The Empty Inkwell Review
Literary Magazine
The Empty Inkwell Review publishes creative and critical writing by writers aged 13-18.
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- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 1-14 days*Editor reported data
- Acceptance rate: 35% *Editor reported data
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Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 2000 words max
Max words: 2000
Max pieces: 3
Sub Genres: Literary, Absurdist, Action-Adventure, Children's story, Crime, Experimental, Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Gothic, Historical, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ+ Stories, Magical Realism, Mystery, Noir, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative, Thriller, Young Adult
Nonfiction - 2000 words max
Max words: 2000
Hybrid
Max words: 2000
Max pieces: 3
Poetry
Max pieces: 4
Review
Max words: 2000
Art
Photography
Wtf is genre, send anything
No specific limitations
How to submit
Processs
Google / other forms
Cover letter
No need for cover letter, submit a short (3-5 sentence) bio about your location, writing background, and any fun facts.
Eligibility
Young creators
Formatting
PDF submitted to form
Author's rights
Rights returned to author upon publication, first publication rights
Additional info
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About
In a world where creativity is constantly under the threat of extinction—from the difficulties of supporting oneself as an artist to the advent of new technologies—we strive to preserve the value of literature and poetry. Language, we believe, will hold value in society for as long as it exists, if ...
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2023
Country
US
Masthead
Isabella Zhu
Editor-in-Chief
Acadia Philips
Prose Executive Editor, Design Director
Julia Glazebnik
Poetry Executive Editor