Skip to Content
Duotrope logo Duotrope®

Willow Springs Magazine

Recent cover image or website screenshot for Willow Springs Magazine © Willow Springs Magazine

Go to publication's website

Report:
Submission/Response
Correction/Update
New Cover Art

For the Editor(s):
Request Interview
Duosuma Submission Manager
Link to Duotrope

Support this Publisher:
Subscribe

See other projects related to this listing.

About

1,120 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Since 1977 Willow Springs has published the finest in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as interviews with notable authors including Marilynne Robinson, Stuart Dybek, Aimee Bender, Robert Wrigley, Joyce Carol Oates, Yusef Komunyakaa, Ramona Ausubel, Rebecca Brown and Kim Addonizio, to name a few. Willow Springs is published semi-annually, in both print and digital format. Willow Springs publishes work by unknown and up and coming writers, and by U.S. Poet Laureates and Pulitzer Prize winners, engaging our readers in an ongoing discussion of art, ideas, and the human experience. We also do work in the Spokane community: started by Sam Ligon over fifteen years ago, our longest running program is the Triceratops Poetry Project, where we bring poetry into third grade classrooms.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $3.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1977

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based
Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 31 May 2025* (approx. 69 days from now). 6

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 750 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story Short StoryNo specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) (Provides free copy/copies) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $100 per published long-form prose piece; $40 for short prose.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Nonfiction Open Fee-based
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 750 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Essay EssayMore than 751 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) (Provides free copy/copies) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $100 per published long-form prose piece; $40 for short prose.

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 poetry submissions through 31 May 2025* (approx. 69 days from now). 19

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 6 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) (Provides free copy/copies) Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $20 per poem.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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.

Willow Springs Magazine 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 Slowest Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Poetry Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 167 reports from 151 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported13 min | 304.5 mean avg | 338.0 median | 609 max days (402.0 std dev)
Responses84.43 %
Acceptances1.80 % of submissions accepted (228.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.99 % 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.
Rejections82.63 % (314.1 avg. days per rejection) | 8.7 % personal, 69.6 % form, 21.7 % unspecified
Non-Responses15.57 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded1.20 % (464.5 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals14.37 % (128.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending90 responses are pending (8 min | 131.8 mean avg | 109.0 median | 477 max days waiting | 780.8 std dev) from 87 different members 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 180 days. (85.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 365 days have passed.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 23 Mar 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Feb 2025.

Work submitted here was also submitted to...

This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!

Members accepted here also had work accepted by...

This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today!

Your Submissions

This section is available to subscribers only. Join today!

Willow Springs Fiction Prize CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions
Willow Springs Surrealist Poetry Prize Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2025
Last Audited: 19 Feb 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 07 Feb 2006

Before Submitting

We cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the project meets your standards.

  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.