MAGAZINE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The Literary Times Magazine is a digital, highly selective publication committed to original, experimental, and aesthetically powerful literature. We publish new voices alongside established writers, with an emphasis on depth, experimentation, emotional intelligence, and narrative craftsmanship.
We accept work for our magazine issues during open reading periods only.
Submissions outside the window will not be reviewed.
ISSUE 07 THEME:
Issue 07 Theme: “Obsession”
Obsession begins as fascination — quiet, deliberate, almost tender. Then it deepens, festers, and rewrites the self. It blurs the line between devotion and decay, until wanting becomes a form of worship and surrender turns into self-erasure.
It is the persistence of thought that refuses to die, the sleepless pursuit of meaning, beauty, or someone who will never be fully known. Obsession is both the engine of creation and the seed of destruction — the thing that drives us to brilliance, and sometimes, to ruin.
For this issue, we seek work that lingers in that fevered state of mind — where love becomes fixation, art becomes compulsion, and the self dissolves into what it desires.
Submission Guidelines
Genres we Accept
How to submit
We recommend collecting submissions through a Google Form set to accept file uploads. Submit your works by clicking on the the link given below:
Expedited Response
- Standard submissions are always free and will be reviewed within our normal window (up to 2 months).
- If you would like a faster response (within 3 days) on your submission(s) we offer expedited response as an optional paid service.
- NOTE: This service does not affect your chances of acceptance; it simply gives you additional options if you would like them. Just purchase our service via link given below! Send your submission as usual (using our official google form), purchase our service and add correct details (your name and your submission details) at the end of your purchase.
Important Note:
✦ Please provide an authentic email address so that we can contact you in the future to inform you that your work has been accepted for submission. It is important to provide a valid and active email address to ensure effective communication and to keep you updated on the status of your submission.
✦ Submissions that do not follow submissions guidelines will be automatically rejected.
✦ Any literary idea’s interpretation is completely up to the writer/artist but failing to adhere to literary theme can also result in your submission being rejected, even if your work is well-written or technically sound.
✦If you haven’t received a response from us within 2 months, please consider your submission declined. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
✦ If your Work does not get accepted, don’t get discouraged, rejection doesn’t define your worth as a writer or artist. Keep submitting!