Rough Cut Press

About

Rough Cut Press publishes fiction, nonfiction, visual art, and poetry. We seek personal, lyrical, critical, and experimental work.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to writers from the LGBTQIA community.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2018

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 12 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Rough Cut Press's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 650 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Politics/Political Science: General, See guidelines.
Sexuality/Gender: Gender studies, LGBTQ issues.
Society/Culture: Current events, Social issues.
Other: May vary.

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 $25.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Lesbians/Gays.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 650 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 650 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Politics/Political Science: General, See guidelines.
Sexuality/Gender: Gender studies, LGBTQ issues.
Society/Culture: General, Current events, Social issues.
Other: May vary.

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 $25.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Unlimited number of lines; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Lyric poetry.

Styles:

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

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.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Lesbians/Gays.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Experimental.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Politics/Political Science: General, See guidelines.
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues.
Society/Culture: Current events, Social issues.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $25.

Submissions:

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

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Rough Cut Press Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 8 reports from 8 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

6 min | 165.0 mean avg | 131.0 median | 630 max days (199.8 std dev)

Pending

2 responses are pending (330 min | 349.5 mean avg | 349.5 median | 369 max days waiting | 422.1 std dev) from 2 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 60 days. (87.5 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 10 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:45 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2026

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