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The Commuter 197

A project of Electric Literature (see other related projects).

About

The Commuter is our new home for poetry, flash, graphic, and experimental narratives.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2018

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 52 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 1,500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 1,500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


Visual Art Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Graphic Narrative Graphic NarrativeUp to 15 pages; Up to 3 pieces.
Art Media:

Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.


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The Commuter Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 140 reports from 119 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported10 min | 60.8 mean avg | 52.0 median | 218 max days (36.2 std dev)
Responses95.00 %
Acceptances2.86 % of submissions accepted (75.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 3.36 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections92.14 % (60.6 avg. days per rejection) | 10.9 % personal, 64.3 % form, 24.8 % unspecified | 0.7 % rewrite requests | 1.4 % shortlisted
Non-Responses5.00 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded0.71 % (218.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals4.29 % (30.3 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending25 responses are pending (35 min | 47.1 mean avg | 48.0 median | 52 max days waiting | 3.6 std dev) from 25 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 06 May 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 05 Apr 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 09 May 2024
Last Audited: 25 Mar 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 24 Apr 2018

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