Metonym Literary Journal

About

Metonym is an annual publication of William Jessup University's undergraduate English program located north of Sacramento, California. Staffed by students, our literary journal is a yearly, periodic collection of original fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and visual art. Metonym has always done its best to have a mission statement that is flexible and broad enough to include within its scope: A search for meaningful and quality work. The staff of Metonym believes that great art worthy of publication must say something profound and meaningful about the human experience.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Metonym Literary Journal's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
Normal Acceptance: Metonym Literary Journal's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
More Responsive: Metonym Literary Journal's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 4 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 4 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

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

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Metonym Literary Journal Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 11 reports from 11 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 56.6 mean avg | 53.0 median | 84 max days (65.4 std dev)

Responses

90.91 %

Acceptances:

9.09 % of submissions accepted (55.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 9.09 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

81.82 % (58.4 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 55.6 % form, 44.4 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

9.09 % (18.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 17 Dec 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 08 Nov 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:30 UTC (7 hours, 16 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 12 Jul 2026

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