Thin Air Online (TAO)

About

Welcome to Thin Air Online, or, as we like to call it, TAO. Tao signifies the way, path, route, or road. Here is where you will find fresh, seasonal literature and artwork exclusive to our website. Unlike our magazine, which only accepts work outside of Northern Arizona University community, TAO welcomes submissions from everywhere, including NAU. We hope TAO brings you closer to the place and time we live in.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Thin Air Online's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Thin Air Online Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 5 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

83 min | 229.4 mean avg | 273.0 median | 302 max days (89.3 std dev)

Pending

7 responses are pending (12 min | 180.7 mean avg | 137.5 median | 329 max days waiting | 413.7 std dev) from 7 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 150 days. (80.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 150 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 25 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 25 Nov 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 10:00 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 24 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.