Steam Ticket a Third Coast Review

About

Steam Ticket: a Third Coast Review is published each April. A nationally-distributed journal, we publish the best poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction we can get our hands on, from both prize-winning writers and from new and emerging writers.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1996

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Steam Ticket's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging: Steam Ticket's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Steam Ticket's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 85 days from now) through 01 March 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

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

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 85 days from now) through 01 March 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

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

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 85 days from now) through 01 March 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 50 lines; 3 - 5 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 Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2026* (approx. 85 days from now) through 01 March 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Drawing.
Pen & ink drawing.
Photography.
Black & white photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

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

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Steam Ticket Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 20 reports from 20 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

5 min | 50.7 mean avg | 44.0 median | 119 max days (29.6 std dev)

Responses

90.00 %

Acceptances:

5.00 % of submissions accepted (42.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 5.00 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

85.00 % (53.3 avg. days per rejection) | 29.4 % personal, 47.1 % form, 23.5 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

10.00 % (28.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 08 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 06 Sep 2026 20:44 UTC (7 hours, 51 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 20 Aug 2026

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