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For thirty-five years, Watershed Review has been the foundation of California State University, Chico’s literary editing and publishing program, providing professional training to countless creative writers and editors. We are thrilled to bring Watershed Review into its next iteration, utilizing an online platform to offer more selections of poetry, prose and visual art. We seek to publish imaginative works that push past the expected metaphor, that challenge us to engage and question accepted structure, that augment time-honored forms of writing and consider what comes next. Watershed Review, one of the oldest, continuously published, student-edited literary magazines in the nation, is sponsored by the English Department at California State University, Chico.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for written work, except for students/financial need.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1977

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 2 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based
Dates:

Open to fee-based fiction submissions through 30 September 2024* (approx. 22 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 2,500 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.

Nonfiction Open Fee-based
Dates:

Open to fee-based nonfiction submissions through 30 September 2024* (approx. 22 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 2,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 2,500 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.

Poetry Open Fee-based
Dates:

Open to fee-based poetry submissions through 30 September 2024* (approx. 22 days from now). 2

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 4 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.

Visual Art Open
Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 30 September 2024* (approx. 22 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork ArtworkUp to 8 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 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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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Watershed Review Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 12 reports from 10 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported33 min | 128.0 mean avg | 137.0 median | 174 max days (41.3 std dev)
Responses75.00 %
Acceptances16.67 % of submissions accepted (112.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 20.00 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections58.33 % (153.6 avg. days per rejection) | 42.9 % personal, 57.1 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses25.00 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals25.00 % (79.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending4 responses are pending (9 min | 19.5 mean avg | 17.0 median | 35 max days waiting | 11.1 std dev) from 4 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. (64.3 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 100.0 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 04 Aug 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 14 Mar 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Aug 2024
Last Audited: 25 Mar 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 25 Nov 2009

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