Psychopomp Lit This project is believed to be defunct. (April 2026) We list other projects with similar titles. Please check that you report any submissions under the correct listing. About Psychopomp. From ancient Greek ψυχοπομπóς, or ‘spirit guide’. Conductor of souls to the otherworld; messenger between the ego and the unconscious; god or beast.Psychopomp Lit invites glitches, reports from thresholds, travelogues from the grave, disordering epiphanies, reluctant bathos and the radically humane.Founded in spring 2024, Psychopomp Lit has received support from the CUNY Graduate Center Doctoral and Graduate Students Council. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2024 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Believed Defunct We’re looking for writing with ‘skin in the game’, earned humor, deadly seriousness, and words we could have never expected.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words. Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words. Novel Excerpt: Up to 10,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Believed Defunct Work which breaks beyond historically established genres, academic disciplines, and contemporary stylistic conventions. We especially welcome avant-garde theory, labyrinthine auto-criticism, epistolary communications, modern sickroom and dream journals, and collated notes.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: No specific word count limits known. Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct We are biased towards vastness. We acknowledge the agitator, the comic healer, the mind in transit. Authors we love include Ariana Reines, Ishion Hutchinson, John Keene and Phoebe Giannisi.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Correction/Update Psychopomp Lit 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 6 reports from 6 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 263 min | 333.8 mean avg | 318.5 median | 439 max days (59.7 std dev) Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 09 Mar 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Apr 2025. Date compiled: 07 Oct 2026 21:48 UTC (3 hours, 42 minutes ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. 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