A "Fermi estimate" thought experiment about how many unsubsidized literary magazines the subscriber market can actually support. Hint, it's less than you think...
I should start by saying this thought experiment is more a Fermi estimate than a rigorous review. That said, the main thing that struck me is how many wonderful, and important, literary magazines had circulations much smaller than I expected.
2022 Pushcart Nominations
One of the coolest things we get to do each year, is nominate stories we have published for awards. We just submitted the following stories we have (or will publish) for the Pushcart Prize.
Gearing Up For Print Subscriptions
A few months ago we did a survey of our digital subscribers to find out how many of them would prefer reading a print version of our monthly magazine. 42% of our digital subscribers said they would prefer to read us in print. So, we got to work!
October Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine Is Out!
The October Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine is out! Read exclusive short stories that ask “what if” ethical and philosophical questions. Sign up today on the website to get your copy!
Accepting Submissions!
Accepting Submissions: 1500-7500 words. Short story must contain ethical or philosophical questions that spur discussions. Free submissions (6-8 week response time) or pay $4 for a FAST PASS submission and get a response in 48hrs.
September Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine Is Out!
The September Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine is out! Read exclusive short stories that ask “what if” ethical and philosophical questions. Sign up today on the website to get your copy!
Print Version of Monthly Magazine?
Our digital magazine just passed two years old and we recently did a survey asking our digital magazine subscribers if they would be interested in getting a print copy of our monthly magazine. Here were the survey results.
More Audiobook Readings
A few months ago we added a second podcast to our production. Our original podcast, “After Dinner Conversation Discussions” is discussions about the stories. Our newer podcast is audiobook readings of the short stories. The audiobook readings continue, are going great. If you haven’t done so yet, do check them out.
August Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine Is Out!
The August Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine is out! Read exclusive short stories that ask “what if” ethical and philosophical questions. Sign up today on the website to get your copy!
R.K.H. Ndong, promoted to "Story Editor"
A quick shoutout to R.K.H. Ndong, who has been promoted to "Story Editor" at After Dinner Conversation. She will be working directly with selected authors to polish their amazing stories and prepare them for publication!