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Intrepidus Ink



Description
We explore intrepid culture: our stories feature four elements in every story: danger, struggle, emotion, and OVERCOMING.

Our stories are intrepid first and not subordinated to other themes. Stories reflect action, fearlessness, and triumph that inspire readers.

We welcome many genres and writing styles, including literary, speculative fiction (science fiction and fantasy, literary sf), action and adventure, romance, magical realism, historical fiction, and others. However, we’re not a horror or dark fiction market. Why not? Well, our brand is fearlessness. ?? We also love odd, quirky stories and humor.


Market Genres
Genres
Action/Adventure
Fantasy
General
Literary
Romance
Science Fiction

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
300 to 1000 words
2 cents/word

Short Story
1500 to 2500 words
$30/piece



Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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This statistical information is an aggregation of submission data provided by our members. The more data we have the more accurate our
numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.


Count:
There are 284 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 1.97 | Median: 1 | Max: 112
Responded:
99.64%
Accepted:
1.40% - avg 3 days
Rejected:
98.23% - avg 1 days (30.46% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
0.35%

Pending:
There are 4 pending responses. (2 min | 14.00 average | 4 median | 46 max days waiting)
Note: pending statistics may skew high if some users neglect their data.
We recommend querying after the time the market suggests to query.


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Listing added: 10 July 2022


Last officially checked: 27 May 2025


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