Poetry, Fiction, Creative nonfiction
Home Planet News
Home Planet News has no submission fees, no ads and no paywalls, and says plainly that while it cannot pay contributors in gratuities it is generous with its gratitude. It takes up to six poems in a single file, asks for a third-person bio under 100 words, and accepts previously published work where the writer holds the copyright.
🟢 Currently accepting Verified 2026-09
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
- Unpaid — no submission fees, no ads, no paywallsNot applicable — unpaid.
- Length
- Poetry: up to 6 poems in a single file
- Who can submit
- Not statedNo stated country restriction on the guidelines page.
- Reading period
- Not yet assessedBRYME has not recorded a reading period for this market from its guideline page. That is our gap rather than the publication's silence: it does not mean the window is open, and it does not mean there is none. Read the guideline linked on this page before you send.
- 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
- You may submit elsewhere at the same timeSimultaneous submissions accepted but notify us immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. — https://homeplanetnews.com/issue-21-submissions/ (read 2026-09-30)
- AI policy
- Not statedThe guideline is silent. BRYME records that 127 of the 288 publications on this desk do restrict AI-assisted work, so silence here is not permission — ask.
- Rights
- StatedPreviously published work is acceptable if the writer holds the copyright. No specific rights transfer is stated on the submissions page.
- 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.
- Reading period — no window recorded yet, so check the guideline before you pitch rather than assuming it is open.
- Response time — expect to wait blind, and keep other pitches live.
- AI policy — assume disclosure is expected unless the editor says otherwise.
- 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
- Unpaid — no submission fees, no ads, no paywalls
- Word count
- Poetry: up to 6 poems in a single file
- Submission
- Online submission — no fees
- International writers
- Yes
- Status
- 🟢 Currently accepting
- Last verified
- 2026-09
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. Official guideline: Home Planet News guidelines.
Topics, themes and styles they look for
- Poetry: up to six poems in a single file.
- Visual art — photography, painting, drawings and digital art — as low- or high-resolution JPEG attachments.
- Poems set to music, provided it is your poem or a poem in the public domain, and you own the copyright on the music, lyrics and recordings.
- A brief third-person bio note under 100 words.
Subjects they avoid
- Work you do not hold the copyright to. Previously published work is acceptable only if you still hold the rights.
Key requirements
- Send up to six poems in a single file.
- Include a third-person bio under 100 words.
- Send art as JPEG attachments, low or high resolution.
- Confirm you own the rights to anything previously published or set to music.
Who can submit
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page.
Rights
Previously published work is acceptable if the writer holds the copyright. No specific rights transfer is stated on the submissions page.
AI policy
Not stated in the guideline
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.
Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.
How to submit
Online submission — no fees
Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.
- Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
- Submission: Online submission — no fees
What the guideline asks you to prepare
- Read https://homeplanetnews.com/issue-21-submissions/ before sending.
- Free to enter and unpaid — the credit is the whole return.
- Rights ownership is the only hard requirement.
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.
Check, question or correct this record
BRYME publishes its working, not just its conclusions. Last human check: 2026-09.