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HerStry

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About

Unless she did something very incredible (or very, very bad) most women don't get named in history. HerStry wants to rewrite the narrative and put women’s stories front and center. Since 2015 we have collected hundreds of stories from women all over the world. Stories about love, loss, motherhood, friendship, and so much more. We all have something to say, and we all have experiences worth sharing. HerStry wants to get every woman writing, talking, and sharing her story.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for a free period one weekend per month. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to "women identifying persons, including bigender/polygender persons, cisgender women, intergender persons/intersex persons, non-binary persons/gender non-conforming persons, transgender women/transfeminine persons, two-spirit."
Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2015

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 104 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed
199 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
HerStry's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
Normal Acceptance
HerStry's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
Responsive
HerStry's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines.
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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Females, Nonbinary people, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Heterosexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Women's Fiction

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues.
Other: May vary.

Themes:

Light (31 Oct 2026*)

Rites (30 Apr 2027*)

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Females, Nonbinary people, Transgender people, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Heterosexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Lengths:

Essay: 500 - 3,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 500 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Memoir.
Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues.
Other: May vary.

Themes:

Mood Swing (01 Oct 2026*)

Light (31 Oct 2026*)

1

Abortion Stories (01 Nov 2026*)

Rites (30 Apr 2027*)

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $20 until 2027 then $50.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

1

Audience:

Females, Nonbinary people, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Heterosexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Women's Fiction

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, Mainstream.

Topics:

Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues.
Other: May vary.

Themes:

Light (31 Oct 2026*)

Rites (30 Apr 2027*)

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

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

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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HerStry 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 41 reports from 32 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 | 112.5 mean avg | 80.0 median | 297 max days (209.6 std dev)
Responses
85.37 %
Acceptances:
9.76 % of submissions accepted (174.8 avg. days per acceptance) | 12.50 % 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:
75.61 % (102.0 avg. days per rejection) | 19.4 % personal, 61.3 % form, 19.4 % unspecified | 2.4 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
2.44 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
2.44 % (184.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
12.20 % (53.2 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
21 responses are pending (2 min | 70.1 mean avg | 69.0 median | 250 max days waiting | 66.8 std dev) from 18 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 fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 10 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 22 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 07:50 UTC (1 hour, 54 minutes ago).
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The Eunice Williams Nonfiction Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
HerStry Anthology Series CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 04 Sep 2026

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