THINK A Journal of Poetry, Fiction, and Essays

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About

THINK’s first issue appeared in the winter of 2008, realizing the creative vision of founding editor and publisher Christine Yurick. THINK is now an independently owned journal under the leadership of editor Brian Palmer, who collaborates with a dedicated and discerning staff. All involved volunteer their time and efforts.

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).

Important Notice: On our latest check, they were not open to submissions, although their website states they should be.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2008

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: THINK's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: THINK's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: THINK's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

We are receptive to well-crafted, nuanced fiction that explores and illuminates the human condition.

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 31 December 2026* (approx. 107 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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 Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

THINK also publishes essays dealing with the art and history of poetry, as well as analyses of poems and the works of important poets. While such essays often reflect extensive knowledge and scholarship, they are written for a broad range of non-specialist readers.
We appreciate and seek out informed, creative non-fiction, especially pieces that focus on the natural world.
Finally, THINK publishes reviews, including composite reviews (in batches of three books) of new collections of poetry. We believe these critical essays are interesting, inspiring, and edifying to readers and other poets. In addition, it is our way of encouraging readers to support poets (and the arts) by buying poetry!

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 31 December 2026* (approx. 107 days from now).

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: Academic, Critical, Literary.

Topics:

Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

In keeping with its original mission, THINK publishes poems that emphasize craft as well as content. We are responsive to metrical verse, to strategic rhyme, to inventive uses of nonce forms, and to free verse with a clear organizing principle. We look for writing that seizes and holds attention and rewards it with revelation.

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 31 December 2026* (approx. 107 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Formal verse, Free verse, Invented/Nonce form, Metrical, Rhyming.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

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

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THINK Submission Statistics

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We have received 45 reports from 36 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

9 min | 37.3 mean avg | 39.0 median | 82 max days (21.8 std dev)

Responses

95.56 %

Acceptances:

6.67 % of submissions accepted (22.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 8.33 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

88.89 % (37.6 avg. days per rejection) | 12.5 % personal, 65.0 % form, 22.5 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

4.44 % (55.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 60 days. (13.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 09 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 05:58 UTC (3 hours, 49 minutes ago).

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Last Updated: 09 Sep 2026

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