Information

Thoughtsmith was founded in 2009 with the intention of promoting the arts in any small way possible.  What follows are some tidbits of information that you might find interesting and/or useful.

2012 Reading Period Schedule (updated Jan 19, 2012):

Winter: December 1 – February 29
Spring: March 1 – May 31
Summer: June 1 – August 31
Fall:  September 1 – November 30

Final selections for each issue will occur throughout the reading period and will finish approximately two weeks after the reading period.  New issues will be published within a week of all final decisions being made.

2011 Statistics

Total visits: 64,017
Unique visitors: 16,137 (3.96 visits per person)
Total page “hits”: 364,795

Top 5 Countries:

1. United States
2. Germany
3. Canada
4. Ukraine
5. Poland

Most read piece: “The Birch Tree” by Rick Hartwell (Spring 2011)

Where our visitors came from:

1. Facebook
2. Poets & Writers
3. Newpages
4. Duotrope
5. Google

Approximate Acceptance Rate: 4-5% (based on number of submissions published against number of submissions, issues 2.1 and 2.2–this stat does not include pieces withdrawn from submission by the author)

ISSN: 1947-5489

Questions? Concerns? Suggestions?: contact@thoughtsmith.org