Fiction, Poetry, Creative nonfiction
Variety Pack
Variety Pack is a paying market at $23 for prose and $13 for poetry and visual art, against a $3 DuoSuma fee that carries a financial hardship waiver. Short fiction and novellettes run 1,001 to 9,000 words, nonfiction up to 5,000 words. It takes first electronic and non-exclusive archival rights, with all rights reverting 60 days after publication.
🟢 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
- $23 for prose; $13 for poetry and visual artOf the other 63 records quoting in USD on this desk that state a figure, 16 state less, 47 state more. After the reading period closes.
- Length
- Short fiction and novellettes 1,001–9,000 words; nonfiction up to 3 pieces totalling 5,000 words; up to 4 poems
- Who can submit
- Not statedNo stated country restriction on the guidelines page.
- Reading period
- Submissions are open from 1 September to 15 October.Only one submission per reading period; anything sent outside the window is deleted unread.
- 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 timeSimultaneous submissions are okay, but we do not accept previously published pieces, and if your piece is accepted elsewhere… CONGRATS, but also please withdraw your submission once that’s the case. — https://varietypack.net/submissions-2/ (read 2026-09-30)
- AI policy
- AI-assisted work is prohibitedThe guideline forbids AI-generated or AI-assisted writing.
- Rights
- StatedVariety Pack acquires first electronic rights and non-exclusive archival rights. All other rights remain with the author, and all rights revert to the author 60 days after publication.
- 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 2026-09-30. 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
- $23 for prose; $13 for poetry and visual art
- Word count
- Short fiction and novellettes 1,001–9,000 words; nonfiction up to 3 pieces totalling 5,000 words; up to 4 poems
- Submission
- DuoSuma — $3 fee with a hardship waiver
- 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, Creative nonfiction. Official guideline: Variety Pack guidelines.
Topics, themes and styles they look for
- Short fiction and novellettes between 1,001 and 9,000 words.
- Nonfiction: up to three pieces, a maximum of 5,000 words in total.
- Poetry: up to four poems in one document. Ghazals, sonnets, haiku, senryu, diptychs, triptychs, prose poems, sestinas, pantoums, traditional forms, free verse and experimental forms are all welcome.
- Visual art, reviews and interviews.
Subjects they avoid
- Any written or visual work created through generative AI. The magazine will not accept it.
- Submissions sent before or after the reading period is open — they are deleted unread.
- More than one submission per reading period.
- Emails outside general inquiries, submission questions, review or interview submissions and fee waivers — returned unread and automatically rejected.
Key requirements
- Submit through DuoSuma and pay the $3 fee. Email the submissions address with "FEE WAIVER" in the subject line if you need the hardship waiver.
- Keep prose between 1,001 and 9,000 words and nonfiction to 5,000 words across three pieces.
- Send only one submission per reading period.
- Reviews and interviews are the only categories still accepted by email.
Who can submit
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page.
Rights
Variety Pack acquires first electronic rights and non-exclusive archival rights. All other rights remain with the author, and all rights revert to the author 60 days after publication.
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.
Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.
How to submit
DuoSuma — $3 fee with a hardship waiver
Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.
- Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
- Submission: DuoSuma — $3 fee with a hardship waiver
What the guideline asks you to prepare
- Read https://varietypack.net/submissions-2/ and check the reading period is open.
- One submission per period — do not send two.
- Use the waiver if the fee is a barrier; it is offered freely.
What happens after submission
Expected response: Between the end of the reading period and the week before release
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.