Poetry, Fiction, Creative nonfiction
MockingHeart Review
MockingHeart Review states plainly that it cannot pay contributors at this time, and equally that it charges no submission fee. Submitters whose work is accepted grant first North American serial rights, but rights revert to the creator upon publication. AI-generated work is not considered and senders are banned from submitting again.
🟢 Currently accepting Verified 2026-09
The docket
The nine things that decide whether a pitch is worth sending. Every answer below is either taken from the publication’s own guideline or computed by BRYME from the 288-publication desk. Where the publication does not say, the docket says so instead of filling the gap in.
- Payment
- Unpaid — the magazine states it cannot pay contributors at this timeNot applicable — unpaid.
- Length
- No word limit stated on the submit page
- Who can submit
- Not statedNo stated country restriction on the guidelines page.
- Reading period
- Submissions are only considered during the reading periods listed on the submit page.Submissions outside those periods are ignored unless solicited.
- Response time
- Not statedNo response time recorded. A follow-up after two to three weeks is reasonable; silence past that is a soft no, not a rejection.
- Simultaneous submissions
- You may submit elsewhere at the same timeSimultaneous submissions are acceptable if the Editor is notified immediately upon acceptance of your piece(s) elsewhere. — https://mockingheartreview.com/submit/ (read 2026-09-30)
- AI policy
- AI-assisted work is prohibitedThe guideline forbids AI-generated or AI-assisted writing.
- Rights
- StatedSubmitters whose work is accepted grant MockingHeart Review first North American serial rights, but rights revert to the creator upon publication.
- Experience
- Not yet assessedBRYME has read this publication's guideline but has not yet put the experience question to it, so this row is untouched rather than unanswered — it is our gap, not theirs. Treat it exactly as you would an unstated policy.
What this record does not tell you
This publication leaves 3 of the nine questions unanswered. BRYME publishes that gap instead of filling it — a generated answer would look complete and cost you a pitch.
- Who can submit — the guideline leaves this open, so ask before you spend an evening on the pitch rather than assuming a yes.
- Response time — expect to wait blind, and keep other pitches live.
- Experience — BRYME has not assessed this one yet, so do not read the blank as either a welcome or a bar. Look at who the publication normally publishes before you pitch.
Record last human-checked 2026-09-30. Sources listed at the foot of this page. This record holds no figure BRYME could compare, so no ranking appears above it. Where a rate is quoted per word, it is never ranked against a flat fee.
Quick facts
- Payment
- Unpaid — the magazine states it cannot pay contributors at this time
- Word count
- No word limit stated on the submit page
- Submission
- Online submission during reading periods only
- International writers
- Yes
- Status
- 🟢 Currently accepting
- Last verified
- 2026-09
What this publication wants
This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Poetry, Fiction, Creative nonfiction. Official guideline: MockingHeart Review guidelines.
Topics, themes and styles they look for
- Poetry, fiction and nonfiction submitted during an open reading period.
Subjects they avoid
- AI-generated work. It will not be considered, and the magazine states that senders of such work will be banned from submitting again.
- Defamatory, discriminatory or plagiarized work — same consequence.
- Submissions outside the listed reading periods, unless solicited.
Key requirements
- Read the guidelines before submitting — the magazine asks for this explicitly.
- Check the listed reading periods; outside them your work is ignored.
- Send only original, human-made work.
Who can submit
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page.
Rights
Submitters whose work is accepted grant MockingHeart Review first North American serial rights, but rights revert to the creator upon publication.
AI policy
Prohibited
How to write for them
Official requirement: always follow the publication's own guideline exactly.
BRYME's practical advice: write for the publication's audience, use a clear structure, keep paragraphs short, lead with a specific angle, and confirm the word count before submitting. These are practical suggestions — they are not the publication's official rules.
How to pitch
Where a pitch is required, this is the general pattern BRYME recommends — always adapt it to the publication's guideline.
- Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
- Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
- Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
- Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
- Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
- Say why it fits this publication.
- Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
- Close professionally and thank them for their time.
- Send through the official channel only.
Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.
How to submit
Online submission during reading periods only
Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.
- Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
- Submission: Online submission during reading periods only
What the guideline asks you to prepare
- Read https://mockingheartreview.com/submit/ and check the reading period dates.
- This is unpaid and fee-free — submit for the credit, not the money.
- Rights revert immediately on publication, so you can reprint quickly.
What happens after submission
Expected response: Not stated
If the publication does not state a response time, BRYME records that it is unknown. A follow-up is generally reasonable after a couple of weeks; if there is still no response, treat that as a likely non-acceptance rather than a rejection. Acceptance is normally communicated by the publication. If they accept, they will tell you exactly how to submit the final piece and, for most, how and when payment is made.
Check, question or correct this record
BRYME publishes its working, not just its conclusions. Last human check: 2026-09.