Fiction, Creative nonfiction, Poetry

Tusculum Review

Tusculum Review would pay in money but says its current budget only allows payment in two copies. It takes prose under 7,000 words — about 24 double-spaced pages — and poetry of five pages or less, reads year round, and does not publish AI-generated or AI-assisted pieces. Rights revert to the individual authors after publication.

🟢 Currently accepting Verified 2026-09 Researched by BRYME Editorial Desk.

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: Paid in two copies — the journal states it cannot pay moneyNot applicable — paid in copies.
Length: Prose under 7,000 words (about 24 double-spaced pages); poetry five pages or less
Who can submit: Not statedOpen internationally. No country restriction is stated on the submissions page. Tusculum Review is the journal of Tusculum University in the United States.
Reading period: Not yet assessedBRYME has not recorded a reading period for this market from its guideline page. That is our gap rather than the publication's silence: it does not mean the window is open, and it does not mean there is none. Read the guideline linked on this page before you send.
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 timeWe accept simultaneous submissions, but please alert us via Submittable in the event of acceptance elsewhere. — https://ttr.tusculum.edu/submit-5/ (read 2026-09-30)
AI policy: AI-assisted work is prohibitedThe guideline forbids AI-generated or AI-assisted writing.
Rights: StatedExcept for second printings of the journal due to demand, all rights to material in the Tusculum Review and its chapbooks revert to the individual authors and artists after 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 4 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.
Reading period — no window recorded yet, so check the guideline before you pitch rather than assuming it is open.
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: Paid in two copies — the journal states it cannot pay money
Word count: Prose under 7,000 words (about 24 double-spaced pages); poetry five pages or less
Submission: Submittable — cover letter required
International writers: Yes
Status: 🟢 Currently accepting
Last verified: 2026-09

🟡 Research only. BRYME has researched this opportunity but has not yet submitted to it. Nothing here should be read as a claim of acceptance, publication or payment.

What this publication wants

This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Fiction, Creative nonfiction, Poetry. Official guideline: Tusculum Review guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

Prose under 7,000 words, roughly 24 double-spaced pages.
Poetry of five pages or less.

Subjects they avoid

AI-generated or AI-assisted pieces. Tusculum Review considers original writing by humans.

Key requirements

Submit through Submittable.
Include a cover letter with your name, address, phone number, email address and the titles of your submissions.
Keep prose under 7,000 words and poetry to five pages.
Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but alert the journal through Submittable if the work is accepted elsewhere.
It reads year round, so there is no window to wait for.

Who can submit

Open internationally. No country restriction is stated on the submissions page. Tusculum Review is the journal of Tusculum University in the United States.

Rights

Except for second printings of the journal due to demand, all rights to material in the Tusculum Review and its chapbooks revert to the individual authors and artists after 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.

Open Last verified 2026-09-30 Official submission page

Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.

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How to submit

Submittable — cover letter required

Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.

Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
Submission: Submittable — cover letter required

What the guideline asks you to prepare

Read https://ttr.tusculum.edu/submit-5/ before sending.
Paid in copies, not cash — decide if that suits you before submitting.
The cover letter is mandatory, not optional.

Safety note. Never pay to submit your work. A legitimate publication does not ask writers to pay a fee or provide identity documents to be considered. If you are asked to, do not proceed.

What happens after submission

Expected response: Not stated; reads year round

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.

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