Write City Ezine

A project of Chicago Writers Association

About

Write City Ezine is published by the Chicago Writers Association. We welcome fiction, creative nonfiction and quality poetry.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2013

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Write City Ezine's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,800 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: 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) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $50 for CWA members; $25 for non-members.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,800 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Memoir.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $50 for CWA members; $25 for non-members.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $35 for CWA members; $10 for non-members.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Write City Ezine Submission Statistics

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We have received 6 reports from 6 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

13 min | 83.3 mean avg | 61.5 median | 251 max days (85.5 std dev)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 08 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 14 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 22:43 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 23 Aug 2026

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