Here are our responses to commonly asked questions – feel free to reach out to us at tabularasareview@gmail.com for an answer, if you don’t see your question answered below.
Do you accept artwork, or writing accompanying artwork?
Short answer: no.
Long answer: we have a very specific artistic style for Tabula Rasa Review, and we do not put any artwork in our magazine other than that which we design ourselves. Accordingly, if your writing cannot stand alone from a piece of artwork, it won’t be considered for acceptance.
Do you pay authors for their writing?
Sometimes! Our $1 submission fees are put into a pool to draw cash prizes from for our top three poets and top three prose writers each issue. Those top authors will also be nominated for Best of Net and have their writing placed in our 10-year anthology.
Do you provide feedback for writing?
It depends. If your writing makes it to the final rounds of our editorial process but is ultimately rejected, we will send you feedback from our team on what we liked/didn’t. Otherwise, we do not provide feedback.
Do you send a copy of the issue to authors after publication?
No. Since we accept international submissions, we cannot afford fees for both domestic and international shipping, and we didn’t want to exclude anyone. If we ever have the funds to do so, we will!
Do you send notifications when our submission gets received?
Yes. Since submissions are now processed through Duosuma, Duotrope’s submission manager, you will receive an automated reply when your piece is in our system. You’ll even be able to track its progress through our reading process with a link in the email!
When will I hear back about whether or not my piece was accepted?
It depends. You will always receive a verdict on your piece, whether it’s a yes or a no, but we have a very intensive, thoughtful editorial process. Typically, your piece is first read by 3 editors. If they like it, it’s read by a second tier of 3 more editors. If all is well, it’s read again by 3 more editors, and then by the editors-in-chief. Each read takes a week to complete, so accepted pieces move through this process in about a month. However, with the volume of submissions we receive, there is a backlog. Ideally, you will receive a verdict within eight to twelve weeks.
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