Humor Pieces
McSweeney's Internet Tendency
No closing date
- Length
- Up to 1,200 words
- Pay
- Not stated
- Fee
- Not stated
- Simultaneous
- Not stated
- Reprints
- Original only
What they accept
McSweeney's Internet Tendency publishes short satire and comedy pieces — lists, open letters, monologues, and other short forms — submitted as complete drafts by email, one piece at a time. Pieces are capped at 1,200 words and previously published work is not considered; payment is offered for accepted general, open-letter, and list submissions, though the page does not state an amount, and Reviews of New Food are unpaid.
Humor & SatireSatire
- Anonymous reading
- Not required
- AI policy
- McSweeney's accepts no writing aided in any manner by AI; authors published at McSweeney's are asked to attest that AI played no part in the creation or writing of their work.
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