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The Wave

A project of Kelp Journal (see other related projects).

This project is believed to be defunct. (March 2026)

About

With an eye toward oceanic, conservationist, and surf-forward themes, The Wave is a delightful mixture of flash and micro fiction; short essays on a variety of topics, including spooky encounters; book reviews; poetry, with a focus on emerging poets; and photography and art.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 104 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Collapse section Fiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

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.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Folklore/Mythology: Ghost stories, See guidelines.
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

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.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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The Wave Submission Statistics

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Accuracy
We have received 5 reports from 5 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
225 min | 310.0 mean avg | 250.0 median | 432 max days (100.3 std dev)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:59 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Kelp Books DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
Kelp Journal
Ocean Poetry Anthology CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Surf Noir Anthology Series CLOSED

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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