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Q: Are fee waivers problematic?

"If our reading fee presents a financial hardship..."

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Becky Tuch
Jun 07, 2025
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Welcome to our weekend conversation!


As we all know, many lit mags these days charge reading fees. These fees typically range between $3 - $5, with some lit mags charging as much as $7.15 or even $26. Many writers are not able to pay these fees or refuse to on principle. But for those who wish to submit to these magazines yet can’t afford to, there’s another avenue: requesting a fee waiver.

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