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WestWard Quarterly tries to present the best work of upbeat writers and poets, whether accomplished or beginners. We maintain a positive editorial philosophy, presenting material that is reflective, inspiring, uplifting, encouraging and humorous. This is not to say that we “bury our heads in the sand.” Some of the difficult issues of our time must be addressed, and poetry has a role to play in raising the standard of our expectations. It can do this through offering hope, instead of by magnifying what is crude or deplorable in the human condition.

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Poetry Open

We accept all styles of poetry and look for good imagery and grammar and a fresh outlook. If rhyming, we look for consistency and natural word order in the rhyme scheme. If metrical, we look for consistent scansion or “beat.” If free verse, we look for some kind of rhythm, flow, and harmony that makes a poem differ from prose.

Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 15 June 2024* (approx. 27 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemUp to 40 lines; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Formal verse, Free verse, Metrical, Rhyming.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


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

WestWard Quarterly 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 15 reports from 11 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported4 min | 17.9 mean avg | 16.0 median | 41 max days (10.3 std dev)
Responses93.33 %
Acceptances33.33 % of submissions accepted (14.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 36.36 % 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.
Rejections60.00 % (19.2 avg. days per rejection) | 22.2 % personal, 33.3 % form, 44.4 % unspecified
Non-Responses6.67 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals6.67 % (25.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending1 response is pending (7 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 60 days.
Most recent response reported was received on 07 Mar 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 Feb 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 28 Jan 2024
Last Audited: 18 Dec 2023. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 25 Jan 2009

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