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Sheila-Na-Gig online

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About

Sheila-Na-Gig online publishes well-crafted free verse poetry. We especially seek poems with excellent imagery and a strong sense of voice.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for early bird submissions (up to cap). (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).
Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.
Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2016

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Sheila-Na-Gig online's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable
Sheila-Na-Gig online's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive
Sheila-Na-Gig online's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026 12:00 AM PDT (in 14 days) through 31 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment. Details: USD $100 Editor’s Prize offered for each issue.

Submissions:

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

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Sheila-Na-Gig 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.

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Accuracy
We have received 62 reports from 51 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 28.6 mean avg | 28.0 median | 93 max days (18.8 std dev)
Responses
98.39 %
Acceptances:
33.87 % of submissions accepted (26.6 avg. days per acceptance) | 37.25 % 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.
Rejections:
64.52 % (30.2 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 72.5 % form, 27.5 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
1.61 % (3.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
1 response is pending (74 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 13 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 19 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 16 Sep 2026 21:29 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Sheila-Na-Gig Editions AMPLIFY Anthology CLOSED
Sheila-Na-Gig Editions First Chapbook Contest  Charges fees for all submissions
Sheila-Na-Gig Editions Poetry Collections  Charges fees for all submissions
Sheila-Na-Gig Editions Short Fiction Anthology CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Sheila-Na-Gig Full-Length Poetry Manuscript Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Sheila-Na-Gig online Poetry Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
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Dates

Last Updated: 03 Sep 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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