Ink Sweat & Tears

About

Ink Sweat & Tears is a UK based webzine, which publishes and reviews poetry, prose, prose-poetry, word & image pieces and everything in between. Our tastes are eclectic and magpie-like.

Important: Reviews are accepted year-round.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom

Established in 2007

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 365 x per year

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Ink Sweat & Tears's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable: Ink Sweat & Tears's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
Less Responsive: Ink Sweat & Tears's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 750 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: Up to 700 words.
Essay: Up to 750 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 4 - 6 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Experimental poetry, Free verse, Haiku (or related), Hybrid form, Prose poetry.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Image. Text. Video.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Other medium.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Image. Video.

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Ink Sweat & Tears Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 24 reports from 21 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 27.1 mean avg | 26.5 median | 132 max days (30.9 std dev)

Responses

95.83 %

Acceptances:

25.00 % of submissions accepted (19.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 28.57 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

70.83 % (28.4 avg. days per rejection) | 5.9 % personal, 64.7 % form, 29.4 % unspecified

Non-Responses

4.17 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

4.17 % (132.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 70 days. (8.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 70 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 28 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 07 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Sep 2026

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