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The Muleskinner Journal

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The journey is long, and the road is often hard, but that’s why we love it. Whoever you are, whatever you want to send, whatever you are waiting to receive, we drive straight, and we drive true. We publish stories and poems that keep things moving. We deliver the goods.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for tip jar submissions.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2021

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 15 March 2025* (approx. 54 days from now). 2

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 3,000 words.
Novel Excerpt Novel ExcerptUp to 3,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other (May vary).

Theme:
ThemeDeadlineTrack
empty:FULL15 Mar 2025*1
Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 15 March 2025* (approx. 54 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 3,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 3,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other (May vary).

Theme:
ThemeDeadlineTrack
empty:FULL15 Mar 2025*0
Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 15 March 2025* (approx. 54 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other (May vary).

Theme:
ThemeDeadlineTrack
empty:FULL15 Mar 2025*1
Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: 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.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

The Muleskinner Journal Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 98 reports from 77 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported1 min | 10.1 mean avg | 10.0 median | 47 max days (12.3 std dev)
Responses98.97 %
Acceptances12.24 % of submissions accepted (8.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 15.58 % 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.
Rejections86.73 % (9.9 avg. days per rejection) | 38.8 % personal, 40.0 % form, 21.2 % unspecified
Non-Responses1.02 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals1.02 % (4.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending4 responses are pending (8 min | 34.3 mean avg | 32.0 median | 65 max days waiting | 90.6 std dev) from 4 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days. (2.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 30 days have passed.
The most common submission tip paid: USD $4.00. (30.6 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 16 Jan 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 06 Jan 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Jan 2025
Last Audited: 26 Aug 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 06 Mar 2022

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