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Killer Nashville Magazine

A project of Killer Nashville (see other related projects).

About

Killer Nashville Magazine seeks to publish both fresh and established voices in ANY GENRE that incorporates elements of mystery, thriller, suspense, and/or romance (and we believe all good literary works and art contain those elements to varying degrees). We strive to provide resources to writers and creators of any background, featuring works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art. We encourage submissions by creators of all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions, sexual orientations, and ability status.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

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50 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Killer Nashville Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Approachable
Killer Nashville Magazine's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
Less Responsive
Killer Nashville Magazine's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ages, Adults, Young adults.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Subgenres: Gothic, Historical
Action-Adventure Open to all/most Subgenres
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, Paranormal, Supernatural
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, Noir, Paranormal, Supernatural
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cozy, Crime, Hardboiled, Noir, Police Procedural, Supernatural
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Crime, Noir

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words).
Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Interview: No specific word count limits known.
Review: No specific word count limits known.
Article: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: No specific word count limits known.
Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
History: General, See guidelines.
Literature/Books: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Crime, War/Military issues, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ages, Adults, Young adults.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Subgenres: Gothic, Historical
Action-Adventure Open to all/most Subgenres
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, Paranormal, Supernatural
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, Noir, Paranormal, Supernatural
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cozy, Crime, Hardboiled, Noir, Police Procedural, Supernatural
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Crime, Noir

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Killer Nashville 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.

Filter:
Accuracy
We have received 14 reports from 13 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
13 min | 225.8 mean avg | 160.0 median | 477 max days (197.8 std dev)
Responses
64.29 %
Acceptances:
14.29 % of submissions accepted (47.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 15.38 % 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:
50.00 % (216.9 avg. days per rejection) | 14.3 % personal, 57.1 % form, 28.6 % unspecified
Non-Responses
14.29 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
14.29 % (404.5 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
21.43 % (175.7 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
6 responses are pending (24 min | 136.6 mean avg | 86.0 median | 382 max days waiting | 399.1 std dev) from 6 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 30 days. (92.9 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 06 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 17 May 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:50 UTC (6 hours, 57 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Jul 2026

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