FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is RABBLE REVIEW?
RABBLE REVIEW is a leftist digital, mobile-first periodical launched in 2021. We publish reader submitted visual art, prose, and poetry.
What type of work does RABBLE REVIEW publish?
We publish cool fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, hybrid forms, essays, criticism, and visual art. We love unexpected connections and juxtapositions that reveal, reflect, or surprise. Bold and interesting narratives. Poetry that makes use of the auditory, visual, and semantic dimensions of language. Concise and stark images that speak for themselves. We love art that ebbs and flows between fact and fiction, the real and surreal, between genres and mediums.
How can I read RABBLE REVIEW?
As of right now you can read RABBLE REVIEW within your web browser on any phone, tablet, or desktop device. Visit the Issues page and click on the cover of each issue to read it. All past issues of RABBLE REVIEW can be downloaded from our store on Gumroad. If you are downloading the issue on to your device then please keep in mind that RABBLE REVIEW was designed to be read on a smartphone screen. We want RABBLE REVIEW to be wherever you are whenever you need us. Issues will downloaded as a PDF where we encourage readers to open the issue in an eBook reader. The pages are meant to scroll horizontally, not vertically, so please don't open the issue in Adobe Acrobat or some other basic PDF reader.
You're a Leftist literary journal, do I need to be a Leftist to submit work?
Not necessarily, but we obviously will not publish work that does not align with our stated goals. However, we have published work from contributors who do not share our politics completely, because we found their work approached our shared struggles in a meaningful and engaging way. With that said, just because your work is left leaning doesn't mean it is the right fit for us either. Take a look at past issues to get a sense of what we're looking for.
Why do you ask about race and gender in your submission form?
We want to see if our submission call is reaching as many communities as possible. These questions are optional, and you do not need to answer them if you do not feel comfortable. But we do like knowing how diverse our submission pool is. Answers to these questions do not impact our consideration when it comes to your submissions, with one exception: Joke answers, or sarcastic answers, to questions about ethnicity, gender, and preferred pronouns may result in your submission being rejected. If you do not know what a pronoun is then you have no business submitting to any literary journal, especially one run by leftists.
How many people work at RABBLE REVEIW?
We are a team of volunteers. Currently there are three full time members of the team. We have had two separate guest editors come on to help on different issues, and we hope to expand the team in the coming months.
I submitted work, how long do I need to wait before I hear back from you?
We are a small team doing this work in our spare time. We hope to have our final decisions ready as soon as possible. With that said, the wait can be awhile. It will at least be one month. At most it will take 90 days after we close submissions before we finalize our choices, and send out our final decisions on what work will be appearing in the issue.
I've had my work accepted in a previous issue, can I submit again for the next issue?
Absolutely!
I had my work rejected, can I submit again for the next issue?
Of course! But we would caution against a repeat submission. Sometimes a submission is great, but the piece itself is not a great fit for our literary journal. If you ever need an idea on the type of work we publish, you can download a past issue of the magazine and see for yourself. All issues of RABBLE REVIEW are free.
Why was my work rejected?
There could be many reasons why we chose not to publish your work. Please double check our submission guidelines page and make sure the work you are submitting is at (or below) our word count. Other reasons may have to do with the content of your submission being in opposition of our worldview and goals. Sometimes a work is well done but not a fit for the specific issue, or RABBLE REVIEW in general. Sometimes a piece is good but lacks polish. In some rare cases we may reach out to you to see if you can make adjustments, but if that is the case you will hear from us first. With all that said, please don't overthink it. We appreciate you for submitting, but we can't publish everything! If you really love the magazine and want to one day have your work be a part of it, you can reach out and ask for feedback. We'll do what we can to help.
If I want to receive RABBLE REVIEW updates, what should I do?
You can subscribe to our newsletter! You can also check out our Community Hub where we share website updates and more.
How can I support RABBLE REVIEW?
You can download our literary journal and share it with everyone you know. If you want to support us financially you can include a small donation when you download an issue of RABBLE REVIEW from our Gumroad store. You can also donate to us directly at anytime via our donations page.
How does my support help RABBLE REVIEW?
Your donations allow us to pay for services that directly benefit RABBLE REVIEW, like this website. It also allows us to purchase software that we may need, pay to host our work on, HeyZine, web hosting, attend writing conferences, and more. We eventually want to host in-person events as well.
How can I reach out to you with questions?
You can send us a direct message on our social media platforms, you can also email us at: editor@rabblereview.com
Questions?
Send us any questions you have about submitting your work to RABBLE REVIEW!
