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"We want genre fiction that’s too weird to be published anywhere else, articles that poke fun at modern life, mesmerising artwork, challenging personal essays, book/film/TV show reviews full of unpopular opinions. If it’s strange and questionable, Idle Ink wants it."
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Open for submissions

Introduction
Vibe

We're just chilling here

Response Time
1 month / 28 days
Average acceptance rate
42.11%

Need to know for submitting

Read carefully, it will save from dead rats in the mailbox

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      Simultaneous submissions

      Yes

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      Previously published

      No

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      Payment

      No

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      Fee

      No

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      Expedited response

      No

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      Available in print

      No

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      Provide contributor copies

      No

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      Examples online

      Yes

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      Active on social media

      Yes

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    Important stuff

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    How to submit 🏗️

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    Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️

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    Awards

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    Demographics & Eligibility

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    Formatting requirements 🏗️

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    Rights for published work 🏗️

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Types of Submissions Accepted

4 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

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Fiction

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

Any genre is acceptable. Surprise us!

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Nonfiction

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

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Poetry

Max pieces: 3

No word limit

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Review

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

fiction genre icon

Fiction

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

Any genre is acceptable. Surprise us!

all

nonfiction genre icon

Nonfiction

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

poetry genre icon

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

No word limit

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Review

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

Magazine

Founded in 2017 | United Kingdom

Masthead

We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)

J.L. Corbett
Editor-in-Chief
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

26

Average acceptance rate

42.11%

Average response time

28 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

27/29 days

Fastest response time

19 days

Slowest response time

42 days

Contributors on Chill Subs

Courtenay Schembri Gray avatarAlex Bestwick avatarVictoria Wraight  avatarKA Honeywell avatarGrant Young avatarColeman Bigelow avatar
6 pieces