Waxing & Waning A Literary Journal A project of April Gloaming Publishing (see other related projects). About The editors of Waxing & Waning want what’s on the fringe. Whatever is deep and true. The moon represents this idea: what is dark, what is brooding, what is wild, what is crescent and changing. We want to feed the beast in you, the one buried beneath layers of manners and anxiety and internet induced abyss, repetition, and relative sameness. Work submitted to Waxing & Waning should be honest and well-executed. It should scream coherently; it should bring experiences and knowledge out of us that we have not seen before. It should rip out our black hearts and put them in front of our eyes. Bring us the work everyone else is afraid of. Bring us the work you’re afraid of. Bring us the work that gets at the trueness frightening you out of the routine. In a world blanketed in monotony—we seek to search outside of ourselves so we can better love, give love, and sacrifice for whatever art could bring. We hope to wax in truth and wane into poetics—to shelter ourselves from reality. To bathe in the light of the moon. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. Look for the fees icon. The fee is USD $5 (above average for magazines that charge). Country of Publication United States Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 1 x per yearPrint Publication Print PublicationPublished 1 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Waxing & Waning's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. More ApproachableWaxing & Waning's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines. More ResponsiveWaxing & Waning's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based Rolling Submissions:Next cutoff date is 07 March 2027* (approx. 173 days from now).Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: 100 - 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based Rolling Submissions:Next cutoff date is 07 March 2027* (approx. 173 days from now).Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Narrative Nonfiction: 100 - 5,000 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: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based Rolling Submissions:Next cutoff date is 07 March 2027* (approx. 173 days from now).Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Open Rolling Submissions:Next cutoff date is 07 March 2027* (approx. 173 days from now).Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Up to 5 pieces. Graphic Narrative: 3 - 5 pages.Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media, including... Cartoon/Comic strip.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Dark.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @aprilgloamingpublishingX (Twitter) @April_Gloaming Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Waxing & Waning Submission Statistics 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 12 reports from 12 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 36 min | 115.0 mean avg | 106.0 median | 181 max days (47.5 std dev) Responses 91.67 % Acceptances: 16.67 % of submissions accepted (158.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 16.67 % 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. Rejections: 75.00 % (110.0 avg. days per rejection) | 33.3 % personal, 22.2 % form, 44.4 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 8.33 % (36.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 11 responses are pending (9 min | 75.7 mean avg | 97.0 median | 145 max days waiting | 55.2 std dev) from 11 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The most common submission fee paid: USD $5.00. (70.6 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 100.0 % paid fees.) Most recent response reported was received on 08 May 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 19 Feb 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:10 UTC (7 hours, 38 minutes ago). Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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