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The Mississippi Review     
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Literary Literary
Mainstream Mainstream
THEMED: Cinema.

Mississippreview.com is among the oldest and most popular literary magazines on the Web. It was established in early 1995 as a site for the publication of literary writing. Drawing on Mississippi Review archives, and on fresh material from well known writers as well as emerging talent, the online version of MR shares some of its content with the print magazine. As of 2008, the magazine has more than fifteen hundred stories and poems online, work by such writers as Thom Jones, Ben Marcus, Francine Prose, Padgett Powell, Barry Hannah, Tom Drury, Elizabeth Gilbert, Rick Bass, Ben Neihart, and from newer writers like Brian Oberkirch, Michael Dermansky, Courtney Eldridge, David Ryan, Laurie O'Brien, Jaime Clarke, Stacey Richter, Susan Hubbard, Larry French. It is a magazine that was recently referenced in Writer’s Digest as the fifth most important and influential on-line publication. Art enough to strangle you, so take it easy.

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Lengths
Poetry (varies, read guidelines) Poetry (varies, read guidelines)
Flash Fiction (< 1,000 words; may vary) Flash Fiction (< 1,000 words)
Short Story (1,000 - 7,500 words; may vary) Short Story (1,000 - 3,000 words)
Media
Print Publication (ink and paper) Print Publication Get more info
Electronic Publication (may be website, PDF, etc.) Electronic Publication Get more info
Payscale
Does Not Pay in real-world money Does Not Pay in real-world money for Short Fiction Get more info
Does Not Pay in real-world money Does Not Pay in real-world money for Poetry Get more info
Other Info
Accepts postal submissions and electronic submissions Get more info
No simultaneous submissions allowed Get more info
No reprints accepted Get more info
No multiple submissions allowed Get more info
Published 4 x per year
USA USA
Response Times 
Show   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 52 reports within the past 12 months. 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 1 | 35.6 | 215 (min | avg | max)
Responses (88.5%)
Acceptances: 7.7% (31 days avg. per acceptance)
Rejections: 80.8% (29.1 days avg. per rejection) | 38.1% personal, 42.9% form, 19% unspecified
Rewrite Requests: -
Non-Responses (11.5%)
Assumed Rejections: 3.8% (197 days avg. per assumed rejection without response)
Author Withdrawals: 7.7% (27.5 days avg. per withdrawal by author)
Other Information
Most recent response reported was received on: 02 Apr 2008
Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 29 Mar 2008
Themes
Upcoming Deadlines:
The Literary Magazine at 100 (Deadline: 15 Jun 2008, 36.5 days from now)
Recent Past Deadlines:
Cinema (Deadline: 15 Mar 2008)
Awards, "Best of" Annuals, etc.
Work published has been awarded, nominated for, or received honorable mention in the following:
Best American Fantasy
Best American Nonrequired Reading
Best American Poetry
O. Henry Prize
storySouth's Million Writers Award
Market Added: 30 Mar 2006
Last Updated: 06 Apr 2008
Last Checked: 06 May 2008

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