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Fee-Free Literary Nonfiction

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Cosmic Daffodil Journal

This journal celebrates all forms of creative expression: art, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, short stories, paintings, and sculptures. Through writing, painting, and sculpting, we weave worlds and evoke strong emotions, inviting readers to embark on magical journeys. Like the daffodil symbolizing renewal, our art signifies resilience and new beginnings even in the darkest times.
Topics: Other.
Lengths: Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 17.5 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 12.5% of nonfiction submissions accepted.

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Four Way Review

Four Way Review is an online, triannual electronic journal. Founded by non-profit, independent press Four Way Books, Four Way Review is editorially independent. In addition to our three yearly issues, we post new poems, stories, or interviews each month. We publish poetry, fiction, nonfiction and translations from both established and emerging authors through our open submissions process. In 2012, we celebrated the Review‘s inaugural issue and, in 2018, the 25th anniversary of Four Way Books…
Topics: Open to all/most topics.
Lengths: Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: Unknown.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 107.3 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in nonfiction.

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Mangrove Review

Mangrove Review is a university sponsored, student-run literary journal featuring poetry, narratives (both fiction and creative non-fiction), and artwork.
Topics: Open to all/most topics.
Lengths: Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 76.6 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 5.6% of nonfiction submissions accepted.

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Passages North

Passages North, the literary journal sponsored by Northern Michigan University, has published short fiction, poetry, and and creative nonfiction since 1979.
Topics: Open to all/most topics, including: Literature/Books.
Lengths: Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: No monetary payment. Free copy(ies).
Avg. Response: Average responder. 58.0 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.8% of nonfiction submissions accepted.

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Redivider

Redivider is run by graduate students at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. We are passionate about creating space for both emerging and established authors and artists to showcase their work. The journal was founded in 1986, originally as the Beacon Street Review, and renamed as Redivider in 2004. We currently publish online twice per year, as well as a yearly Blurred Genre summer mini issue. We do not publish work from current Emerson College students, faculty, or staff…
Topics: Open to all/most topics, including: Other.
Lengths: Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: No monetary payment. Free copy(ies).
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 97.1 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in nonfiction.

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Salvation South

Salvation South will be inspired by hope and healing and — most importantly — the desire to create a place on the web and a community of people where civil conversation can happen. Salvation South will be a publication for people who believe that our region — the American South — actually could become the “beloved community” envisioned by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr…
Topics: Place/Regions, Society/Culture, Other.
Lengths: Article, Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 58.1 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 11.8% of nonfiction submissions accepted.

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Shared Grief Journal Wildcard

Shared Grief Journal is a place to connect authentically through the act of writing. My hope is that by sharing our experiences of loss in written form and bearing witness to the stories of others, we will create a sense of community and understanding. Through this shared process, I believe we will feel less isolated in our grief, gain a deeper sense of connection and help each other heal.
Topics: Memoir, Other.
Lengths: Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: No monetary payment.

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Still Point Arts Quarterly

Still Point Arts Quarterly is a beautifully-designed publication of words and images focused on art, nature, and spirit. Each issue includes portfolios of contemporary artists as well as articles, essays, fiction, and poetry. Featured artists have included painters, photographers, and mixed-media artists from around the world; featured writers have included novelists, frequent contributors to literary journals, nominees for the Pushcart Prize, and chapbook poets…
Topics: Open to all/most topics, including: Nature/Environment, Religion/Spirituality, Visual Arts, Other.
Lengths: Essay.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 75.2 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 27.3% of nonfiction submissions accepted.

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Under the Sun

Under the Sun is an online national literary journal exclusively dedicated to the publication of creative non-fiction. We feature writers from all over the globe and offer the best, affordable, really fine writing available.
Topics: Open to all/most topics.
Lengths: Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: to Token to Professional. Details: USD $50.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 28.3 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 15.4% of nonfiction submissions accepted.

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Vast Chasm Magazine

Vast strives to be an engaged literary press that explores the expansive human experience and celebrates complex, diverse voices. Our mission is to publish bold work, champion distinct artists, and cultivate literary community.
Topics: Open to all/most topics.
Lengths: Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: to Semi-pro to Professional. Details: USD $50.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 104.4 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in nonfiction.

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