Intrepidus Ink About Our stories are gutsy. An alarmingly individual spirit defines us. Achievement-oriented. Tales of those who struggle, risk everything, lose everything, gain it back—and overcome. Confidence. Emotion. Our words fearlessly and unapologetically fascinate. Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2022 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterIntrepidus Ink's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ChallengingIntrepidus Ink's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveIntrepidus Ink's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults. Excluding: Children.Genres: Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Erotica, Horror), including: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Magic Realism Action-Adventure Open to all/most Subgenres Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Romance Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Flash Fiction: 300 - 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,500 - 2,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Humorous, Literary, Mainstream, Quirky.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Payment:Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $0.02/word for 300-1,000 words; $30 for 1,500-2,500 words.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Expand section Nonfiction Closed Expand section Visual Art Closed Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Instagram @intrepidusinkX (Twitter) @intrepidusink Support this Publisher: Buy Me a Coffee For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Intrepidus Ink 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 Fiction Publishers in our database. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 108 reports from 81 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 0 min | 1.6 mean avg | 1.0 median | 37 max days (3.8 std dev) Responses 99.08 % Acceptances: 0.93 % of submissions accepted (1.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.23 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Rejections: 98.15 % (1.6 avg. days per rejection) | 30.2 % personal, 60.4 % form, 9.4 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 0.93 % (37.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Other Information Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 07 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 07 Sep 2026. Date compiled: 09 Sep 2026 22:26 UTC (2 hours, 35 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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