Temple in a City

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TiaC is an online literary journal for unselfconscious explorers of what it means to be alive. A seeker’s garden of respite, release and renewal for people who care about the world.
At TiaC, we believe the world is made better by writers, artists and readers. Even if it doesn’t know it.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Temple in a City's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable: Temple in a City's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive: Temple in a City'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; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT 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 3 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 No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Temple in a City Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 10 reports from 8 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 16.1 mean avg | 13.5 median | 39 max days (13.0 std dev)

Responses

80.0 %

Acceptances:

20.00 % of submissions accepted (2.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 25.00 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

60.00 % (24.8 avg. days per rejection) | 83.3 % personal, 0.0 % form, 16.7 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

20.00 % (8.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 60 days.
Do not query on the status of your submission before 60 days have passed.
Most recent response reported was received on 10 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 13 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 28 Jul 2026

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