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25 Most Competitive Literary Magazines (All Time)
Our twenty-five most competitive lit mags according to thousands of rejection letters collected by our community. Go us! Or, well, go you, if you can land a spot in any of them. To make this list, we cut any with 0% acceptance rates (I mean, why bother?) and only counted lit mags with at least 100 tracked submissions. Your chances? Oh, a bit less than .5%. But hey, fuck it?
23 magazines25 Most Popular Literary Magazines (All Time)
These 25 lit mags have the most fans in Chill Subs World. Whenever someone bookmarks a lit mag’s listing page, they get a little more popular. Go on, give it a try. Then, come back and see if your favorites are winning. If not, tell a friend, send out a mailer, or create 500 dummy accounts to skew the numbers (wait! no, kidding, please don’t do that last one).
25 magazines25 Literary Magazines in the Sweet Spot
Here are the lit mags where your chances are better than impossible. Not too competitive, but not exactly easy either. A little bit of luck, a little bit of skill—you might just make it through the sweet spot. Nitty gritty? 3-8% acceptance rates with 100+ tracked subs.
5 magazines25 Most Competitive Poetry-Only Literary Magazines (All Time)
These poetry mags? Tough as big strong tough guys. Less than 1% of submissions make the cut, but you’re a poet, so you’re used to rejection by now. Still, someone’s got to get in—why not you? If not, well, at least you'll have something sad to write another poem about.
5 magazines25 Most Competitive Fiction-Only Literary Magazines (All Time)
These twenty-five fiction mags are some of the hardest to break into. Like calc final kinda hard. You’ll need more than just talent. Luck doesn't hurt. But hey, someone’s got to land a spot, and maybe, just maybe, it’s you. Why not try? Unless your tired. In which case, nap first.
3 magazines25 Most Popular Poetry-Only Literary Magazines (All Time)
These poetry mags are community favorites thanks to all you bookmarkers. Maybe they're competitive? We don't really know. Probably, if everyone is bookmarking them. Or maybe they pay well? Who knows. Go try them out and bookmark them if you like them too.
25 magazines25 Most Popular Fiction-Only Literary Magazines (All Time)
Every fiction writer wants a piece of these mags. Or at least a nibble. It’s a crowded room but everyone is always ready to make space for someone who smells a little weird. I mean--is a real good writer.
25 magazines25 Most Popular Nonfiction-Only Literary Magazines (All Time)
Nonfiction writers are flocking to these top twenty-five mags. True story. Will yours stand out? Maybe. Maybe not. But you’ll never know unless you try. The odds aren’t terrible (but they’re not great either).
25 magazines25 Most Submitted To Poetry-Only Literary Magazines (All Time)
These poetry mags get flooded with submissions, and the odds? Well, they’re probably not fantastic. But someone’s got to fill those poetic pages, right? Maybe it’s you. If you can think of something better than saying "poetic pages." You’ve got nothing to lose—except a little pride. Go wild.
25 magazines25 Most Submitted To Fiction-Only Literary Magazines (All Time)
These fiction mags are busy, to say the least. Thousands of submissions and tough competition. Still, your story might be the one to cut through all that noise. It’s worth a try, because, hey, someone’s got to make it.
25 magazines25 Most Submitted To Nonfiction-Only Literary Magazines (All Time)
Nonfiction writers, these mags are where everyone’s sending their stories. The competition is stiff, but maybe your piece has what it takes. Worst case? You get a rejection. Best case? You get in. Seems worth a shot.
25 magazines25 Lit Mags with Fastest Response Time
Impatient? These mags have the fastest response times, so you won’t be left hanging for months. You’ll get a quick “yes” or “no,” and let’s be real, that’s a win in itself. No more endless waiting—you know—regular waiting. We kept it to mags with 50+ tracked submissions to be safe.
25 magazines50 Recently Added Lit Mags
Fifty fresh lit mags, waiting for you to say hi or hello or "Dear editor, please consider..." They haven’t been in our database long, so maybe you’ll be the early bird who makes friends with the worm. The odds? Unknown. Possibilities? Endless.
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