Genres & Theme
Experimental Literary Magic Realism / Surrealism Mainstream Open to all / most themes, including:. Specific themes may vary. Swink is a bi-coastal, biannual print magazine dedicated to identifying and promoting literary talent in both established and emerging writers. We're interested in writing that pushes the boundaries of the traditional—writing that is new in concept, form or execution; that reflects a diversity of thought, experience or perspective; that provokes or entertains. TEMPORARILY CLOSED: Temporarily closed to submissions. May be a dead market. Our latest email to the editors bounced (4/29/08).	Go To: Website Support this Publisher: Subscribe Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover
Lengths
Poetry (varies, read guidelines) Short Story (1,000 - 7,500 words; may vary)
Media
Print Publication Electronic 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
Allows simultaneous submissions (always follow proper simultaneous submission etiquette)
No reprints accepted
No multiple submissions allowed
Published 2 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. This market ranks among the Top 25 Most Slothful Short Fiction Markets Accuracy We have received 65 reports within the past 12 months, not including 10 pending responses (with an avg. wait of 388 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 17 | 151.6* | 470 (min | avg | max) *This data has been normalized to reduce the effect of reported long waits before withdrawals or assumed rejections. Responses (58.5%) Acceptances: 0% (No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on response reports sent to Duotrope's Digest, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet. If one acceptance were reported, the acceptance rate would be 1.5%.) Rejections: 58.5% (131.8 days avg. per rejection) | 7.9% personal, 78.9% form, 13.2% unspecified Rewrite Requests: - Non-Responses (41.5%) Assumed Rejections: 16.9% (276 days avg. per assumed rejection without response) Author Withdrawals: 24.6% (123.8 days avg. per withdrawal by author) Other Information Submissions are acknowledged within one day on average. Most recent response reported was received on: 21 Mar 2008 Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 10 Dec 2007 Do not query before 90 days have passed. (73.8% of the responses reported to us for this market have taken longer than 90 days.)
Awards, "Best of" Annuals, etc.
Work published has been awarded, nominated for, or received honorable mention in the following: Best American Nonrequired Reading Best American Short Stories storySouth's Million Writers Award
Market Added: 13 Nov 2005 Last Updated: 29 Apr 2008 Last Checked: 17 May 2008

Before Submitting
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