Rat Bag Lit: Short Story: Skip the Line Fast Track Submission Gold Star Program Gold Star Fee: usd $25.00

Don't want to wait for your response? With our "Skip the Line" paid option, your story will be the next one read by our Short Story editor. Everything else is the same between this and our $5 paid submission, you'll just get a guaranteed faster response.

(Note: We are already pretty fast. Submission fees from the "Skip the Line" category helps us pay our authors and our editors. Paying to submit does not increase your chances of publication success, though we do appreciate your support!)

We'll do our best to respond within three business days. (Please note that if we decide to hold your piece for further consideration, you will have a longer wait time, which we will communicate to you with a hold notice.)

Your paid submission will include at least a sentence or two of reader feedback with your response. You may opt out of reader feedback in your cover letter. Your submission fees help us pay our authors and we thank you!

1000 words up to a maximum of 7500 words.

Please remember we are a weird lit publication -- please be sure to read our guidelines for your best chance of success.

We pay via PayPal only.

Digital publication as a standalone e-book with a custom designed cover available for sale online.

Pays a penny a word, up to $20. (Reprints half-rate, up to $10)

We will do our best to respond to your submission within 60 days, but pieces that are held for further consideration will take longer.

We often send reader's notes, some of which may be rat-themed and unhinged. You can opt out of receiving reader's notes by including a note in your cover letter.