Unfortunately, Literary Magazine


Type Of Publisher
Online
Year Established
2021
Address
345 E Ohio Street Apt 4807 Chicago, IL 60611 United States
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
If you’ve ever received a rejection letter, you know the let-down lurks behind the word unfortunately. “Unfortunately, we didn’t connect with your characters.” “Unfortunately, your manuscript isn’t a fit for the current market.” “Unfortunately, the work just didn’t pull us in as much as we’d hoped.” And so on. But, we don’t have to condemn ourselves to misery. The editors at Unfortunately, aim to take the sting-and-stigma out of rejections and make the writing world a little less of a hellscape. As such, we promise to: - Respond to all submissions. - Be transparent about our review process and provide feedback to those who request it. - Explain to our readers why we accepted the pieces we publish. - Provide resources for navigating life as a writer and artist. - Encourage diverse voices to share their stories. - Attempt to pay you. We aren’t currently a paying market, but we’re working on it. - Nominate our favorite work for the Pushcart Prize, Best American Short Stories, and Best of the Net. So, please, send us your work that’s too quirky, too dark, too queer, not the right kind of queer, too female-driven, too literary, not literary enough. Too much, too little, we want to see it all.
Do You Accept Unsolicited Submissions?
Yes
Reading Period
Year round
Response Time
weeks
Average Unique Visitors Per Month
unknown
How Frequently Is Content Updated?
Weekly