pioneertown a literary journal that excites and ignites

About

Established in 2014, pioneertown is an online literary journal publishing both traditional and genre-bending work. Named after an old western movie town in the Southern California desert, pioneertown aims to establish a collection of work new and needed on the literary scene.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2014

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 52 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: pioneertown's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

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 - 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $20 honorarium.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

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.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $20 honorarium.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Hybrid form.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $20 honorarium.

Submissions:

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

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pioneertown Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

31 min | 134.3 mean avg | 41.0 median | 331 max days (170.4 std dev)

Pending

3 responses are pending (94 min | 149.7 mean avg | 113.0 median | 242 max days waiting | 1,071.8 std dev) from 3 different members

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 15 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 08 Sep 2026 15:26 UTC (4 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 30 Jun 2026

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