Chicken Soup for the Soul
Description
Note: will not respond in the case of rejection; assume rejection 60 days before the book's release date.
We love poems that tell a story. A Chicken Soup for the Soul poem does the same job as a story. The reader goes away having learned your story, just through poetry instead of prose.
We love poems that tell a story. A Chicken Soup for the Soul poem does the same job as a story. The reader goes away having learned your story, just through poetry instead of prose.
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Market Genres
Genres
GeneralMarket Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Poetry
Any length
Unknown
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
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 4 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 171 | Average: 183.50 | Median: 183 | Max: 196
Responded:
50.00%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
50.00% - avg 183 days
(0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
50.00%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
50.00%
Withdrawn:
-
Pending:
There are 3 pending responses.
(126 min | 166.00 average | 135 median | 237 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 14 December 2013
Last officially checked: 27 January 2026