Macrame Literary Journal

About

Like the macrame weaver, the writer conjures a vision of a new creation. Carefully selecting the words, the writer painstakingly knots, pulls, twists, and aligns them into the strings of sentences until line by line, a unique literary work is born. Sometimes the image emerges gradually, sometimes suddenly, taking on the unexpected shape, leading the writer on the creative journey. Finally, the creation is ready for the world to behold in all its handmade glory. Each word is a strand, indispensable, taught with meaning, giving life and shape to the entire creation.

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 & Year Established

United States

Established in 2024

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

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

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 30 September 2026 11:59 PM PDT (in 18 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 250 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Flash Fiction: 250 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

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 30 September 2026 11:59 PM PDT (in 18 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

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:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Macrame Literary Journal Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 423 reports from 340 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 31.6 mean avg | 27.0 median | 103 max days (22.2 std dev)

Responses

91.49 %

Acceptances:

13.71 % of submissions accepted (34.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 16.76 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

77.78 % (32.9 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 99.7 % form, 0.3 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

8.51 % (15.6 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

33 responses are pending (1 min | 23.1 mean avg | 22.0 median | 66 max days waiting | 17.3 std dev) from 33 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 56 days. (17.5 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 56 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 04 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 14 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 12 Sep 2026 07:51 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 16 Jul 2026

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