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Stanchion Magazine

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About

Launched amid the tumultuous summer of '20, Stanchion is a quarterly zine, printed on thick, elegant uncoated paper and featuring short stories, flash fiction, poetry, evocative thoughts, drawings and black & white photography from some of the most talented artists working today.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2020

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed
93 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Stanchion Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable
Stanchion Magazine's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive
Stanchion Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 4,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

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

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $20 per contributor.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: No specific word count limits known; Up to 2 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

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

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $20 per contributor.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 2 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Prose poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

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

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Professional payment to Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $20 per contributor.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 2 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: No page limits known; Up to 2 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Drawing.
Illustration.
Cartoon/Comic strip.
Black & white photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

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

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $20 per contributor.

Submissions:

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

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Social:
Bluesky @stanchion.bsky.social
Instagram @stanchionzine
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Stanchion Magazine 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.

Filter:
Accuracy
We have received 74 reports from 65 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 10.7 mean avg | 7.5 median | 30 max days (9.6 std dev)
Responses
95.94 %
Acceptances:
13.51 % of submissions accepted (10.6 avg. days per acceptance) | 15.38 % 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:
82.43 % (10.8 avg. days per rejection) | 27.9 % personal, 49.2 % form, 23.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
4.05 % (5.3 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 27 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 Apr 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 01:44 UTC (2 hours, 51 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 23 Jul 2026

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