So It Goes Literary Journal of the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library

A project of Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library

About

So It Goes is the literary journal of the Kurt Vonnegut Museum * Library—a unique
publication designed to bring together work from veterans and civilians, established
authors and virtual unknowns, high school students and nonagenarians. It’s a journal
that has been, in a way, unstuck in time.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $6 (above average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: So It Goes's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Approachable: So It Goes's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive: So It Goes's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,250 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,250 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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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:

Other: May vary, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Other: May vary, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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So It Goes Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 10 reports from 9 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

52 min | 99.3 mean avg | 99.0 median | 127 max days (20.3 std dev)

Responses

90.0 %

Acceptances:

30.00 % of submissions accepted (104.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 33.33 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

60.00 % (101.3 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 66.7 % form, 33.3 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

10.00 % (52.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $6.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 03 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:48 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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