Magazines that pay more than $50 (3885 INR) for Short Stories

They say writing is an uphill task, which it definitely is, but so is finding the right place to publish your work. Although there are many places to publish short works of fiction, the monetary gain is often zero to nothing. So here is a list of sites that pay more than 50$ aka 4000 INR (almost) for short stories, their submission periods, and guidelines.

 

1. Threepenny Review

Threepenny review is an American literary magazine that accepts stories, articles, table talk pieces, and poems. They seek original works which have never been published; they also do not consider simultaneous submissions. Stories submitted to this magazine must be limited to 4000 words or less. The one advantage this magazine holds above others and why I am partial to it other than the pay is their quick response time. The response time can be from two days to two months which is relatively fast compared to many other sites and magazines that may take up to six months to reply. I once got a reply from them in three days. 

The response time for Threepenny Review is 2 days to 2 months.

Payment- $400

When to Submit- 1st January to 31st April

Where to Submit- https://www.threepennyreview.com/submissions.html

 

 

2. Chestnut Review

Chestnut Review is a literary magazine for, as their motto says, “Stubborn artists.” They accept unpublished works in English. Chestnut review accepts simultaneous submissions as long as it is specified in Submittable. There is a submission fee for prose but not for Flash, but the amount paid to the writer is the same. As per their guidelines, all prose works must be of 5000 words or less and not more. Flash fiction is within 1000 words. 

Chestnut review will get back to the author within 30 days and will return the submission fees if the period is longer but not the feedback fees.

Payment- $120

Where to Submit- https://chestnutreview.submittable.com/submit

 

 

3. The New Yorker

The New Yorker is an American magazine that started in 1925 and has been publishing many forms of writing, including fiction, ever since. Although there is no specified word limit, keeping it below 10000 words and more than 1500 words is better. New Yorker replies within 90 days of submission. This magazine receives many submissions in many categories and hence will not reply unless they are interested in publishing your article.

They clearly specify that your piece is to be considered rejected if you don’t hear from them after 90 days. They accept submissions in the form of PDFs.

Payment- 8 cents per word

Where to Submit- fiction@newyorker.comfiction@newyorker.com

 

 

4. AGNI

AGNI is a literary magazine published by Boston University, USA. The magazine seeks out writers who tell the truth through their stories; it publishes new writers. AGNI magazine accepts simultaneous submissions, and the submissions must be original and not published elsewhere previously. 

Submissions must be in English or translated to English. The response time is 2-4 months.

Payment- $10 per page up to $150

When to Submit- 1st September to 31st May

Where to Submit- https://www.bu.edu/dbin/agni/? 

 

 

5. Himal Southasian Magazine

Himal Southasian is a news magazine currently based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. They publish original and previously unpublished pieces. Himal Southasian accepts simultaneous submissions but must be informed by the writer beforehand. The word limit is 2000-4000 words. 

Although the pay is reasonable for this magazine, the process of sending your submissions isn’t as simple as others as you have to pitch your ideas to editorial@himalmag.com  within 300-600 words, including the outline of your article or story and reason they should consider your piece. Once the pitch is accepted, you will be asked to send your work in PDF FORMAT. 

The response time of Himal Southasian magazine is two weeks.

Payment- $100-$150

Where to Submit- editorial@himalmag.com

 

 

6. Flash Fiction Online Magazine

Flash Fiction online accepts stories of all genres, including speculative and literary fiction, but they do not accept simultaneous submissions. The plus point with this magazine is that you can submit multiple submissions and reprints. You can submit one original submission and one reprint simultaneously but not works that are under consideration elsewhere. 

The number of words per submission should be between 500 to 1000 words. The best part about submitting to Flash Fiction Online is that they respond within 10 days to 2 weeks.

Payment- $80

When to Submit- 1st to 21st of each month

Where to Submit- https://ffo.submittable.com/submit

 

 

7. Barrelhouse Magazine

Barrelhouse is a non-profit literary organization; they mention the categories they will accept in a particular period. Barrelhouse accepts only one submission at a time, but simultaneous submissions are accepted. 

The word limit is not clearly mentioned, but they publish works that are less than 8000 words. The response time is 2-3 months.

 

Payment- $50

Where to Submit- https://barrelhouse.submittable.com/submit

 

 

8. Jaggery Lit Magazine 

Jaggery is a Southasian arts and literary journal that accepts submissions from Southasian as well as non-South Asian writers. The submissions are read blind, and they purchase worldwide rights, and you can ask to remove your work 6 months after submission. 

The word limit per submission is 1000-5000 words, and the response time is 3months.

Payment- $100

Where to Submit- https://jaggery.submittable.com/submit

Hope this article helped all those writers out there...😊

Srihita Vanguri