

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 No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026