Waccamaw a journal of contemporary literature

About

We take our name from the Waccamaw River, which runs through Conway, South Carolina, home of the university. Waccamaw is proud to have published poems, stories, and essays by some of the best authors writing today.

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The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2009

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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Statistics Synopsis

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

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 August 2027* (approx. 319 days from now) through 08 September 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 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: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 August 2027* (approx. 319 days from now) through 08 September 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 6,000 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: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 August 2027* (approx. 319 days from now) through 08 September 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 5 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: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Waccamaw Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 38 reports from 36 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

24 min | 85.2 mean avg | 88.0 median | 120 max days (249.8 std dev)

Responses

94.74 %

Acceptances:

2.63 % of submissions accepted (63.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.78 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

92.11 % (87.0 avg. days per rejection) | 8.6 % personal, 62.9 % form, 28.6 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

5.26 % (53.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

25 responses are pending (7 min | 32.0 mean avg | 37.5 median | 45 max days waiting | 473.7 std dev) from 25 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Submissions are acknowledged within 9 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 30 Nov 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 08 Sep 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:10 UTC (7 hours, 38 minutes ago).

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Last Updated: 08 Sep 2026

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