These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all of them are open through the month.
Worlds of Possibility
Worlds of Possibility is “a bimonthly ebook magazine of uplifting science fiction and fantasy. For this project, I am especially excited for works that leave the reader feeling hopeful, peaceful, or happy.” And, “Worlds of Possibility loves flash and drabbles and other short short forms as well as short stories!” They are open now for speculative fiction and poetry.
Deadline: 23 March 2023
Length: Fiction up to 5,000 words, poetry of any length
Pay: 0.10/word for fiction, $50 for poems
Details here and here.
MetaStellar
They are accepting flash speculative fiction submissions during March. “We’re looking for your best enthralling, imaginative, or bone-chilling original fiction stories, as long as they’re 1,200 words or fewer.” They pay for flash fiction; they also welcome unpaid submissions and pitches all year round — in the form of reviews, essays, excerpts, and reprints.
Deadline: 31 March 2024 for flash fiction
Length: Up to 1,200 words
Pay: $0.08/word for flash fiction
Details here, here, and here.
The Ex-Puritan
This Canadian magazine publishes fiction, non-fiction, experimental/hybrid work, interviews, reviews, poetry, and poetry in translation. They accept a limited number of fee-free submissions every month. (They also have fee-based submissions and contests.)
Deadline: 1 April 2024, or until filled, for the next issue; reads year-round
Length: 1,000-10,000 words for fiction, up to 4 poems; various for nonfiction (see guidelines)
Pay: CAD200 per essay; CAD150 for fiction; CAD100 per interview or review; CAD50 per poem (capped at CAD100); CAD50+ per experimental or hybrid work, at an increasing scale depending on the nature of the piece
Details here and here.
West Branch
They accept fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and translation. West Branch is affiliated with Bucknell University.
Deadline: 1 April 2024
Length: Up to 30 pages for prose; up to 6 poems
Pay: $100 per submission of poetry, $.10/word for prose up to $200
Details here.
The Threepenny Review
This respected quarterly journal accepts fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and submissions for their ‘Table Talk’ column.
Deadline: 15 April 2024
Length: Up to 4,000 words for stories and memoir, up to 100 lines for poetry, 1,200-2,500 words for critical articles, up to 1,000 words for Table Talk
Pay: $400 per story or article, $200 per poem or Table Talk piece
Details here and here.
Bio: S. Kalekar is the pseudonym of a regular contributor to this magazine.
