Another month, another list of new mags.
As per uje, these magazines aren’t necessarily brand new, but they’re new to the big ol’ Chill Subs database. As someone, somewhere has said, many, many times: The more the merrier. More mags to be accepted by! And also rejected by! And isn’t that just the dream?
Fried Egg Magazine → Deadline: Nov 10 | Fee: No | Pay: No | Open for Fiction, Poetry, Multimedia, Nonfiction | ☑︎ Sim Subs | ☑︎ Some Reprints | Under 100 followers | United Kingdom | 2025 — "Hi! Welcome to Fried Egg Magazine, a queer and trans digital publication."
silver clouds magazine | Theme: issue 1: paradigm → Deadline: Nov 7 | Fee: No | Pay: No | Open for Poetry | ☑︎ Sim Subs | ☑︎ Some Reprints | A: 100% | Under 100 followers | United States | 2025 — "magazine for girls, by girls, dedicated to finding the light in everything"
Tendrils | Theme: Short form literature → Deadline: Nov 30 | Fee: No | Pay: $20 flat | Open for Poetry | ☑︎ Sim Subs | ☑︎ Some Reprints | R: 60 days | 300+ followers | United States | 2025 — "An art & literary journal dedicated to fostering healing and sparking conversations around trauma."
Curated by Costiuc → Deadline: Feb 1, 2026 | Fee: No | Pay: $25 flat | Open for Fiction | ☑︎ Sim Subs | ☑︎ Some Reprints | R: 30 days | Under 100 followers | United States | 2025 — ""Curated by Costiuc" publishes entertaining mystery, thriller, and suspense stories that keep readers guessing until the end."
Moment Magazine | Theme: Moment Magazine Karma Foundation Short Fiction Contest → Deadline: Nov 15 | Fee: $25 | Pay: $1750 flat | Open for Fiction | ☑︎ Sim Subs | ✖️ Reprints | 45K+ followers | United States | 1975 — "The Moment Magazine-Karma Foundation Short Fiction Contest encourages writers to submit stories related to Judaism or Jewish culture or history."
Fork Apple Press | Fee: Some | Pay: $500 flat | Open for Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Multimedia | ☑︎ Sim Subs | ✖️ Reprints | 1K+ followers | United States | 2024 — "Fork Apple Press is a small independent literary press publishing work that expands beyond a core, essentialized “truth” to challenge a monolithic point of view."
Fair Copy → Deadline: Nov 30 | Fee: Yes | Pay: $0-$1000 flat or $25-$625 flat | Open for Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction | ☑︎ Sim Subs | ✖️ Reprints | Under 100 followers | United States | 2025 — "Literary fiction, nonfiction, and hybrid prose published alongside drafts and craft essays."
Patchwork Pomegranate LitMag | Theme: Call for written and visual art for a debut issue | Fee: No | Pay: No | Open for Poetry, Fiction, Multimedia | ☑︎ Sim Subs | ☑︎ Some Reprints | Under 100 followers | Australia | 2025 — "Patchwork Pomegranate is a non-profit, free submission literary magazine that is looking for all forms of artistic media to publish, exploring deep themes of life."
In a Flash | Theme: November Theme: ROOTS → Deadline: Nov 15 | Fee: No | Pay: $25/piece | Open for Nonfiction | ☑︎ Sim Subs | ✖️ Reprints | R: 30 days | 1K+ followers | United States | 2024 — "A monthly literary magazine for creative nonfiction in 500 words or less."
Maidencholy Magazine | Fee: No | Pay: No | Open for Multimedia, Fiction | ☑︎ Sim Subs | ✖️ Reprints | Under 100 followers | United States | 2025 — "Collecting fantastical, weird fiction. We archive lost narratives so that they'll find sad readers and make them feel something real."
Rhetorical Flourish → Closed | Fee: No | Pay: No | Publishes Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction | ☑︎ Sim Subs | ✖️ Reprints | Under 100 followers | United States | 2025 — "A literary magazine celebrating the artistry of language. We publish poetry, fiction, and essays that foreground voice, style, and rhetorical craft. Paying market. No submission fees."
The OddStar Magazine → Closed | Fee: No | Pay: No | Publishes Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Multimedia | ☑︎ Sim Subs | ✖️ Reprints | 400+ followers | 2025 — "Chase your destiny, Fly onto the falling stars 🌟"
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rachael vaughan clemmons
rachael is the Senior Editor of Chill Subs. Sometimes writing, always procrastinating.