Poetry, Fiction, Creative nonfiction, Essays, Reviews, Articles

Consequence

Consequence pays for everything it prints: $20 a poem, $30-$50 a prose piece by length, $150 for an eight-page art spread in print, $50 online and $30 on Substack. Fiction and nonfiction run under 4,000 to 5,000 words and reviews 1,500 to 3,000. It reads 15 January to 15 April and 15 July to 15 October, takes up to three poems, and refuses work made with AI.

🟢 Currently accepting Verified 2026-10 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: $20 per poem in print, $30-$50 per prose piece in print by length, $150 for an eight-page art spread, $50 online, $30 on SubstackOf the other 63 records quoting in USD on this desk that state a figure, 22 state less, 38 state more, 3 state exactly this.
Length: Nonfiction under 4,000 words; fiction shorts and excerpts under 5,000 words; flash under 1,000 words; reviews 1,500-3,000 words; poetry up to three poems
Who can submit: Not statedNo stated country restriction on the guidelines page.
Reading period: Spring reading period 15 January to 15 April; fall reading period 15 July to 15 Octobertranslations and visual art are read year-round
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-assisted work is prohibitedThe guideline forbids AI-generated or AI-assisted writing.
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 5 of the nine questions unanswered. BRYME publishes that gap instead of filling it — a generated answer would look complete and cost you a pitch.

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 2026-10-01. Sources listed at the foot of this page. Figures are compared only against other records quoting in USD on this desk quoted the same way, so a per-word rate is never ranked against a flat fee.

Quick facts

Payment: $20 per poem in print, $30-$50 per prose piece in print by length, $150 for an eight-page art spread, $50 online, $30 on Substack
Word count: Nonfiction under 4,000 words; fiction shorts and excerpts under 5,000 words; flash under 1,000 words; reviews 1,500-3,000 words; poetry up to three poems
Submission: Online form through Submittable; reviews may instead be pitched to reviews@consequenceforum.org.
International writers: Yes
Status: 🟢 Currently accepting
Last verified: 2026-10

🟡 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: Poetry, Fiction, Creative nonfiction, Essays, Reviews, Articles. Official guideline: Consequence guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

Poetry in any form, with up to three poems per submission.
Fiction and nonfiction: critical and personal essays, narrative nonfiction, interviews, shorts, flash and excerpts.
Reviews of books, films and plays, by pitch to reviews@consequenceforum.org.
Visual art in all forms and mediums, read year-round.
Translations, read year-round, at the pay scale of the genre translated.

Subjects they avoid

Work created by AI, even partially: the page states a zero-tolerance policy.
More than three poems in one submission.
Nonfiction over 4,000 words, fiction shorts or excerpts over 5,000 words, or flash over 1,000 words.

Key requirements

Read https://consequenceforum.org/submissions before sending.
Submit through the online form; translations and visual art are read year-round.
Send during the spring (15 January to 15 April) or fall (15 July to 15 October) reading period.
Poetry: up to three poems per submission.
Reviews: pitch first to reviews@consequenceforum.org.
Translations carry additional requirements on the submission platform.

Who can submit

No stated country restriction on the guidelines page.

Rights

Not stated on the guidelines page.

AI policy

Prohibited

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 2026-10-01 Official submission page

Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.

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How to submit

Online form through Submittable; reviews may instead be pitched to reviews@consequenceforum.org.

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

Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
Submission: Online form through Submittable; reviews may instead be pitched to reviews@consequenceforum.org.

What the guideline asks you to prepare

Read https://consequenceforum.org/submissions before sending.
Submit through the portal during a reading period - the fall window runs 15 July to 15 October and the spring window 15 January to 15 April.
Translations and visual art can be sent at any time of year.
Pitch reviews to reviews@consequenceforum.org.
Do not send work made with AI in any part.

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 publicly 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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