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River Styx Online

A project of River Styx Magazine (see other related projects).

About

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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $5 (above average for magazines that charge).
Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

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884 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed
River Styx Online's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging
River Styx Online's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive
River Styx Online's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,500 to 7,500 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 $100 per accepted piece.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Essay: 500 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $100 per accepted piece.

Submissions:

Methods: Submission manager. Submittable submission manager.
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; 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:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $25 per page, up to a max. of $100 per poet.

Submissions:

Methods: Submission manager. Submittable submission manager.
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.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 12 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $25 per piece, up to a max. of $100 per artist.

Submissions:

Methods: Submission manager. Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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River Styx Online 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:
Accuracy
We have received 32 reports from 31 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 82.6 mean avg | 69.0 median | 208 max days (327.4 std dev)
Responses
81.25 %
Acceptances:
0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections:
81.25 % (86.2 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 88.5 % form, 11.5 % unspecified
Non-Responses
3.13 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
3.13 % (144.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
15.63 % (23.2 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $5.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 04 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 22 Dec 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 01:30 UTC (7 hours, 47 minutes ago).

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Founders Award High School Poetry Contest DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
The River Styx Contest  Charges fees for all submissions
River Styx International Poetry Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
River Styx Magazine  Charges fees for all submissions
River Styx Microfiction Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 28 May 2026

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