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Literally Literary Magazine

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About

At Literally we embrace the complexity, intelligence, and creativity of women around the world. Inspired by Anita Loos’ Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, we strive to abolish the idea that beauty and brains are mutually exclusive. Our pages consist of thought-provoking literature, essays, and other art forms for women contrasted with the aesthetics of the feminine magazines we know and love, showing that the two can and do co-exist. By blending pop culture with literature, we create a space for all aspects of femininity to be explored. We believe that intelligence is stunning, literature can be accessible, and women’s voices deserve to be heard.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (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.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2025

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Literally Literary Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable
Literally Literary Magazine's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive
Literally Literary Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 10 November 2026 11:59 PM EST (in 66 days).

Audience:

Females.

Genres:

General

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.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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 $25 per piece.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 10 November 2026 11:59 PM EST (in 66 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Females.

Lengths:

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.

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 $25 per piece.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 10 November 2026 11:59 PM EST (in 66 days).

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Audience:

Females.

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:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $10 per piece.

Submissions:

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

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Literally Literary 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 121 reports from 113 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
2 min | 25.7 mean avg | 21.0 median | 166 max days (29.3 std dev)
Responses
95.87 %
Acceptances:
14.05 % of submissions accepted (29.2 avg. days per acceptance) | 15.04 % 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:
81.82 % (26.6 avg. days per rejection) | 6.1 % personal, 92.9 % form, 1.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
4.13 % (11.8 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
7 responses are pending (7 min | 18.3 mean avg | 19.0 median | 25 max days waiting | 7.1 std dev) from 7 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 03 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 24 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 10:23 UTC (1 hour, 48 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 10 Aug 2026

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