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Molecule a tiny lit mag

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About

Molecule is an online journal publishing poetry, prose, plays, interviews, reviews, and visual art twice annually. All work should be 50 words or less (including titles, interview questions, etc).

Well, you ask, why 50 words?

Well, imagine the smallest visible particle of a molecule to be in the form of a cube. Then, there would be on the side of the cube, in a row, 50 such molecules. Or in the cube, 50 x 50 x 50 (Weismann, 1901).

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2019

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 2 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Statistics Synopsis

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

Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 76 days from now) through 15 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 50 words; Up to 5 pieces.

Styles:

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

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: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 76 days from now) through 15 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Interview: Up to 50 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Review: Up to 50 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Essay: Up to 50 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 50 words; Up to 5 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Minimalist.

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: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 76 days from now) through 15 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Short poetry.

Styles:

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

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: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Visual artwork of tiny things like tea bags and toothpicks, or tiny paintings, also wanted: no skyscrapers please!

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 76 days from now) through 15 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Minimalist.

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: Unknown.
Media: Image.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Molecule 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.

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Accuracy
We have received 30 reports from 27 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
7 min | 49.6 mean avg | 49.0 median | 83 max days (22.9 std dev)
Responses
96.67 %
Acceptances:
26.67 % of submissions accepted (50.2 avg. days per acceptance) | 29.63 % 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:
70.00 % (48.9 avg. days per rejection) | 23.8 % personal, 61.9 % form, 14.3 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
3.33 % (7.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The most common submission tip paid: USD $3.00. (16.7 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 13 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:46 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Aug 2026

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