orangepeel literary magazine

About

This publication began as an assignment in a publishing course at the University of Richmond in Virginia, USA. We had so much fun with our first issue that we decided to keep the train going, and we’re thrilled to continue the orangepeel story.
orangepeel is a totally digital magazine inspired by the aesthetics of print literary magazines, especially those coming out of universities. The magazine’s goal is to give readers something they’ll remember. We all have those sentences that we remember when we’re falling asleep, those brushstrokes that we can still see in our heads years after viewing them. That’s what the pages of orangepeel are here for. Our staff also believes that many of the most memorable pieces are often prompted by the writer or artist’s own exploration of their memories. You’ll find that much of our work deals with nostalgia, mourning, and reflection on past events, though that certainly isn’t a requirement to be featured.
In keeping with our theme of memory, it heavily influences our acceptance process. If a work sticks in our mind even when we’re not working on the magazine, that usually means it’s a keeper!

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2021

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: orangepeel literary magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable: orangepeel literary magazine's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
Less Responsive: orangepeel literary magazine's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
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.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
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.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

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 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.

Lengths:

Artwork:
Graphic Narrative: Up to 8 pages.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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orangepeel literary magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 25 reports from 22 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

10 min | 23.6 mean avg | 22.0 median | 97 max days (19.6 std dev)

Responses

88.00 %

Acceptances:

16.00 % of submissions accepted (22.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 18.18 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

72.00 % (22.8 avg. days per rejection) | 16.7 % personal, 66.7 % form, 16.7 % unspecified

Non-Responses

4.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

4.00 % (97.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

8.00 % (25.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

6 responses are pending (123 min | 129.2 mean avg | 126.0 median | 142 max days waiting | 275.0 std dev) from 3 different members

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 12 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 May 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:48 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Jul 2026

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