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Hanging Loose Magazine

About

It doesn’t sound flippant, we hope, if we say that the most meaningful guide is the magazine itself. We’ve published it continually since 1966 so, to some extent, past is prologue. While we hope we will always be open to new ideas, it seems unlikely that we will develop an interest in formula romance or sing-song verse.

Important: Email submissions are for high school submissions only. Adults must submit by post.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1966

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Hanging Loose Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.

Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 6 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:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Hanging Loose Magazine 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 5 reports from 5 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
104 min | 107.2 mean avg | 107.0 median | 111 max days (2.6 std dev)
Pending
5 responses are pending (48 min | 76.0 mean avg | 59.0 median | 122 max days waiting | 73.5 std dev) from 5 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days.
Most recent response reported was received on 04 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 18 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 16 Jul 2026

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

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