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Dear editors: We apologize in advance for the unavoidable sass. BUT! We read 4,000 submissions guidelines, and we have a few notes. Y'know, to make the whole thing easier. Way, WAY easier.
We've Read over 4,000 Submission Guidelines. Here's Some Feedback | Chill Subs Blog
Deepest apologies for the unavoidable sass
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November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Lit mags are usually known for their slow response times, but these amazing flash fiction pubs are trying to change that!

Submit to them here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/fast-f...

#writing #writingcommunity #litmags
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Went down a New Yorker research rabbit hole and now we’re all gonna get FAMOUS, friends!

Read the full list here: bit.ly/m/ChillSubs FULL DISCLOSURE THOUGH - that is one of our paid pieces.

#writing #writingcommunity #litmags
November 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Tbh all poets have main character energy, so idk HOW we managed to narrow it down to 11. A lot of help from @onlypoemsmag.bsky.social and sleep deprivation probably.

Submit here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/poetry...

#writing #writingcommunity #poetry
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Wowwweee over 3000 of you have already have joined First Draft November 🥲

Our free 30-day challenge where we write 50,000 words of our first drafts, side by side.

We have so many festivities planned friends. Come join? (Link in bio)

#writing #writingcommunity #writers
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It’s the spooky-ooky season and we’ve got a treat for you 👀 Bloodletter Magazine is extending their submission deadline by a week for all your last-minute scares! (Because we all know that writers are soooo good at hitting deadlines…)

www.chillsubs.com/lists/freak-...

#writing #writingcommunity
October 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I never realized I needed the word "rejectomancy" in my life until this article <3
October 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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These lit mags remind us of enchanting libraries, misty gardens, and secrets hidden within dusty tomes. If that sounds like your perfect afternoon, click the link to submit <3

➡️ www.chillsubs.com/lists/dark-a...

#writing #writingcommunity #litmags
October 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
How long do lit mags actually take to respond? We looked at response times for 2,377 publications, and here's what we found.

Read all about it: www.chillsubs.com/blog/how-long-do-lit-mags-actually-take-to-respond

#writing #writingcommunity #litmags
How Long Do Lit Mags Actually Take to Respond? | Chill Subs Blog
We looked at response times for 2,377 publications. Turns out, most magazines respond way faster than you'd expect
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October 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Free MFA “ask-me-anything” event tomorrow(:

Register here: luma.com/pq8khn3q

Hosted by The University of Alabama’s MFA faculty

📍Virtual 📅 Wed 10/29 🕐 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT

#Mfa
October 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Introducing Collections, a spankin’ new way to browse curated mags (because curation good, AI-slop bad)

www.chillsubs.com/blog/introducing-collections

#writing #writingcommunity #litmags
Introducing Collections | Chill Subs Blog
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October 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
These award-winning lit mags would be a crown jewel in any writer's bio *wink*

Submit to them here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/excell...

#writing #writingcommunity
October 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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The 2026 Leopold Bloom Prize for Innovative Narration is open!

 We’re looking for short fiction exhibiting exceptional ingenuity and vision in narration. All entries receive a digital copy of Issue 7 and a free month of @chillsubs.bsky.social membership!

lespritliteraryreview.org/2026-leopold...
2026 Leopold Bloom Prize for Innovative Narration
L’Esprit Literary Review Judged by Michael Nath I like fiction that banquets the reader. Too much fiction now follows a strict diet. Michael Nath Original portrait of Leopold Bloom drawn by I…
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October 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
How to write the perfect cover letter (even though nobody cares):
- what they are
- what they aren’t
- what to do with them

Read our newest blog post here: www.chillsubs.com/blog/how-to-write-the-perfect-cover-letter
How to Write the Perfect Cover Letter | Chill Subs Blog
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October 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Join our Discord!

Writing is often a solo project, but that doesn’t mean writers have to be on their own. That’s why one of our goals has been to foster a community where folks can ask for help, share advice, and support each other.

Read about it here: www.chillsubs.com/blog/join-our-discord
Join Our Discord! | Chill Subs Blog
A place for the Chill Subs community to, well, chill
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October 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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EXCITING NEWS! We're partnering with Chill Subs and their Contest Transparency Program for the 2026 Leopold Bloom Prize for Innovative Narration. In addition to the monetary prizes and publication for L'Esprit, Chill Subs is offering several awards for contest entrants and winners.
October 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Are you:
- Applying to MFA programs?
- Curious about how an MFA can support your goals?
- Baffled by what to include in an MFA application?

Join University of Alabama MFA in Creative Writing faculty members John Estes and Brooke Champagne on Oct 30 for an AMA on all things MFA!

luma.com/pq8khn3q
October 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I think that covers all our bases. Probably.

Submit here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/girlho...

#writing #writingcommunity
October 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Okay, but don’t actually give up, because we have Raging Against the State of the Publishing World at 9am tomorrow. Maybe we could do brunch after?

#writingcommunity #writingmemes
October 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Introducing the Chill Subs Affiliate Program: get paid for doing what you're already doing—spreading the word.

Read all about it here: www.chillsubs.com/blog/introdu...
Introducing the Chill Subs Affiliate Program | Chill Subs Blog
Get paid for doing what you're already doing—spreading the word
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October 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Will you get an agent? Who knows. Will you sound important at parties? Absolutely.

No database exists for agents’ reading habits, so we did this the hard way—by asking every agent, editor, and writing-adjacent human we could.

Submit here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/15_fic...

#writing
October 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I've rewritten this caption 5x.
If you can relate, you'll love these places as much as we do.

Find the list here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/_beaut...
October 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Our new 💡Smart Search💡 is about to make finding magazines way faster, and here's how:

- See magazines instantly (with their open/closed status in the dropdown)
- Apply filters as tags to narrow down listings by genre, country, keywords, and more!

www.chillsubs.com/blog/chill-subs-new-smart-search
October 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
7 prizes lit mags should submit to or fame and fortune! Or, at the very least, a lil’ prestige. 🏆

www.chillsubs.com/blog/7-prize...
October 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM