The Gravity of the Thing See other projects related to this listing. About The Gravity of the Thing is an independent publisher of defamiliarized creative writing. Our features have been anthologized in Best Small Fictions, noted in the Best American series, and finalists in the Shirley Jackson Awards, and we are the grateful recipient of grant funding from Oregon’s Regional Arts & Culture Council. Our ongoing goal is to publish work that defamiliarizes storytelling, writing that stranges in pursuit of a renewed sense of discovery. Country of Publication United States Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower The Gravity of the Thing's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. Normal AcceptanceThe Gravity of the Thing's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines. More ResponsiveThe Gravity of the Thing's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 30 November 2026.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All sexual identities.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 50 words; Up to 5 pieces. Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words. Novel Excerpt: Up to 3,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, 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: Audio. Image. Text. Video. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 30 November 2026.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All sexual identities.Lengths: Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words. Book Excerpt: Up to 3,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, 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: Audio. Image. Text. Video. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 30 November 2026.1Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All sexual identities.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms, including: Hybrid form, Prose poetry.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, 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: Audio. Image. Text. Video. Expand section Visual Art Closed 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 @gravityofthething.bsky.socialFacebook FacebookInstagram @gravityofthething Support this Publisher: Support on Patreon For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope The Gravity of the Thing 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 26 reports from 25 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 21 min | 86.3 mean avg | 87.5 median | 129 max days (361.8 std dev) Responses 92.31 % Acceptances: 7.69 % of submissions accepted (113.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 8.00 % 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: 84.62 % (83.2 avg. days per rejection) | 4.6 % personal, 77.3 % form, 18.2 % unspecified | 3.9 % shortlisted Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 7.69 % (38.5 avg. days per withdrawal) Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days. (7.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.) Most recent response reported was received on 30 Jun 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Apr 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:48 UTC (less than a minute ago). 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