The Fool's World Magazine

About

The globe is our home, the experiences are our own!
The Fool's World is for readers who want to be transported to a new yet familiar place. Our aim is to publish legit works of travel and place: nonfiction poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction travel flash, and book reviews.
The Fool's World is for writers who believe in the "economy of language."
Our magazine aims to fill in where others fall short and it is exactly the preciseness and the conciseness that we seek. Whether the setting has you walking to your neighborhood corner store or you are in the streets of Istanbul snapping photos of the shadows made by the kitty cats darting throughout city; we want to see your place-based literary works.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.

Important: Previously titled Saint Augustine's Magazine.

Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2019

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: The Fool's World Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Approachable: The Fool's World Magazine's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive: The Fool's World Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 November 2026 12:00 AM EDT (in 46 days) through 01 February 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 800 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,200 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions.
Travel.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
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 November 2026 12:00 AM EDT (in 46 days) through 01 February 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: Up to 1,500 words.
Essay: Up to 1,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 800 - 1,200 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Travel.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
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 November 2026 12:00 AM EDT (in 46 days) through 01 February 2027.

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 including...
Place/Regions.
Travel.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
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 November 2026 12:00 AM EDT (in 46 days) through 01 February 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
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: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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The Fool's World Magazine 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.

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Accuracy

We have received 175 reports from 158 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

3 min | 96.9 mean avg | 97.0 median | 156 max days (27.2 std dev)

Responses

95.43 %

Acceptances:

15.43 % of submissions accepted (94.1 avg. days per acceptance) | 17.09 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

80.00 % (99.3 avg. days per rejection) | 1.4 % personal, 98.6 % form, 0.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

4.57 % (41.8 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

54 responses are pending (14 min | 48.5 mean avg | 60.0 median | 288 max days waiting | 49.3 std dev) from 51 different members

Other Information

The most common submission tip paid: USD $5.00. (17.5 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 30 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Sep 2026

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