Virginia Writers Project

About

A literary journal created in the spirit of the WPA program to add to the Virginia story and to create an outlet for Virginia’s talented creators with creative writing, legacy projects, visual arts, and regional histories . The VWP is a 501(c) 3 and serves as an educational endeavor.

Important: Creators do not need to be Virginia residents, but embrace the Virginia audience.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 3 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Virginia Writers Project's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

History: History of countries/regions.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 6 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

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:

Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Virginia Writers Project Submission Statistics

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We have received 5 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 19.6 mean avg | 7.0 median | 75 max days (31.1 std dev)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 03 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 02 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:46 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 25 Aug 2026

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