Custom Submission List
Literary Times Editorial Service:
Get a personalized list of 12–16 literary magazines handpicked by editors who’ve actually read your work.
Researching the right literary magazines for your work can be exhausting.
There are thousands of journals each with different aesthetics, reading periods, editorial priorities, and response times. Not knowing where, when, or how to submit is one of the biggest obstacles writers face.
That’s where we come in.
Our editorial team reads your work carefully and builds a personalized submission list designed to help your writing reach the publications most likely to want it.
How It Works:
Submit Your Work
Upload your one polished piece along with your preferences — genre, themes, publication goals, or specific magazines of interest.
Editorial Research
Our editors analyze your work and research journals based on tone, risk level, form, and editorial fit.
Receive Your List
You’ll receive a detailed submission report within 7–10 days, ready to guide your submissions.
Guidelines & Eligibility:
- One piece per list
- Poetry: up to 5 pages
- Prose: up to 3,000 words
- Submit as doc or pdf
WHAT YOUR REPORT INCLUDES:
12–16 Magazine Recommendations
Personalized picks based on your writing’s style, tone, and ambition level.
Submission Guidelines & Deadlines
Everything you need to know to submit correctly and on time for each publication.
Editorial Notes
Clear explanations of why each journal fits your work, so you can submit with confidence.
Strategy Notes
Fast Response vs. slower, experimental or not: strategic notes tailored to your goals.
STOP RESEARCHING. START SUBMITTING.
Let our editors do the legwork so you can focus on what matters most, your writing.
One piece · 12–16 recommendations · Delivered in 7–10 days
