McSweeny’s Internet Tendency is in the market for short, conceptual humor. “We strongly recommend reading through our archives to get a sense of the style of writing we’re after.”

Editor Christopher Monks says, “We want to draw you [the reader] in quickly with a funny title and an easy-to-latch-onto concept.” Monks “looks for a mixture of lowbrow and highbrow humor, with reference to pop culture and current events.” — The Writer magazine, June 2015

Length: 1,00 words is ideal

Send: In the body of the email

Payment: “There will likely be none. If there is any, it may come very late or in unusual currency.”

Why you should submit to Tendency: “Writers don’t get rich writing for Tendency; however they often find their work reprinted on other literary websites.”

Click here for submission guidelines.