The Offing

What this publication wants

This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Other, Fiction, Essays. Official guideline: The Offing guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

• Comedic work in any genre. Strong character voices, absurdity, momentum, vulnerability, surprise.

Subjects they avoid

• Email submissions.
• More than one piece per department at a time.
• AI unless it is an intentional engagement or critique of AI, marked with where and how it was used.

Key requirements

• Submittable only
• ≤8 pages
• Previously unpublished in English

Who can submit

No country list on the official guidelines.

Rights

First serial rights worldwide in English and non-exclusive anthology rights. Contributor retains other rights and must cite The Offing if relicensed.

AI policy

Disclosure required

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.

1. Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
2. Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
3. Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
4. Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
5. Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
6. Say why it fits this publication.
7. Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
8. Close professionally and thank them for their time.
9. Send through the official channel only.

Open now, but closes on a stated date.

Track this pitch

How to submit

Submittable — Wit Tea

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

• Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
• Submission: Submittable — Wit Tea

What the guideline asks you to prepare

• Read https://theoffingmag.com/submit/submission_guidelines/.
• Submit Wit Tea via https://theoffingmag.submittable.com/submit.

What happens after submission

Expected response: They try to respond within 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.