McSweeney's Internet Tendency A project of McSweeney's (see other related projects). About 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 AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterMcSweeney's Internet Tendency's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ChallengingMcSweeney's Internet Tendency's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. ResponsiveMcSweeney's Internet Tendency's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 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. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Review: Up to 1,200 words. Essay: Up to 1,200 words. Narrative Nonfiction: Up 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. 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:X (Twitter) @mcsweeneys Support this Publisher: Make a Donation Shop their Store Support on Patreon For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope McSweeney's Internet Tendency 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 Nonfiction Publishers in our database. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 91 reports from 67 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 0 min | 4.6 mean avg | 5.0 median | 104 max days (50.1 std dev) Responses 97.80 % Acceptances: 2.20 % of submissions accepted (4.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.99 % 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: 95.60 % (4.5 avg. days per rejection) | 29.9 % personal, 54.0 % form, 16.1 % unspecified Non-Responses 1.10 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 1.10 % (104.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 1.10 % (31.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 1 response is pending (1 day waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days. (3.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.) Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 11 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 10 Sep 2026. Date compiled: 12 Sep 2026 07:09 UTC (less than a minute ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! 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