The Rumpus - Poetry
(Fiction) (Nonfiction)
Description
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The Rumpus publishes original fiction, poetry, literary humor writing, comics, essays, book reviews, and interviews with authors and artists of all kinds.
Note: payment only rendered via PayPal.
The Rumpus publishes original fiction, poetry, literary humor writing, comics, essays, book reviews, and interviews with authors and artists of all kinds.
Market Genres
Genres
GeneralMarket Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Poetry
Any length
$200/piece
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 91 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 23 | Average: 67.62 | Median: 64 | Max: 111
Responded:
96.70%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
96.70% - avg 67 days
(0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
3.29%
Pending:
There are 76 pending responses.
(2 min | 21.90 average | 25 median | 39 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 23 March 2020
Last officially checked: 8 May 2026