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Literary Narrative Nonfiction

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Bending Genres

Bending Genres is committed to publishing the best fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction, and microreviews from dedicated writers. We seek CREATIVE NONFICTION that is experimental, gut-wrenching, terrifying, honest, breakneck speed, whooshing out, fabulous and secretive.
Topics: Open to all/most topics.
Lengths: Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 5.3 days.
Acceptances: Average. 7.7% of nonfiction submissions accepted.

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The Citron Review

The Citron Review started back in 2009 when a group of writers decided to create a literary venue that celebrates short literature. These writers had all graduated from the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program at Antioch University in Los Angeles, where they were collectively known as The Citrons. So they named the journal The Citron Review…
Topics: Open to all/most topics, including: Other.
Lengths: Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 54.0 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in 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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In Short

In Short: A Journal of Flash Nonfiction is an independent literary magazine for flash nonfiction at every length. We publish creative nonfiction of 1,000 words or fewer, micros of 400 words or fewer, and short-shorts of 100 words or fewer. By publishing short-form creative nonfiction, we aim to provide a platform for writers who lack the time and resources typically needed for publication…
Topics: Open to all/most topics, including: Memoir.
Lengths: Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 45.1 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 3.0% of nonfiction submissions accepted.

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Off Assignment Fees

Off Assignment is a non-profit literary magazine with a penchant for journeys and a fascination with strangers. Born out of a desire to tell “the story behind the story," we’ve evolved from a journalists’ after-hour parlor to a home for literary essays about journeys, broadly defined.
Topics: Place/Regions, Travel, Other.
Lengths: Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: Professional. Details: USD $100-$500.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 78.4 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 4.8% of nonfiction submissions accepted.

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The Piker Press Wildcard

The Piker Press is a journal for arts, sciences, fiction and non-fiction, featuring a wide array of literature, from humor to drama. We like to think of it as the illegitimate, online child of Analog and National Geographic, but funnier.
Topics: Open to all/most topics, including: Film/Television, Geography, History, Literature/Books, Nature/Environment, Place/Regions, Science, Society/Culture, Travel.
Lengths: Review, Article, Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 9.7 days.

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Sundog Lit

Sundog Lit is committed to publishing pieces that engage with tension, introspection, empathy, considered positionality, thoughtful form play, emotional courage, and musicality. Sundog Lit is equally committed to uplifting voices from all corners in hopes of breaking down ideas of who is widely read and rebelling against normative power structures that stifle expression…
Topics: Open to all/most topics, including: Memoir.
Lengths: Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: to Semi-pro to Professional. Details: USD $50.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 103.8 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in nonfiction.

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Unbound Ink Literary Magazine

Unbound Ink was founded by two sisters who grew up wandering library stacks, drawn by their love of books (and the promise of peace and quiet!). Their partnership is shaped by a belief in how stories and poems expand the way readers experience the world. We are committed to reading each submission anonymously, apart from any identifying information, including publishing history. By approaching each piece in this way, we aim to share a rich spectrum of voices in an inclusive space…
Topics: Open to all/most topics.
Lengths: Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 48.9 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in nonfiction.

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wildscape. literary journal

wildscape. (est. 2024) is an online literary & arts magazine showcasing poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, & art. Our goal is to blend whimsy with chaos, ethereal with truth, gentle with wild. We want to make you feel.
Topics: Open to all/most topics, including: Other.
Lengths: Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 37.5 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 3.8% of nonfiction submissions accepted.

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