Fiction, Poetry
Stygian Lepus
Stygian Lepus offers a token payment of $5 USD for each accepted submission and takes work up to 5,000 words. All copyright remains with the author and reprints are allowed, though the magazine asks for three months' exclusivity from publication. Simultaneous submissions are disqualified.
🟢 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
- $5 USD token payment per accepted submissionOf the other 63 records quoting in USD on this desk that state a figure, 1 state less, 58 state more, 4 state exactly this.
- Length
- Up to 5,000 words
- Who can submit
- Not statedNo stated country restriction on the submissions 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
- Not accepted — send to one place at a timeNo simultaneous submissions, please, they will be disqualified. — https://www.stygianlepus.com/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
- StatedAll copyright remains with the author and reprints are allowed, provided Stygian Lepus has exclusivity for three months from the publication date.
- 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. 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
- $5 USD token payment per accepted submission
- Word count
- Up to 5,000 words
- Submission
- Email submission — one email per piece
- 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: Fiction, Poetry. Official guideline: Stygian Lepus guidelines.
Topics, themes and styles they look for
- Fiction, poetry and art up to 5,000 words.
- A short bio of no more than 100 words with one link.
Subjects they avoid
- Simultaneous submissions. The page states plainly that they will be disqualified — simultaneous means sending the same piece to two publishers at the same time.
- Work over 5,000 words.
- More than one submission per email.
Key requirements
- Send one email per submission.
- Include a bio of 100 words or fewer with one link.
- Do not submit the same piece anywhere else at the same time.
- Be aware that submitting implies consent to be added to the newsletter, which is how approval drafts are sent. Marking those emails as spam prevents the approval request and means Stygian Lepus can no longer accept submissions from you.
Who can submit
No stated country restriction on the submissions page.
Rights
All copyright remains with the author and reprints are allowed, provided Stygian Lepus has exclusivity for three months from the publication date.
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
Email submission — one email per piece
Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.
- Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
- Submission: Email submission — one email per piece
What the guideline asks you to prepare
- Read https://www.stygianlepus.com/submissions/ before sending.
- One piece per email — do not bundle.
- Do not whitelist-block the newsletter if you want to be able to submit again.
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.