samfiftyfour

About

Celebrating differences in the things that unite us by sharing poems, stories, and essays from all around the world. Our hope is to give voice to those without; to build up global and local communities of poets and writers based on mutual support and respect; and of course to read, publish, and publicize some amazing new works.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for those unable or unwilling to pay. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee range is USD $2.75 to $27.75 (below average to above average for magazines that charge).

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2020

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

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

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Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 15 October 2026* (approx. 30 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words); Unknown number of pieces.
Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words); Unknown number of pieces.

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 $10.

Submissions:

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

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Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 15 October 2026* (approx. 30 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: No specific word count limits known; Unknown number of pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

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 $10.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 15 October 2026* (approx. 30 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $10.

Submissions:

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

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samfiftyfour Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 5 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

73 min | 151.6 mean avg | 129.0 median | 305 max days (582.9 std dev)

Pending

4 responses are pending (132 min | 274.0 mean avg | 244.0 median | 476 max days waiting | 180.1 std dev) from 4 different members

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $2.75.
Most recent response reported was received on 29 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 06:55 UTC (2 hours, 49 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 24 Aug 2026

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