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Swing New Writing that Moves You

A project of The Porch

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Nashville is a town of vagabonds and roots, a destination and a homeplace for generations. The act of creation thrums beneath the skin of this city: at any moment, you know a great song is being written or performed, a poem discovered, a story set free-- “Every morning a new arrival.” Swing wants to be the home for the emerging writer to the renowned, from the discovered to the too-long neglected. We are looking to build a print magazine with the energy and verve of its home city, where new influences course through the old. We are imagining a collection of literary works both regional and far reaching that embraces contradiction and complication. We like the idea of a magazine lightly built with high ceilings—a space for difference and dialogue. In the same way that a poem can be reborn the second it is read aloud, filling the air with sound, readers of Swing will thrill to the way an essay can flicker with new possibilities alongside a well-selected poem. Suddenly monologue becomes dialogue, friction becomes ignition. If it’s starting to sound like I’m describing a good house party, you’re getting the idea.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for members of The Porch. The fee is USD $3.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2022

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 01 April 2025* (approx. 71 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 8,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment (Provides free copy/copies) Unknown payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: Contributors are paid a flat rate.

Submissions:

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


Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 01 April 2025* (approx. 71 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 8,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 8,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Travel.

Payment:

Unknown payment (Provides free copy/copies) Unknown payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: Contributors are paid a flat rate.

Submissions:

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


Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 01 April 2025* (approx. 71 days from now). 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment (Provides free copy/copies) Unknown payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: Contributors are paid a flat rate.

Submissions:

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


Visual Art Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 01 April 2025* (approx. 71 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Graphic Narrative Graphic NarrativeNo page limits known.
Art Media:

Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment (Provides free copy/copies) Unknown payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: Contributors are paid a flat rate.

Submissions:

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


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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Swing Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 51 reports from 44 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported10 min | 109.3 mean avg | 105.0 median | 238 max days (61.5 std dev)
Responses96.08 %
Acceptances13.73 % of submissions accepted (101.9 avg. days per acceptance) | 15.91 % 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.
Rejections82.35 % (111.0 avg. days per rejection) | 31.0 % personal, 40.5 % form, 28.6 % unspecified
Non-Responses3.92 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals3.92 % (44.5 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending8 responses are pending (1 min | 51.8 mean avg | 8.0 median | 189 max days waiting | 241.5 std dev) from 8 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (70.6 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 12 Nov 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Oct 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Jan 2025
Last Audited: 13 Nov 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 01 Dec 2022

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