Mom Egg Review (MER)

About

Mom Egg Review publishes literary work on mothers, mothering, and motherhood, in an annual print and quarterly online issues of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and art. We also present craft notes, interviews, features, and book reviews. We publish established and new writers whose work reflects diverse experiences and perspectives on motherhood, literature, and art. MER supports and promotes the work of mother writers and artists through publications, performances, workshops, and educational programs.
MER is about being a mother, in its many varieties. It is also about being a daughter, worker, partner, artist, a member of cultures and communities, and explores how these identities can collide and coexist.
We publish literature and art with ideas, exciting use of language, and strong creative energy. Our writers consider the body, work, family and societal roles, sex, local and global crises, and making art. The stories and poems—intelligent, innovative, lyrical, funny, sharp—cast light on the multifaceted life experience of motherhood, and out from it.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for "early bird" submissions in the first week of the submission period, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee range is USD $3 to $14 (average to 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 Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Mom Egg Review's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Approachable: Mom Egg Review's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
Responsive: Mom Egg Review's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Females, Specific group.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Children/Family: General, Parenting/Child care, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Females, Specific group.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Children/Family: General, Parenting/Child care, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Females, Specific group.

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:

Children/Family: General, Parenting/Child care, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
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, including: Females, Specific group.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Children/Family: General, Parenting/Child care, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Mom Egg Review 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 68 reports from 64 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

20 min | 94.5 mean avg | 92.0 median | 172 max days (42.7 std dev)

Responses

92.65 %

Acceptances:

13.24 % of submissions accepted (54.4 avg. days per acceptance) | 14.06 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

79.41 % (99.6 avg. days per rejection) | 16.7 % personal, 51.9 % form, 31.5 % unspecified

Non-Responses

2.94 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

2.94 % (150.5 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

4.41 % (110.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

30 responses are pending (62 min | 99.7 mean avg | 94.0 median | 137 max days waiting | 871.0 std dev) from 29 different members

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 14 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:19 UTC (6 hours, 27 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Sep 2026

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