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Reckoning creative writing on environmental justice

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Reckoning: an imperfect means of navigation by which one determines where they’re going using only where they’ve been.
Reckoning: a settling of scores; justice.
Environmental justice: the notion that the people responsible for shaping the ways humanity collectively values and interacts with all ecosystems, forms, and sources of life have not historically been the people who suffer the consequences of those choices, and that needs to change.
Reckoning: a nonprofit, annual journal of creative writing on environmental justice.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2016

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 1 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 1 x per year.

Fiction Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Blacks/People with African origins, Hispanics/Latinos, Indigenous Peoples, All genders, Transgender people, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream.
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novella Novella15,000 - 20,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Nature/Environment (Environmental issues, See guidelines), Other (May vary).

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.15/word.

Submissions:

Method: Moksha submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Blacks/People with African origins, Hispanics/Latinos, Indigenous Peoples, All genders, Transgender people, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 3,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 20,000 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Nature/Environment (Environmental issues, See guidelines), Other (May vary).

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.15/word.

Submissions:

Method: Moksha submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Blacks/People with African origins, Hispanics/Latinos, Indigenous Peoples, All genders, Transgender people, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream.
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Narrative poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Nature/Environment (Environmental issues, See guidelines), Other (May vary).

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $75 per page.

Submissions:

Method: Moksha submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Visual Art Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Blacks/People with African origins, Hispanics/Latinos, Indigenous Peoples, All genders, Transgender people, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Lengths:
Artwork ArtworkUnknown number of pieces.
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Nature/Environment (Environmental issues, See guidelines), Other (May vary).

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: USD $75 per page.

Submissions:

Method: Moksha submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.


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Reckoning Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 85 reports from 78 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported13 min | 73.1 mean avg | 75.5 median | 162 max days (323.9 std dev)
Responses88.24 %
Acceptances4.71 % of submissions accepted (92.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 5.13 % 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.
Rejections83.53 % (71.4 avg. days per rejection) | 63.4 % personal, 12.7 % form, 23.9 % unspecified | 1.2 % rewrite requests | 1.2 % shortlisted
Non-Responses11.76 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals11.76 % (41.9 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending19 responses are pending (2 min | 54.3 mean avg | 42.5 median | 206 max days waiting | 141.4 std dev) from 19 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 09 Dec 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 23 Oct 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 13 Jan 2025
Last Audited: 06 Nov 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 13 Jul 2016

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