Wild Roof Journal

About

Wild Roof Journal is an online art & literary publication that features work from a wide range of creative people—painters, drawers, photographers, digital artists, writers, poets, and anyone else who is passionate about the creative process and self-expression.
Our primary goal is to provide a welcoming environment for artists to share their work. The people behind the scenes of Wild Roof are fellow artists—we know the amount of time and energy it takes to produce a finished piece, and the challenges of getting it out into the world for people to see. We want to offer opportunities for artists to connect with other artists as well as to promote their work to a larger audience.
Our issues are open-themed. We do have a particular interest for themes relating to nature & environment, including the intersection of “wild” nature and “civilized” society. Admittedly, these are some loaded terms, and we want to keep a lot of room open for your interpretations of them. Our emphasis is on presenting the most engaging and thoughtful artwork possible, not on adhering to strict rules for subject matter or style.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee range is USD $4.50 to $30 (above average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2020

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Wild Roof Journal's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable: Wild Roof Journal's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
Responsive: Wild Roof Journal's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Quirky.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Quirky.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 6 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Quirky.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open Fee-based

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up 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 allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Wild Roof Journal Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 60 reports from 52 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

3 min | 39.0 mean avg | 45.0 median | 126 max days (29.0 std dev)

Responses

98.33 %

Acceptances:

18.33 % of submissions accepted (39.2 avg. days per acceptance) | 21.15 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

80.00 % (38.2 avg. days per rejection) | 41.7 % personal, 37.5 % form, 20.8 % unspecified

Non-Responses

1.67 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

1.67 % (126.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

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Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $4.50.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 10 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 23 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 22:12 UTC (34 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 22 Jul 2026

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