Written by July 29th, 2015

Maudlin House

Maudlin House is an e-journal that publishes one new issue every month. They publish flash fiction, fiction, videos, art, and poems. They are not averse to publishing genre work. They are particularly interested in publishing work that explores the human condition.

They try to respond to all submissions within two weeks. They accept a little over 10% of what is submitted to them.

They present the work they publish well. Their website is aesthetically pleasing, easy to navigate, and fast loading. It is easy to read a few pieces in your chosen genre to get a better feeling for what they are looking for.

They do not publish reprints. They consider any work that has been posted or otherwise made publicly available online is considered to have been previously published, including work that was published on personal blogs and/or social media.

If they accept your work they expect to have first publication rights, after 30 days the rights to your work return to you.

All submissions to Maudlin House must be made through Submittable. All submissions must be made blind, without your name on any of the documents that you have submitted.

They allow simultaneous submissions. They are always open to submissions, however they ask that you space out your submissions to them. Never submit multiple pieces to them at the same time.

To learn more visit their website here.

 

 

 

We Send You Publishers Seeking Submissions.

Sign up for our free e-magazine and we will send you reviews of publishers seeking short stories, poetry, essays, and books.

Subscribe now and we'll send you a free copy of our book Submit, Publish, Repeat

Five Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in June 2025

Five Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in June 2025

Literary magazines paying for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

Ghost Light Lit: Now Seeking Submissions

Ghost Light Lit: Now Seeking Submissions

An online journal seeking poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, short screenplays, monologues, and more.

How to Identify and Fight the Demon of Perfectionism

How to Identify and Fight the Demon of Perfectionism

Proactive ways to beat perfectionism and thrive as a writer.

35 Publishers that Accept Direct Submissions of Speculative Fiction

35 Publishers that Accept Direct Submissions of Speculative Fiction

Speculative fiction is generally defined as a genre of fiction where the setting is not in the world as we know it because of supernatural, fantastical, or futuristic elements. Three genres are covered by this umbrella term: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. This term is used to cover work that doesn’t fit exactly in one…