Ink In Thirds

About

A magazine of poised prose, precarious poetry, and photography to pilot our own realms again.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2016

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Ink In Thirds's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: Ink In Thirds's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Responsive: Ink In Thirds's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 16 days from now) through 31 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 600 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $5.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 16 days from now) through 31 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $5.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Drawing.
Mixed media.
Collage.
Painting.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Experimental.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$10 per piece) Token payment. Details: USD $5.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Ink In Thirds Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Poetry Publishers in our database.

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Accuracy

We have received 183 reports from 154 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 3.1 mean avg | 2.0 median | 40 max days (4.6 std dev)

Responses

98.36 %

Acceptances:

6.01 % of submissions accepted (3.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 7.14 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

92.35 % (3.0 avg. days per rejection) | 20.1 % personal, 58.6 % form, 21.3 % unspecified | 0.6 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

1.10 %

Lost/Returned:

0.55 % (7.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)

Never Responded:

0.55 % (40.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

0.55 % (0.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 7 days. (15.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 7 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 06 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 14 Sep 2026 16:50 UTC (2 hours, 47 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Aug 2026

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