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The Opiate is a quarterly literary journal dedicated to publishing narcotically good works.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. The fee is USD $2.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2015

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:
Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Novelette7,500 - 10,000 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Nonfiction Open Fee-based
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
EssayUp to 10,000 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including....
Literature/Books: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Poetry Open Fee-based
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:
PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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The Opiate 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 Most Approachable Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the Most Personable Fiction Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 58 reports from 53 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 | 120.8 mean avg | 133.0 median | 200 max days (85.9 std dev)
Responses91.38 %
Acceptances70.69 % of submissions accepted (112.8 avg. days per acceptance) | 69.81 % 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.
Rejections20.69 % (130.5 avg. days per rejection) | 100.0 % personal, 0.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses8.62 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals8.62 % (58.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending27 responses are pending (4 min | 22.4 mean avg | 28.0 median | 37 max days waiting | 10.6 std dev) from 26 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $2.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 06 May 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 Apr 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 23 Apr 2025
Last Audited: 23 Apr 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 27 Dec 2018

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