I wanted to send these along because they’re definitely worth looking into. The following journals replied and welcomed humor. Recently, there was a Twitter thread about places that accept funny writing. They ask for writing that’s under 1,000 words. The Big Jewel: This site has more of a blog feel, but they publish a lot of humorous pieces. She likes pinot noir.ĭefenestration: This is a website that accepts a wide variety of humor in fiction, nonfiction, fake nonfiction (it’s a thing?), and poetry. Then you have to take Anita out for a drink. Why not make a little poem and submit? The worst that could happen is that you win the $1,000. The deadline is April 1 st, and this seems to be an annual contest. The winner receives $1,000 and even the Honorable Mentions get $100. Apparently, there’s a humor contest for best funny poem. Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest: I’ve been getting this email every year. They will occasionally send out emails asking for about 10 pitches of article headlines. Go to their Contact page and email them about submitting. I mostly just read the headlines out loud because they’re amazing and everyone within earshot guffaws. Reductress: I feel like this is the feminist version of The Onion. For examples of what they publish, check out “ Sex Tips from Queen Elizabeth I.” It’s aimed at women and has quite a following. The Hairpin: You may already know about this site. Maybe it’s the sleek webpage, but whenever I read this column, I feel like I should be drinking tea while laughing and exclaiming, “My! What a romp!” The Offing – Wit Tea: I love the play on words, and this one is definitely what it says-witty. I got rejected from here once and it allowed me to find The Big Jewel, where I found a home for another piece. Not only that, but if you get a rejection from them, they give you a list of other places that accept funny writing. The Rumpus – Funny Women: This column in The Rumpus caters specifically to humor written by women and gender non-conforming writers. After I first got published here, they rejected my next two submissions and then accepted the third one. Also, just because they didn’t accept one of your funny stories doesn’t mean they won’t take the next. The Editors usually get back to you within two weeks.
McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: I’ve loved this site for years and I come back to read certain pieces over and over because they make my sides hurt (see: “ If Women Wrote About Men the Way Men Wrote About Women”). And getting to say “I got a rejection from The New Yorker” is a fun achievement in itself. Even if it doesn’t work out, you’ll get a nice little rejection message from The New Yorker in your inbox. I should note that they usually want things that aren’t topical (all the immediate jokes about the world seem to go to Andy Borowitz here). Shouts and Murmurs: Sure, this is The New Yorker and it’s a long shot, but why not? Think of this as like your Paris Review of funny places to submit. On top of that, all of these places have no submission fee. And if you’re thinking “Well, I don’t write in prose,” I’ll have to stop you there because I even have a site for POETRY that you’ll want to check out. In the efforts of getting my fellow funny ladies and non-binaries more exposure, I’d like to share an updated list of places that accept humor. It’s like nobody sees humor as quality writing here. The hits are old and contain several sites with broken links or closed journals. It’s a bit more challenging to find a journal or website that showcases funny writing. But if you’re like me, and you occasionally write the snarky satiric piece, something that you feel deep down can’t be put out in the world, you may feel lost. Gee, why does that sound familiar? Oh right! Because it’s the same thing men are doing in the publishing world.Īs you probably already know, there are loads of literary journals available for your poetry, prose, and other creative media projects. And with that, they have a higher success rate of scoring a laugh. But according to Kazan’s article, men are more aggressive when it comes to being funny. Part of the problem is that men have made women think they aren’t funny. When going to a comedy club, you’ll see the mostly male line-up of comedians and one woman shoved in there so they seem inclusive. Many women don’t consider themselves funny. Recently, I came across Olga Kazan’s article from The Atlantic entitled “ Plight of the Funny Female.” According to a mess of studies with smart people writing on notepads, women are not seen as funny.