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A project of The Writer's Workout (see other related projects).

About

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We designed this literary journal to welcome the self-willed writers who dare to break the mold. With so many varied options for writers around the world, The Writer's Workout wants this literary journal to inspire fresh ideas for pieces new and old with our chosen themes and tributes at the heart. We're excited to publish first-time writers, seasoned authors, and everything in between. WayWords welcomes everyone using words as a way forward.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2024 12:00 AM UTC (in 10 days) through 20 November 2024. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 5,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other (May vary).

Themes:
ThemeDeadlineTrack
Kindness20 Nov 2024 23:59 UTC1
Kids Write!20 Feb 2025 23:59 UTC0
Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2024 12:00 AM UTC (in 10 days) through 20 November 2024. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 5,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Society/Culture (See guidelines), Other (See guidelines).

Themes:
ThemeDeadlineTrack
Kindness20 Nov 2024 23:59 UTC1
Kids Write!20 Feb 2025 23:59 UTC0
Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2024 12:00 AM UTC (in 10 days) through 20 November 2024. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemUp to 15 lines; Up to 2 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other (May vary).

Themes:
ThemeDeadlineTrack
Kindness20 Nov 2024 23:59 UTC3
Kids Write!20 Feb 2025 23:59 UTC0
Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


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WayWords Literary Journal 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.
This project ranks among the 25 Most Approachable Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the Most Personable Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Most Approachable Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 157 reports from 140 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported1 min | 61.0 mean avg | 62.0 median | 160 max days (25.6 std dev)
Responses91.08 %
Acceptances29.30 % of submissions accepted (64.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 30.71 % 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.
Rejections61.78 % (65.5 avg. days per rejection) | 87.6 % personal, 9.3 % form, 3.1 % unspecified | 0.6 % rewrite requests
Non-Responses8.92 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals8.92 % (19.3 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending16 responses are pending (31 min | 57.4 mean avg | 66.5 median | 77 max days waiting | 16.8 std dev) from 16 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 tip paid: USD $3.00. (36.7 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 19 Sep 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 17 Jul 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 15 Sep 2024
Last Audited: 14 Apr 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 19 Apr 2021

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