HOOT a postcard review of mini poetry and prose

About

HOOT is a postcard. A very nice-looking one. With writing on it! It is also a little more complicated than that. It is also: a brief, displayable, shareable literary magazine. The idea is:
to have stories and poems on a postcard, so that they can be displayed and shared easily. Stick it on the fridge! Tuck it in your husband’s/wife’s briefcase or nephew’s bookbag!
for people to have a literary magazine that they can both afford to subscribe to and have time to read. Never again will you be able to claim that you don’t have time to read current literature! Each post card will have fewer than two “Tweets.” Except for it’s not digital!
to have a literary magazine that is excellent in a pure, gimmick-free way.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for an “Insta-HOOT” submission.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2011

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 12 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 12 x per year

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: HOOT's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging: HOOT's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive: HOOT's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 27 November 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 150 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Minimalist, Quirky.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 27 November 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: Up to 150 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Essay: Up to 150 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 150 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Minimalist, Personal, Quirky.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Memoir.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 27 November 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 10 lines; Up to 2 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Free verse, Prose poetry, Short poetry. Excluding: Long poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Minimalist, Quirky.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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HOOT Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 23 reports from 21 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

6 min | 80.1 mean avg | 32.0 median | 314 max days (103.7 std dev)

Responses

78.26 %

Acceptances:

4.35 % of submissions accepted (8.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.76 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

73.91 % (53.1 avg. days per rejection) | 17.7 % personal, 58.8 % form, 23.5 % unspecified

Non-Responses

13.04 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

13.04 % (260.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

8.70 % (106.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

9 responses are pending (34 min | 86.1 mean avg | 72.5 median | 201 max days waiting | 335.1 std dev) from 9 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (26.1 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
The most common submission tip paid: USD $2.00. (3.6 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 11 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:48 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Aug 2026

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