Mad Persona Magazine

About

Mad Persona Magazine is a literary journal that features poetry, short stories, and art for sanity’s sake. We offer publication alongside a creative community that spans across the globe as well as the opportunity to repurpose chaos through art. Our goal is to stand out in the literary world by introducing a Mad Persona for each issue.

Important: Previously titled The Gently Mad Literary Magazine.

Country of Publication & Year Established

International

Established in 2024

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 3 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 3 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

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

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 01 October 2026* (approx. 16 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 01 October 2026* (approx. 16 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 30 lines; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 01 October 2026* (approx. 16 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Digital art.
Drawing.
Mixed media.
Painting.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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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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Mad Persona Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 12 reports from 11 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

18 min | 42.1 mean avg | 47.5 median | 53 max days (12.9 std dev)

Responses

100.00 %

Acceptances:

25.00 % of submissions accepted (45.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 27.27 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

75.00 % (41.0 avg. days per rejection) | 11.1 % personal, 77.8 % form, 11.1 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

Pending

3 responses are pending (6 min | 9.0 mean avg | 8.0 median | 13 max days waiting | 3.6 std dev) from 3 different members

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 16 Feb 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:42 UTC (6 hours, 4 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Sep 2026

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