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Narrative Magazine is a nonprofit literary magazine accepting fiction, poetry, nonfiction, audio prose, audio poetry, and video submissions year-round through its electronic submission system.

Response time info: four to twelve weeks

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Submission calls

fictionLiteraryFee (amount not stated)Pays: $250–$500 for 500–2,000 word manuscripts; $500–$1,000 for 2,000–15,000 word manuscripts; $500 for a Story of the Week.

Year-round submissions. Short short stories must be 500–2,000 words; manuscripts of 2,000–15,000 words may include short stories and fiction excerpts; novellas and other long works may run 15,000–40,000 words, with the first 15,000 words and a synopsis requested. Payment ranges from $250–$500 for 500–2,000 words and $500–$1,000 for 2,000–15,000 words.

nonfictionLiteraryFee (amount not stated)Pays: $250–$500 for 500–2,000 word manuscripts; $500–$1,000 for 2,000–15,000 word manuscripts; $100 for Readers’ Narratives.

Year-round submissions. Manuscripts of 2,000–15,000 words may include essays and other complete short nonfiction works; novellas and other long works may run 15,000–40,000 words, with the first 15,000 words and a synopsis requested. Serialization requires the first chapter and a one-page synopsis. Payment ranges from $250–$500 for 500–2,000 words and $500–$1,000 for 2,000–15,000 words.

otherLiteraryFee (amount not stated)Pays: $100 for Readers’ Narratives; $200 minimum for each accepted audio/video piece.

Year-round submissions include Readers’ Narratives up to 1,500 words, Narrative OutLoud audio prose in MP3 up to ten minutes, and Narrative OutLoud audio poetry in MP3 up to ten minutes. Audio prose may be fiction or nonfiction and should take a storytelling form. Payment is $100 for Readers’ Narratives and at least $200 per accepted audio piece.

poetryFee (amount not stated)Pays: $200 minimum per accepted poem; $100 for poetry reprints; $200 for a Poem of the Week.

Year-round submissions of up to five poems in a single file. All poetic forms and genres are accepted, but translations are not accepted. Payment is at least $200 per accepted poem or audio/video piece; poetry reprints receive $100.

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