​How to Submit *

* As long as you've followed these guidelines

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​We will be closed to submissions from Oct. 1 - Nov. 30. 2021.
Please submit your work before or after these dates.
sub·mit / səbˈmit / verb
  1. accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person.

  2. present (a proposal, application, or other document) to a person or body for consideration or judgment.
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Step 1 - Follow these  guidelines.

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The Submissions FAQ
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  • How will I know if my submission was received?
    Submissions will be acknowledged with a confirmation email as soon as we get em.
    No email? No submission.

  • How long will it take to pass judgement upon my literary baby?
    Most submissions will receive a decision within [     38.1 mean avg | 35.5 median ] days.​

  • At what point should I query about my submission status?
    Please do not query until at least 90 days have passed.

  • Are simultaneous submissions okay?
    Simultaneous submissions are fine but please notify editors immediately if accepted elsewhere.

  • Do I really need to follow the submission guidelines?
    Not following the submission guidelines is grounds for automatic rejection.

  • Why did you reject my story/memoir/monologue/one act play/poetry chapbook?
    Editors do not owe any explanation for rejections and will not provide editorial advice except in rare cases.

  • Can I send my 10,000 word epic fantasy story?
    We have about a 1000 word attention span and usually won't consider anything over 2000 words. 

  • Would you consider my amazing too long for the guidelines story anyway?
    We don't publish anything longer than 2000 words unless it kicks our asses AND takes our lunch money. [example 1] [example 2]

  • What about my hilarious conceptual piece that revolves around my really funny idea?
    Sure, as long as the piece uses that funny idea to tell an actual story.

  • How often do you publish?
    Rather than have a set deadline to publish issues or stories, we publish stories we like when we receive them. This way we can keep our standards and expectations high. We usually publish about two stories per month.

  • Do you pay contributors for their work?
    Once a story is accepted for publication payment will be supplied via Paypal - a flat fee of $10.00  per acceptance.

  • Do you accept work that has been previously published elsewhere?
    We will consider previously published work for Intrinsick, but will only pay for work that has not been previously published.

  • What kind of publishing rights are involved?
    We request First Serial Rights and Electronic Archival Rights. All rights revert to the author upon publication. Further details are provided in the Writer's Agreement Contract.

  • Why don't you accept submissions on Submittable anymore?
    We decided to use that money to pay contributors rather than a submission platform. This means it may take a little longer to sort through submissions.

  • If you don't like this story can I submit something else? 
    If we ask an author to submit something else we mean it. If we don't ask do it anyway, but wait at least 30 days. 
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  • I still don't know whether Intrinsick is a good fit for my work. What should I do?
    Read the past work we've published and see these other pages for more info.
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    ​​Contact
    Editor Picks - Vol 1
    Guidelines
    Masthead
    Recommended Reading
    The Lowdown
    ​    The Whats We Want Manifesto​

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