Submissions Closed
March 2026 Prompt
An emancipated teenager.
The character must start the story in their prompted state, but how they evolve from there, if they do, is completely up to you.
Next submission window: March 1-8, 2026.
Submission Guidelines
– We only accept prose up to 3,000 words in English. This is a hard limit, any stories exceeding this will be automatically rejected.
– We do not accept AI written content.
– Due to financial limitations, we use a form to accept submissions and have a text box for you to type or paste your story. Please make sure to add a break in between paragraphs for readability. This tool will do it for you.
– We do not consider reprints, only unpublished work, please. We do accept simultaneous submissions but ask for immediate withdrawal if your work is accepted elsewhere. Email withdraw (at) interrobanglit.com.
– No multiple submissions, just one per person. If your story is rejected, please wait until the next prompt before submitting again.
– We will not publish work that is offensive or shows hatred, prejudice, or violence directed towards a particular race, religion or any form of religious bashing, sexuality, gender, ethnicity, ability, socioeconomic class, or other social identity or status.
– We don’t consider pieces that are relevant to any religion or any religious concept, or pieces that contain excessive gore or excessive violence.
– As of February 2026, we offer a token payment of $3. Unfortunately, we will not be able to use another payment processor.
– If accepted, these are the rights we request:
- First Electronic Publishing Rights: the right to be the first to publish the Work online.
- Exclusive Electronic Rights: the right to be the sole publisher of the Work for 30 days after publication.
- Archival Rights: the right to keep the Work on the this website and in our archives indefinitely, unless requested to remove it.
Our Process
Submissions open and character prompts are posted on the first of every other month (one week earlier for Ko-Fi Supporters). Submissions close on the 8th or when we reach our submission cap.
When reading submissions, points are added based on the quality of several aspects of storytelling.
- Prose: style, voice, descriptive clarity
- Plot: coherence, originality, tension, stakes
- Grammar: spelling, mechanics, clarity (only gains 1 point if not poor)
- Concept: creativity, uniqueness
- Structure: pacing, clarity, flow
- Characterization: depth, motivation, believability
- Dialogue: realism, voice consistency
- Setting: atmosphere, immersion, a sense of place
Points are based on the quality of each aspect:
- Poor: 0 pts
- Adequate: 1 pt
- Good: 2 pts
- Excellent: 3 pts
Only stories scoring 13+ points are considered for publication. Patreon Supporters get the option to see their rubric and receive editorial feedback.
