Fiction, Creative nonfiction
InterrobangLit
InterrobangLit pays a $3 token payment by PayPal for each accepted prose piece, and its submission windows are free. It takes prose up to 3,000 words, never reprints, and asks for first electronic, 30-day exclusive electronic and archival rights. The windows open on the first of every other month and close on the 8th or when the cap is reached; the September window has closed and the page does not name the next.
🔴 Currently closed Verified 2026-10
This window has closed. The deadline BRYME recorded was 8 September 2026, which has passed. BRYME has not yet re-checked whether a new window has opened — read the publication’s own guideline below before you pitch.
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
- $3 token payment per accepted prose pieceThe lowest figure of the 64 records quoting in USD on this desk that state a figure.
- Length
- Prose up to 3,000 words - a hard limit, with anything longer automatically rejected
- Who can submit
- Not statedNo stated country restriction on the guidelines page.
- Reading period
- Windows open on the first of every other month and close on the 8thor when the submission cap is reached; the window that ran 1-8 September 2026 has closed and the page does not name the next
- 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- You may submit elsewhere at the same timeWe do not consider reprints, only unpublished work, please. We do accept simultaneous submissions but ask for immediate withdrawal if your story is accepted elsewhere. — https://interrobanglit.com/submit (read 2026-10-01)
- AI policy
- AI-assisted work is prohibitedThe guideline forbids AI-generated or AI-assisted writing.
- Rights
- StatedIf accepted, InterrobangLit asks for First Electronic Publishing Rights, Exclusive Electronic Rights for 30 days after publication, and Archival Rights unless removal is requested.
- 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 3 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.
- 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
- $3 token payment per accepted prose piece
- Word count
- Prose up to 3,000 words - a hard limit, with anything longer automatically rejected
- Submission
- Online form; windows open on the first of every other month.
- International writers
- Yes
- Status
- 🔴 Currently closed
- Last verified
- 2026-10
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. Official guideline: InterrobangLit guidelines.
Topics, themes and styles they look for
- Prose written to the character prompt posted with each window.
- Stories that score 13 or more points on the magazine's published rubric, which is why the page tells writers to read it before submitting.
- Unpublished work, in English.
Subjects they avoid
- AI-written content: "We do not accept AI written content."
- Reprints - the magazine considers only unpublished work.
- Prose over 3,000 words, which is rejected automatically.
- A piece still under consideration elsewhere without immediate withdrawal.
Key requirements
- Read https://interrobanglit.com/submit and the scoring rubric before sending.
- Submit during a window: they open on the first of every other month and close on the 8th or at the cap.
- Keep prose within 3,000 words - the limit is hard.
- Withdraw immediately if a simultaneous piece is accepted elsewhere.
- Give a PayPal address, since that is the only payment route the magazine uses.
Who can submit
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page.
Rights
If accepted, InterrobangLit asks for First Electronic Publishing Rights, Exclusive Electronic Rights for 30 days after publication, and Archival Rights unless removal is requested.
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.
Not accepting submissions at the last check.
How to submit
Online form; windows open on the first of every other month.
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; windows open on the first of every other month.
What the guideline asks you to prepare
- Read https://interrobanglit.com/submit before sending.
- Wait for a window: they open on the first of every other month and close on the 8th or when the cap is reached.
- Check the character prompt for the window and the published scoring rubric.
- Send prose within 3,000 words, previously unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere without withdrawal.
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.
Check, question or correct this record
BRYME publishes its working, not just its conclusions. Last human check: 2026-10.