Sheepshead Review

About

Sheepshead Review is an international journal of arts and literature published each fall and spring by the students of UW-Green Bay.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1975

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Sheepshead Review's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
Normal Acceptance: Sheepshead Review's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
More Responsive: Sheepshead Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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We, the fiction staff, are looking for unique, well-crafted pieces. This means everything is clearly explained and laid out. We are also prioritizing what we like to call the “perfect reader experience.” The reader should feel like they get something out of the story, and shouldn’t feel dragged by a story’s length. Keeping the story interesting while never losing control of reality (unless intentionally unrealistic) is a must. A fitting ending never hurt anyone either. While traditionally rooted stories are a staple of our journal, our staff also appreciates the strange and unusual. This doesn’t mean we are looking for pieces with shock value; everything must be done in good taste.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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We are looking for short memoirs, opinion pieces, narrative stories, interviews, profiles, subject pieces, eulogies, historical non-fiction narratives, and journals. We encourage narrative, stylistic, and substantive pieces that are unique, interesting, and creative. Remember to place quality over quantity.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Interview: Up to 3,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Review: Up to 3,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Article: Up to 3,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Essay: Up to 3,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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The Sheepshead Review poetry staff is looking for submissions with a honed edge—fresh and lucid content, palpable imagery, and an audible attention to sound. Cliché is your mortal enemy. We read free-verse to formal, and everything in between. And, don’t forget form can speak as much as your title, and your title as loud as your lines. Be bold. Be brilliant. Take risks. We look forward to reading your work.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Sheepshead Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 28 reports from 23 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

14 min | 72.4 mean avg | 75.5 median | 124 max days (28.7 std dev)

Responses

85.71 %

Acceptances:

10.71 % of submissions accepted (35.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 13.04 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

75.00 % (79.0 avg. days per rejection) | 14.3 % personal, 71.4 % form, 14.3 % unspecified | 3.6 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

14.29 % (60.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 29 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 22 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:10 UTC (6 hours, 35 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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