Personal essays

Psyche

Psyche’s official Write for Psyche page is currently closed for pitches. When open, Turning Points: First Person essays are 1,200–1,800 words on change. Pay is a freelance fee or honorarium by country — no public number.

🔴 Currently closed Verified 2026-08 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 304-publication desk. Where the publication does not say, the docket says so instead of filling the gap in.

Payment: Not statedFreelance fee or honorarium — amount not published. 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: 1,200–1,800 words (First Person).Other formats: Ideas 1,000–1,800; Guides ~2,000; In-depth Guides 3,000–4,000.
Who can submit: Not statedWhen open: they want diverse voices, including lived experience of mental health or neurodiversity. No country list.
Reading period: Official page: currently closed for pitches. No reopen date stated.
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: Not statedThe guideline is silent. BRYME records that 138 of the 304 publications on this desk do restrict AI-assisted work, so silence here is not permission — ask.
Rights: StatedSee Psyche author terms when the window reopens. Not copied here from a closed call.
Experience: Not statedThe guideline sets no experience requirement. BRYME records that as silence, not as a welcome — a first-time writer is not excluded, but nor are they invited.

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.
AI policy — assume disclosure is expected unless the editor says otherwise.
Experience — look at what kind of writer this publication normally publishes before you pitch; its guideline does not say.

Record last human-checked 2026-08-19. 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: Freelance fee or honorarium — amount not published
Word count: 1,200–1,800 words (First Person). Other formats: Ideas 1,000–1,800; Guides ~2,000; In-depth Guides 3,000–4,000.
Submission: Official pitch form — currently closed
International writers: Yes
Status: 🔴 Currently closed
Last verified: 2026-08

🟡 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: Personal essays. Official guideline: Psyche guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

When open: a pitch, not a completed draft.
First Person: captivating, dramatic or whimsical stories of change — big or small.
Psychology and philosophy sit at the centre of the magazine.

Subjects they avoid

Do not pitch while the page says closed.
Completed drafts. Direct rebuttals. Book reviews.

Key requirements

Wait until https://psyche.co/pitch reopens
Pitch only, not a full draft

Who can submit

When open: they want diverse voices, including lived experience of mental health or neurodiversity. No country list.

Rights

See Psyche author terms when the window reopens. Not copied here from a closed call.

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.

Closed Last verified 2026-08-19 Official submission page

Not accepting submissions at the last check.

Track this pitch

How to submit

Official pitch form — currently closed

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

Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
Submission: Official pitch form — currently closed

What the guideline asks you to prepare

Do not use the form while it says closed.
Watch https://psyche.co/pitch.

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: They cannot respond to every enquiry

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.

OFFICIAL

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Open the publication's own page and confirm everything on this record before you pitch.

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How to write a pitch

A step-by-step structure for a pitch that a busy editor can act on.

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Check, question or correct this record

BRYME publishes its working, not just its conclusions. Last human check: 2026-08.

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