Fiction, Creative nonfiction, Poetry

Conjunctions

Conjunctions accepts submissions electronically via Submittable twice a year, during its fall and winter reading periods. Generative AI tools may not be used to write, draft or outline submitted content — with a rare exception for pieces that engage with the tool in an intentional, artistic and transparent manner. Basic spell-checking and grammar tools are acceptable.

🟢 Currently accepting Verified 2026-09 Researched by BRYME Editorial Desk.

The docket

The nine things that decide whether a pitch is worth sending. Every answer below is either taken from the publication’s own guideline or computed by BRYME from the 288-publication desk. Where the publication does not say, the docket says so instead of filling the gap in.

Payment: Not statedNot stated on the public submit page. The publication publishes no figure BRYME could record. That is not the same as unpaid — but you cannot price the work from this page.
Length: No length limit stated on the public submit page
Who can submit: Not statedNo stated country restriction on the guidelines page.
Reading period: Submissions are accepted twice a year, during the fall and winter reading periods.Check the site, the newsletter or Conjunctions' Instagram, Facebook and Bluesky for the earliest news of each period.
Response time: Not statedNo response time recorded. A follow-up after two to three weeks is reasonable; silence past that is a soft no, not a rejection.
Simultaneous submissions: Not statedThe guideline does not address simultaneous submissions. BRYME records that as silence rather than assuming a yes: if you are sending the same piece to several publications, say so in your cover letter and withdraw it everywhere the moment it is taken.
AI policy: AI use is limitedThe guideline permits AI only in stated circumstances.
Rights: Not statedBRYME records that 149 of the 288 publications on this desk state their terms. This one does not. Ask what rights you are assigning, for how long and for what territory, before you sign anything.
Experience: Not yet assessedBRYME has read this publication's guideline but has not yet put the experience question to it, so this row is untouched rather than unanswered — it is our gap, not theirs. Treat it exactly as you would an unstated policy.

What this record does not tell you

This publication leaves 6 of the nine questions unanswered. BRYME publishes that gap instead of filling it — a generated answer would look complete and cost you a pitch.

Payment — pitch only if you are comfortable negotiating the fee itself, or ask before you write.
Who can submit — the guideline leaves this open, so ask before you spend an evening on the pitch rather than assuming a yes.
Response time — expect to wait blind, and keep other pitches live.
Simultaneous submissions — the guideline leaves this open, so declare it in your cover letter rather than assuming.
Rights — you may be asked to assign more than you expect. Get the terms in writing.
Experience — BRYME has not assessed this one yet, so do not read the blank as either a welcome or a bar. Look at who the publication normally publishes before you pitch.

Record last human-checked 2026-09-30. Sources listed at the foot of this page. This record holds no figure BRYME could compare, so no ranking appears above it. Where a rate is quoted per word, it is never ranked against a flat fee.

Quick facts

Payment: Not stated on the public submit page
Word count: No length limit stated on the public submit page
Submission: Submittable, twice a year — email only for accessibility
International writers: Yes
Status: 🟢 Currently accepting
Last verified: 2026-09

🟡 Research only. BRYME has researched this opportunity but has not yet submitted to it. Nothing here should be read as a claim of acceptance, publication or payment.

What this publication wants

This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Fiction, Creative nonfiction, Poetry. Official guideline: Conjunctions guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

Experimental fiction, nonfiction and poetry.
Pieces that engage with AI in an intentional, artistic and transparent manner — the one stated exception to the generative AI ban.

Subjects they avoid

Using generative AI tools to write, draft or outline submitted content. Any submission found to be partially or wholly generated by AI is rejected.
Submissions outside the fall and winter reading periods.

Key requirements

Submit electronically via Submittable during a fall or winter reading period.
Basic spell-checking and grammar tools are acceptable; generative AI is not.
If a disability prevents you from using Submittable, email info@conjunctions.com — that route exists specifically for accessibility.
Check the site or newsletter for when each reading period opens.

Who can submit

No stated country restriction on the guidelines page.

Rights

Not stated on the public submit page.

AI policy

Limited

How to write for them

Official requirement: always follow the publication's own guideline exactly.

BRYME's practical advice: write for the publication's audience, use a clear structure, keep paragraphs short, lead with a specific angle, and confirm the word count before submitting. These are practical suggestions — they are not the publication's official rules.

How to pitch

Where a pitch is required, this is the general pattern BRYME recommends — always adapt it to the publication's guideline.

Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
Say why it fits this publication.
Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
Close professionally and thank them for their time.
Send through the official channel only.

Open Last verified 2026-09-30 Official submission page

Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.

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How to submit

Submittable, twice a year — email only for accessibility

Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.

Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
Submission: Submittable, twice a year — email only for accessibility
Submission email: info@conjunctions.com

What the guideline asks you to prepare

Read https://conjunctions.com/about/submit/ and wait for an open reading period.
If your work is genuinely about AI, the exception may apply — but it has to be intentional, artistic and transparent.
The email route is for accessibility, not convenience.

Safety note. Never pay to submit your work. A legitimate publication does not ask writers to pay a fee or provide identity documents to be considered. If you are asked to, do not proceed.

What happens after submission

Expected response: Not stated

If the publication does not state a response time, BRYME records that it is unknown. A follow-up is generally reasonable after a couple of weeks; if there is still no response, treat that as a likely non-acceptance rather than a rejection. Acceptance is normally communicated by the publication. If they accept, they will tell you exactly how to submit the final piece and, for most, how and when payment is made.

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BRYME publishes its working, not just its conclusions. Last human check: 2026-09.

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