Ink In Thirds

2 days left to submit to our 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 (spring/summer 2026) 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞!

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Give us something different! Give us the feels! Make us cry. Make us laugh. Make us chew on the lasting lines of love.

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Iᴛ’s #TLT - Jan 29, 2026, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤...

Participate weekly, comment on others, and help 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 about 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮!

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Jan 28, 2026 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 challenge. Can you write a compelling story in exactly 100 words? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤… unleash your imagination and participate directly on our blog weekly. #100WW

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Excited to announce that I have a prose piece about my frustrations with lupus and seeking the medical help one needs called "Push and Pull" getting published with @inkinthirds.bsky.social in spring 2026 for their tenth anniversary issue! 1 a.m. rants for the win!😆

Submission now open for our 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 (spring/summer 2026) 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞!

inkinthirds.org/submissions/

Give us something different! Give us the feels! Make us cry. Make us laugh. Make us chew on the lasting lines of love.

#comelaydownink

Submission now open for our 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 (spring/summer 2026) 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞!

inkinthirds.org/submissions/

We need more high-quality photography!

#comelaydownink

Iᴛ’s #TLT - Jan 22, 2026, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤...

Participate weekly, comment on others, and help 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 about 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮!

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Jan 21, 2026 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 challenge. Can you write a compelling story in exactly 100 words? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤… unleash your imagination and participate directly on our blog weekly. #100WW

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Celebrating our 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 in 2026! Subs 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 (Spring/Summer 2026 issue)

We have a few slots left for poetry and prose: Think unique, weird, thoughtful, heartfelt. Writing that stands the test of time.

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Celebrating our 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 in 2026!

Subs 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 (Spring/Summer 2026 issue)

Think unique, weird, thoughtful writing that stands the test of time.

We ALWAYS need more 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 and art!!

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Iᴛ’s #TLT - Jan 15, 2026, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤...

Participate weekly, comment on others, and help 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 about 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮!

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Jan 14, 2026 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 challenge. Can you write a compelling story in exactly 100 words? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤… unleash your imagination and participate directly on our blog weekly. #100WW

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Submission now open for our 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 (spring/summer 2026) 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞!

inkinthirds.org/submissions/

We need more high-quality photography!

#comelaydownink

Submission now open for our 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 (spring/summer 2026) 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞!

inkinthirds.org/submissions/

Give us something different! Give us the feels! Make us cry. Make us laugh. Make us chew on the lasting lines of love.

#comelaydownink

Celebrating our 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 in 2026! Subs 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 (Spring/Summer 2026 issue)

We have a few slots left for poetry and prose: Think unique, weird, thoughtful, heartfelt. Writing that stands the test of time.

inkinthirds.org/submissions/

Iᴛ’s #TLT - Jan 8, 2026, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤...

Participate weekly, comment on others, and help 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 about 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮!

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Jan 7, 2026 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 challenge. Can you write a compelling story in exactly 100 words? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤… unleash your imagination and participate directly on our blog weekly. #100WW

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Submission now open for our 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 (spring/summer 2026) 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞!

inkinthirds.org/submissions/

We need more high-quality photography!

#comelaydownink

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Reminder we respond to all submissions! If it’s been more than 7 days and you have not heard back from us, drop us a line.

*note, if you have sent a query and your email is incorrect, we cannot respond. (There is at least one of you out there. We keep getting Mailer-Daemon.

Past cover art, thanks to: Boris Boden, Chris Whitney, Louis Staeble, Candace Kubinec, Kim Suttell. We couldn't do this without the talent of all our fantastic contributors!

Love and INK,
Grace

Celebrating our 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 in 2026!

Subs 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 (Spring/Summer 2026 issue)

Think unique, weird, thoughtful writing that stands the test of time.

We ALWAYS need more 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 and art!

inkinthirds.org/submissions/

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫! Iᴛ’s #TLT - Jan 1, 2026, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤...

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Dec 31, 2025 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 challenge. Can you write a compelling story in exactly 100 words? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤… unleash your imagination and participate directly on our blog weekly. #100WW

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Best in INK Poetry Review - Ink In Thirds We are open for poetry nominations from independent presses and lit mags for our fist annual Best in INK Poetry Review

Thrilled to announce the Premiere 2026 “𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰” subs are now open! (We invite all lit mag and journal editors to nominate.)

Please help spread the word!

Anthology to be published in April of 2026, Poetry Month.

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Iᴛ’s #TLT - Dec 25, 2025, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤...

Participate weekly, comment on others, and help 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 about 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮!

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Dec 24, 2025 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 challenge. Can you write a compelling story in exactly 100 words? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤… unleash your imagination and participate directly on our blog weekly. #100WW

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We have 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 & 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 to another 93 submissions in the past 24 hours!

If you haven't heard back from us yet, we are still reading subs. We are absolutely delighted with the amount and quality of submissions currently in our inbox!

CHILL SUBS Annual Best Lit Mag Awards Beautiful Design * Vellichor Literary For the dissonant, the tender, and the unbecoming Sonder Literary Queer and youth-run zine focusing on equality and whimsy Antler Velvet A wild terrain embracing creative works of all kinds Ink In Thirds Poised prose, precarious poetry, and photography Strange Hymnal Literary magazine of mystery, ritual, and obsession

This year, these lit mags came out on top as having the best design.

Check them out and submit to the top 10 here! www.chillsubs.com/lists/beauti...

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Iᴛ’s #TLT - Dec 18, 2025, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤...

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Dec 17, 2025 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 challenge. Can you write a compelling story in exactly 100 words? 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐤… unleash your imagination and participate directly on our blog weekly. #100WW

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