The Milk House Rural Writing Collective See other projects related to this listing. About The Milk House is a communal link between those who write about rural subjects and those who like to read about them. We seek to be the meeting point of all high quality writing from the global countryside.Rural life is both singular and unique across geography, while at the same time having aspects that are shared among those who experience it, regardless of where they come from. It means something to be a part of the countryside, where real people face the dramas of everyday life. The writing on this site is an honest, visceral, and thoughtful look at these experiences. 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 is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge). Country of Publication Ireland Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 52 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed The Milk House's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words). Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Place/Regions: Rural areas.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: No specific word count limits known. Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Place/Regions: Rural areas.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of 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: Rural areas.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Open Fee-based Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.Art Media: Photography.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Place/Regions: Rural areas.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @themilkhouseonlineX (Twitter) @themilkhouse Support this Publisher: Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope The Milk House 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 9 reports from 8 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 24 min | 55.1 mean avg | 59.0 median | 80 max days (28.0 std dev) Pending 2 responses are pending (40 min | 42.0 mean avg | 42.0 median | 44 max days waiting | 2.8 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. Most recent response reported was received on 07 Sep 2026. 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