Genres & Theme
Literary Mainstream THEMED: Religious/Spiritual. Specific themes may vary. A good word, in and of itself, can be a spiritual endeavor expressing the beauty, creativity, and ironies of the human experience. Because of this RUMINATE publishes work with both subtle and overt associations to the Christian faith as well as work that has no direct association. RUMINATE is a literature and art magazine seeking writers and artists who are interested in the process of creating quality work that reveals the nature of Christ. Through this, we hope to shed light on the process of making art that is witty, thoughtful, fresh, ruminative and ultimately...faithful. IMPORTANT: Check issue deadlines.	Go To: Website Support this Publisher: Subscribe Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover
Lengths
Poetry (40 lines max.) Flash Fiction (< 1,000 words) Short Story (1,000 - 5,000 words)
Media
Print Publication
Payscale
Does Not Pay in real-world money for Short Fiction Does Not Pay in real-world money for Poetry
Other Info
Accepts electronic submissions only
No simultaneous submissions allowed
No reprints accepted
No multiple submissions allowed
Published 4 x per year
USA
Response Times
Show Overall Short Fiction Poetry   Note: These statistics are compiled from response reports sent to us anonymously and through our submissions tracker for registered users. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's staff. Accuracy We have received 21 reports within the past 12 months, not including 1 pending response (waiting 7 days). The more responses reported, the more accurate the info. Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most markets have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Days Reported 26 | 66.3 | 100 (min | avg | max) Responses (100%) Acceptances: 14.3% (72.7 days avg. per acceptance) Rejections: 85.7% (65.3 days avg. per rejection) | 11.1% personal, 50% form, 38.9% unspecified Rewrite Requests: - Non-Responses (0%) Assumed Rejections: - Author Withdrawals: - Other Information Most recent response reported was received on: 16 Apr 2008 Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 24 Feb 2008 Do not query before 60 days have passed. (57.1% of the responses reported to us for this market have taken longer than 60 days.)
Themes
Upcoming Deadlines: Communion (Deadline: 15 Jun 2008, 36.7 days from now) Reverie (Deadline: 15 Sep 2008, 128.7 days from now) Passages (Deadline: 15 Dec 2008, 219.7 days from now) Recent Past Deadlines: Addictions (Deadline: 15 Dec 2007)
Market Added: 19 Sep 2006 Last Updated: 27 Apr 2008 Last Checked: 27 Apr 2008

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