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Union Spring Literary Review - Fiction (Poetry) (Nonfiction)



Description
Union Spring seeks work from the heart that takes aim straight at our particular moment. We want writing that comes from out of nowhere, maybe inside of you, to say something big about this daring, windblown world.

For fiction, we like stories of real life encounters with people trying to get outside their internal struggles and into a better place, even and especially if they feel misunderstood. A keen eye for place, detail, and sympathy go a long way toward making our hearts skip a beat. Story resolutions not required. Ask yourself, what’s going on inside you and all around? That’s the good stuff.


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Market Genres
Genres
General

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
Non-Paying

Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
Non-Paying

Novelette
7500 to 8000 words
Non-Paying



Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 3 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 7 | Average: 10.33 | Median: 10 | Max: 14
Responded:
100.00%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
100.00% - avg 10 days (0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
-

Pending:
There are 0 pending responses.


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Listing added: 29 July 2025


Last officially checked: 29 July 2025


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