Maudlin House Journal

About

Maudlin House is a bridge between new form fiction and experimental lit that takes on mainstream pop culture through the lens of 21st-century indie art.
Over the past 6 years, the Chicago-based small press has gained a devoted readership from all over the world for its weird lit, passion, and personality with regards to its publication of groundbreaking novels, short story collections, and online publications. It’s a voice for known and upcoming writers alike to boost lit in every way possible.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for expedited responses and post-quota submissions.
The fee range is USD $5 to $25 (above average for magazines that charge).

Submission Caps: They may close to free submissions if they reach their quota.

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Maudlin House Journal's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: Maudlin House Journal's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Maudlin House Journal's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Styles:

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

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: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

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: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Maudlin House Journal Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 221 reports from 154 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 | 13.4 mean avg | 10.0 median | 70 max days (42.5 std dev)

Responses

96.38 %

Acceptances:

5.43 % of submissions accepted (0.4 avg. days per acceptance) | 7.14 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

90.95 % (14.3 avg. days per rejection) | 18.4 % personal, 63.2 % form, 18.4 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

3.62 % (7.3 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

13 responses are pending (12 min | 21.3 mean avg | 19.0 median | 30 max days waiting | 673.7 std dev) from 13 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 28 days. (21.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 28 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 28 days have passed.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $5.00. (28.6 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 57.1 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 05 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Sep 2026.
Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 12:40 UTC (23 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Sep 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.