The Drift - Poetry
(Fiction) (Nonfiction)
Description
The Drift aims to introduce new work and new ideas by young writers who haven’t yet been absorbed into the media hivemind and don’t feel hemmed in by the boundaries of the existing discourse.
We want |
sharp, surprising interventions; socially engaged cultural criticism; class-sensitive analysis; pieces that point out what’s being avoided or talked around in politics, media, arts, or even academia; upbeat cynicism; un-self-serious screeds; generous takedowns; entries from the margins; fiction; poetry; 150-word reviews of books/ films/ TV shows/ art/ ephemera.
We want |
sharp, surprising interventions; socially engaged cultural criticism; class-sensitive analysis; pieces that point out what’s being avoided or talked around in politics, media, arts, or even academia; upbeat cynicism; un-self-serious screeds; generous takedowns; entries from the margins; fiction; poetry; 150-word reviews of books/ films/ TV shows/ art/ ephemera.
Market Genres
Genres
GeneralMarket Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Poetry
Any length
$25/piece
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 16 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 46 | Average: 89.50 | Median: 64 | Max: 159
Responded:
50.00%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
50.00% - avg 89 days
(0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
43.75%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
43.75%
Withdrawn:
6.25%
Pending:
There are 15 pending responses.
(113 min | 213.40 average | 243 median | 243 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 7 January 2022
Last officially checked: 17 January 2024