Sugared Water (SW) A project of Porkbelly Press (see other related projects). About If we could candy words, we’d eat them to bellyaches every afternoon. We carry journals and collect chapbooks like Smaug ripping through a gold-sequin disco. If we’re lucky enough to leave something behind that enriches the dialogue of writerly types around the world, so much the better. Country of Publication United States Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Slower Sugared Water's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Give us your briar patches and shady ladies, your heroes and literary tales. (If you dare to send us a story with a unicorn, she better be a chain smoker.)Dates:Open to fiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 25 days from now).Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 2,000 words.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. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Yes, we love the lyric essay. We adore character sketches, journal entries, letters, and flash nonfiction. We’ll try experimental prose forms and things that blend and bend the lines of reality whilst remaining true at the heart. We’ll check out your braided essays and hermit crabs, your lists and your word maps. Stun us with the beauty of your words. We lean heavily toward personal essay.Dates:Open to nonfiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 25 days from now).Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: Up to 2,000 words. Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,000 words.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. Collapse section Poetry Open We enjoy image-heavy work, narrative or lyric, experimental or grounded, and prose poems too. We look forward to leaping with you, discovering as you lead us along the page.Dates:Open to poetry submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 25 days from now).1Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Free verse, Haiku (or related), Lyric poetry, Narrative poetry, Prose poetry, Sonnet.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. Collapse section Visual Art Open Dates:Open to visual art submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 25 days from now).Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Up to 5 pieces. Graphic Narrative: No page limits known; Up to 5 pieces.Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media, including... Drawing. Cartoon/Comic strip. Photography.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. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @porkbellypress.bsky.socialInstagram @porkbellypressThreads @porkbellypress Support this Publisher: Shop their Store For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Sugared Water 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: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 6 reports from 6 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 82 min | 173.0 mean avg | 151.5 median | 352 max days (92.4 std dev) Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 19 Mar 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 26 Dec 2025. Date compiled: 06 Oct 2026 16:54 UTC (4 hours, 49 minutes ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Related ProjectsBurnt Offering CLOSEDEmily CLOSEDHaunted Anthology DNQLove Me, Love My BellyPorkbelly Press ChapbooksPorkbelly Press Micro Chapbook Series Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. 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