Points in Case

Open now for nonfiction and other work.

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Points in Case is a literary humor publication accepting original, unpublished comedic articles, lists, and jokes on a rolling basis.

Response time info: two weeks for articles and lists

Read the full guidelines at pointsincase.com↗

Submission calls

nonfictionHumorPays: $35 per accepted article

Original, unpublished literary humor including satire and parody, observational humor, funny stories, humor guides and essays, open letters, topical pieces, and other offbeat formats. Rolling submissions are always free; preferred length is 600–1,000 words. Pays $35 per accepted article.

nonfictionHumorPays: $10 per accepted list

Short, punchy original, unpublished pieces built from a series of items or beats, including lists, quizzes, reviews, and other non-paragraph formats. Rolling submissions are always free; preferred length is 200–600 words. Pays $10 per accepted list.

otherHumor

Original jokes, one-liners, observations, deep thoughts, tinylists, anecdotes, and absurdism of up to 250 characters, submitted directly through a PIC account.

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