Fiction

Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet

Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet, published by Small Beer Press, pays 3 cents a word for fiction with a $25 minimum. It buys first North American serial rights, exclusive electronic rights for 90 days and a non-exclusive anthology right. It does not accept or publish anything written or assisted by AI, and it will not take gore, sword and sorcery, or pornography.

🟢 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: US$0.03 per word, $25 minimumThe highest figure of the 5 records quoting in USD on this desk that state a figure.
Length: No word limit stated on the guidelines page; standard manuscript format
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 stated; the press replies to queries after six months
Simultaneous submissions: You may submit elsewhere at the same timeWe prefer not to receive simultaneous submissions but understand this is a big ask so do as you will. — https://smallbeerpress.com/about/submission-guidelines/ (read 2026-09-30)
AI policy: AI-assisted work is prohibitedThe guideline forbids AI-generated or AI-assisted writing.
Rights: StatedSmall Beer Press buys first North American serial rights, exclusive electronic rights for 90 days, and a non-exclusive anthology right. Reprints are only very occasionally solicited.
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.
Reading period — no window recorded yet, so check the guideline before you pitch rather than assuming it is open.
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. 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: US$0.03 per word, $25 minimum
Word count: No word limit stated on the guidelines page; standard manuscript format
Submission: See guidelines — international submissions answered by email
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. Official guideline: Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

Fiction that has been through at least one round of revision — the press recommends this for both parties' sanity.
Work in standard manuscript format: 12 point text in a font of your choice, double-spaced, numbered pages.

Subjects they avoid

Anything written, assisted or otherwise produced by AI such as ChatGPT. Small Beer Press does not accept or publish it.
Gore, sword and sorcery, or pornography. The press says there are places for all of them and this is not one of them.

Key requirements

Follow standard manuscript format: 12 point text, double-spaced, numbered pages.
Revise at least once before sending.
International submissions are answered by email.
If six months pass, contact the press and they will try to reply with a decision.

Who can submit

No stated country restriction on the guidelines page.

Rights

Small Beer Press buys first North American serial rights, exclusive electronic rights for 90 days, and a non-exclusive anthology right. Reprints are only very occasionally solicited.

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 2026-09-30 Official submission page

Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.

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How to submit

See guidelines — international submissions answered by email

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

Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
Submission: See guidelines — international submissions answered by email

What the guideline asks you to prepare

Read https://smallbeerpress.com/about/submission-guidelines/ before sending.
Format properly — the press is explicit about 12 point, double-spaced, numbered pages.
Do not send gore or sword and sorcery; it is out of scope, not a matter of taste.

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; the press replies to queries after six months

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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