The Drift & Dribble Miscellany About A reader's compendium of wit, observation and literary amusements. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.) The fee range is USD $2 to $3 (below average to average for magazines that charge). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2025 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterThe Drift & Dribble Miscellany's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ApproachableThe Drift & Dribble Miscellany's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines. More ResponsiveThe Drift & Dribble Miscellany's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based Rolling Submissions:Next cutoff date is 06 October 2026 11:59 PM EDT (in 21 days).Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults.Genres: General Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 50 words; Up to 3 pieces. Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words. Novel Excerpt: 1,000 - 3,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Absurdist, Experimental, Humorous, Literary, Realist, Satirical, Surrealist.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based Rolling Submissions:Next cutoff date is 06 October 2026 11:59 PM EDT (in 21 days).Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults.Lengths: Essay: 1,000 - 3,000 words. Narrative Nonfiction: 1,000 - 3,000 words. Book: 1,000 - 3,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Humorous, Literary, Satirical.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Nature/Environment: General, Environmental issues, See guidelines. Society/Culture: General, See guidelines. Other: May vary.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults.Genres: General Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Absurdist, Experimental, Humorous, Literary, Realist, Satirical, Surrealist.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Submit through Duosuma Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @driftanddribble.bsky.socialFacebook Facebook For the Editor(s): Request Interview Link to Duotrope The Drift & Dribble Miscellany 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. This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Nonfiction Publishers in our database. This project ranks among the 25 Most Approachable Nonfiction Publishers in our database. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 38 reports from 33 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 0 min | 4.1 mean avg | 4.0 median | 15 max days (3.7 std dev) Responses 97.37 % Acceptances: 42.11 % of submissions accepted (5.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 45.45 % 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: 55.26 % (3.4 avg. days per rejection) | 42.9 % personal, 57.1 % form, 0.0 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 2.63 % (3.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 30 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 29 Jul 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 Jul 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:10 UTC (6 hours, 36 minutes ago). 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