Trace Fossils Review

About

We are, above all else, a study in preservation. As kids, we were taught that writing had to be contained—it took many years and frustrations to come to terms with the messiness of pure, desperate creation.
Trace Fossils Review was started with the mission to collect this mess, to publish work that identifies the creator as intimately as their own handprint—the art in wake of the artist.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for some submission periods, "tip jar" submissions, and expedited responses.
The fee is USD $5 (above average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Trace Fossils Review's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging: Trace Fossils Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Trace Fossils Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 300 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Flash Fiction: 300 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 4,000 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

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 4,000 words.
Essay: Up to 4,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 4,000 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 Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

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.

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 Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

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: Image.

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Trace Fossils Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 33 reports from 27 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

2 min | 79.0 mean avg | 79.0 median | 138 max days (97.3 std dev)

Responses

75.76 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

75.76 % (93.3 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 88.0 % form, 12.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

24.24 % (37.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

12 responses are pending (6 min | 46.0 mean avg | 28.0 median | 127 max days waiting | 128.3 std dev) from 11 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 112 days. (30.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 112 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $6.00. (51.4 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 84.2 % paid fees.)
Submissions are acknowledged within 5 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 22 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:50 UTC (5 hours, 56 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026

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