When We’re Open
***FIRST SUBMISSION PERIOD OPENS NOV. 1, 2026***
Feb 1 – Apr 1
or until we hit 150 submissions
May 1 – July 1
or until we hit 150 submissions
Aug 1 – Oct 1
or until we hit 150 submissions
Nov 1 – Dec 1
or until we hit 150 submissions
Misfit Magpie is a paying market. Payments will be remitted via PayPal.
- Fiction & Nonfiction (Under 1,500 Words) – $5
- Fiction & Nonfiction (1,500-2,500 Words) – $10
- Poetry (Under 20 Lines) – $5
- Poetry (20-40 Lines) – $10
- Artwork / Photography – $10
- Cover Art – $15
Since we’ll be accepting a lot of weird things here at Misfit Magpie, if your piece does not fit neatly into one of the above categories, we will discuss your payment amount with you upon acceptance. Payments will never be less than $5.
- Short Stories (1,500-3,000 words)
- Flash Fiction (100-1,500 words)
- Snippets (10-100 words)
- Fake Reviews (of made-up movies, TV shows, etc.)
- ALL genres welcome (except erotica and extreme horror)
- Personal essays
- Reviews (movies, TV shows, books, video games, etc.)
- Puzzles (crosswords, word searches, etc.)
- Recipes
- Q&As with cool people
- Quizzes (what kind of ghost are you?)
- Photo essays
- Artwork of all kinds (including doodles)
- Comics
- Cosplay pics
- Sheet music
- Riddles
- Bathroom wall graffiti
- ANYTHING AI-GENERATED OR AI-ASSISTED. Seriously. Don’t be that person. We have a zero-tolerance AI policy. Please do not submit any work written by or aided by AI. If you do, you will not be allowed to submit to Misfit Magpie in future, and we might post your name on social media to warn others.
- Animal abuse
- Child abuse
- Sexual abuse/violence
- Erotica
- Misogyny, racism, sexism, anti-LGBTQIA+ (just be a good person, ok?)
Just to be extra clear, we have a zero-tolerance AI policy. Please do not submit any work written by or aided by AI. If you do, you will not be allowed to submit to Misfit Magpie in future.
How to Submit
General Submission Guidelines
Please read before submitting…
