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Benjamin Davis
Benjamin has stories and poems in 25+ literary journals like Booth, Wigleaf, and Moon City Review. His book of poems, The King of FU (2018), was such a smashing success it shocked the indie press who printed it into an early grave. He is now working on his first six novels.
Vestal Review: 25 Years and Still Under 500 Words
David Galef has been running Vestal Review since before flash fiction was cool. Here's what he's learned
5 Ways to Find Lit Mags
With all the tips, tricks, and bullshit
How to Match Your Writing to the Right Lit Mag
… Without your head exploding (probably)
How to Become a “Prestigious” Top-Ranked Literary Magazine
Hint: The system is rigged, at least a little
The 2025 Best Lit Mag Awards: By the Numbers
Insights into how our winners … won
Ahh! Everything That Has Changed on Chill Subs
Lil’ ol’ updates, big ol’ updates, and everything in between
How Accurate Are Acceptance Rates for Literary Magazines, Really?
And do they even matter?
We’re Back, Baby: The 2025 Best Lit Mag Awards Are Here!
The perfect opportunity to celebrate your fave, most outstanding lit mags
We've Read over 4,000 Submission Guidelines. Here's Some Feedback
Deepest apologies for the unavoidable sass
How to Spot a Literary Scam: A Survival Guide for Writers
Writer’s Beware’s Victoria Strauss on fraud, schemes, and the dark underbelly of publishing
Join us for First Draft November!
Yeah, NaNoWriMo is canceled. But your novel isn't
Introducing Collections, a Spankin’ New Way to Browse Curated Mags
Because curation good, AI-slop bad
How to Write the Perfect Cover Letter (Even Though Nobody Cares)
Cover letters: What they are, what they aren’t, what to do with them
Introducing the Chill Subs Affiliate Program
Get paid for doing what you're already doing—spreading the word
How to Use Chill Subs' New Smart Search
And how it helps you find magazines way faster
7 Prizes Lit Mags Should Submit To
For fame and fortune! Or, at the very least, a lil’ prestige
We're Sponsoring (Some) Contests Now
And also, we have a contest transparency calculator now, hell yeah
Papa's Got a Brand New Browse
A smoother, slicker, smarter, more alliterative browse
The Backlist Experiment
A free opportunity to get a print mag sent to you
Meet the Winners of the Lit Mag Incubator Project
5 winners, 10 finalists, and a special project
How to Write a Cover Letter
Chill Subs stress free guide for how to write a cover letter for submitting to literary magazines. Make editors happy and make your life easier.
How to Write a Literary Bio
Chill Subs' simple no-bullshit guide on how to write a literary bio without saying too much or not enough. Don't worry about how much you've published.
Is My Writing Ready To Submit?
Is your short story, poem, or flash fiction piece ready for literary magazines to consider? This is our simple guide to help you decide if now is the time.