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McSweeney's Internet Tendency

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Daily humor almost every day since 1998.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1998

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 365 x per year.

Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:
Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story1,000 - 1,200 words.
Styles:

Humorous.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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


Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
ReviewUp to 1,200 words.
EssayUp to 1,200 words.
Narrative NonfictionUp to 1,200 words.
Styles:

Critical, Humorous.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including....
Lifestyle: Food and Drink, See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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


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McSweeney's Internet Tendency Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 105 reports from 79 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 5.9 mean avg | 5.0 median | 385 max days (173.5 std dev)
Responses96.19 %
Acceptances1.90 % of submissions accepted (5.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.53 % 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.
Rejections94.29 % (4.3 avg. days per rejection) | 36.4 % personal, 51.5 % form, 12.1 % unspecified
Non-Responses3.80 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded1.90 % (233.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals1.90 % (69.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending4 responses are pending (1 min | 12.0 mean avg | 4.0 median | 41 max days waiting | 934.1 std dev) from 4 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days. (2.9 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 12 May 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 08 May 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Apr 2025
Last Audited: 16 Feb 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 01 Apr 2007

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