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Flash — short fiction, typically 1,000 words or fewer. 14 currently open of 14 total.

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Geist 21st Annual Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest
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payFirst Prize: $500; Second Prize: $250; Third Prize: $150; winning entries published in Geist and on geist.com
window— - October 16, 2026*
fee$25 (includes one-year Geist subscription; digital for international); additional entries $5
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window noteDeadline: October 16, 2026 at 11:59PM PST. Submittable Ends on 2026-10-17 07:00:00Z. Blind judging; name must not appear on story or postcard. Postal entries also accepted.
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genrefiction or non-fiction postcard story (story + postcard image with a clear connection)
wordsmaximum length is 500 words
simultaneousunknown (not stated on contest page)
flagLive Submittable category "2026 Postcard Story Contest" (368631) verified 2026-09-28; Additional Entry category 368632 also present. Contests accept entrants outside Canada.

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Rabble Review Anniversary Flash & Poetry Contest
Open
payWinners in the poetry and flash category will each receive $50 and publication in RABBLE REVIEW No.11
window— - October 16, 2026*
fee$5 (hardship waiver: email [email protected])
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window noteSubmission Deadline: October 16th, 2026 at 11:59 PST. Flash Judge: JJ Peña; Poetry Judge: Misael Osorio Conde. Previously published work not allowed; simultaneous OK. Ages 18+.
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genreflash fiction/creative nonfiction (all genres) OR one poem; working-class / pro-labor aesthetic per Rabble Review
wordsflash: one piece, 500 words max; poetry: one poem, all forms accepted; separate fee/form to enter both categories
simultaneousyes ("we do accept simultaneous submissions. Please indicate in the submission form if your submission is a simultaneous submission.")
flagGuidelines verified via WebFetch 2026-09-28 on rabblereview.com/contest. Payment taken on submission form at bottom of contest page. Issue 11 general submissions closed; contest is the open path. Box curl to rabblereview.com returned empty (site blocks some egress); form widget itself not re-fetched—confirm Continue/pay widget before merge if needed. | 2026-10-16: rabblereview.com/contest body says "DEADLINE EXTENDED: October 22nd, 2026 at 9:00pm PST" but same page banner still reads "September 18th to October 16th". FLAG conflicting deadline — typed end left at 2026-10-16.

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Orion's Belt
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pay8 US cents per word for prose; US$40 flat per poem
windowSeptember 1, 2026 - October 31, 2026*
feenone ("accepting free submissions via DUOSUMA")
verified2026-10-13
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window noteAutumn window 1 September – 31 October (Publishing in December). Page also: Story and poem submissions are open until October 31, 2026.
pay whenafter publication (via PayPal)
genreliterary speculative micro/flash fiction; poetry
wordsmicro up to 400 words; flash 401–1,000 words; poetry up to 5 poems / 10 pages
simultaneousyes ("Simultaneous submissions are welcome")
flagSubmit via Duosuma only (not email) for fiction/poetry.

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Reckoning (flash fiction special issue)
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pay15 cents (US)/word for original fiction (fiction guidelines); Moksha header: $0.15 (US) per word for original fiction and creative nonfiction
window— - October 31, 2026*
feenone (There are never any fees to submit.)
verified2026-10-13
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window noteMoksha Flash Fiction Special Issue: Currently Open to Submissions. Submit page: We will remain open until October 31st for our special flash fiction issue. Regular submissions closed until January 2027.
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genreflash fiction on environmental justice
words1 to 1200 words (500 to 1000 preferred) — Moksha Flash Fiction Special Issue
simultaneousyes (We do accept simultaneous submissions)
flagRegular short fiction is closed. This row is the Moksha Flash Fiction Special Issue only. Moksha 2026-09-09: Flash Fiction Special Issue Currently Open. Submit page: open until October 31st for special flash; regular closed until January 2027.

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Split Lip Magazine
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pay$100 per author for poems, memoirs, flash, fiction, art, and interviews/reviews (web issues); $50 for mini-reviews
windowOctober 1, 2026 - October 31, 2026*
fee$3 Tip Jar in October (free for Black writers year-round; free months Jan/Mar/May/Sep/Nov)
verified2026-10-16
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window noteOctober is a Tip Jar-only month ("We are open for TIP JAR submissions only during the months of February, April, June, August, October, and the first half of December"); Tip Jar Flash $3 form live (Ends 2026-12-16 05:00Z). Free categories for Black writers live all year. Next free month: November.
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genreflash fiction; micro fiction
wordsflash under 1,000 words; Submittable also: micro fiction under 400 words
simultaneousyes (We accept simultaneous submissions.)
flagGuidelines say please, no genre fiction. This is a literary flash market, not speculative. Submittable 2026-09-28: Magazine Flash Fiction/Poetry/Memoir Submissions--Free live (Ends 2026-10-01 04:00:00Z); Tip Jar genres Ends 2026-12-16 05:00:00Z; Black-writer free categories Ends 2026-12-16 05:00:00Z. September free-submission month. Still open.

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Fractured and Fused Prize
Open
payWinner $3,000 + publication; 2nd $300; 3rd $200 (contest labeled Prize $3500); all entries considered for publication
windowSeptember 21, 2026 - November 22, 2026*
fee$20 reading fee per entry; free for historically marginalized writers until cap of twenty-five free submissions
verified2026-10-16
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window noteSubmissions open from September 21, 2026, to November 22, 2026. Shortlist within twelve to fourteen weeks of close.
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genreflash fiction; Guest Judge Richard Mirabella
wordsup to two stories ≤1,000 words each per entry (single document)
simultaneousyes ("Simultaneous submissions are okay"; notify/withdraw if placed elsewhere)
flagDistinct from Fractured Lit year-round Micro/Flash and from closed Fractured Lit 2026 Elsewhere Prize (index 137). Second annual Fractured and Fused Prize. Submittable 2026-09-28: open Sep 21–Nov 22 2026; Ends on 2026-11-23 08:00:00Z; Prize $3500 / judge Richard Mirabella.

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Hawthorn & Ash (Iron Faerie Publishing)
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pay0.01c per word (between $1AUD and $5AUD)
windowJanuary 15, 2026 - December 18, 2026*
feenone (submission guide: "you will never pay to have your work published with us")
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window noteSubmissions are accepted every year from January 15 – December 18 (11:59pm AWST; UTC+08:00). Email [email protected]; subject Hawthorn & Ash – [Story Title] – [Author Name].
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genreFantasy, Speculative Fiction and Horror short stories; No Science Fiction; Briar & Bracken (Hawthorn & Ash Vol 8, 2026)
wordsBetween 100 and 500 words, excluding title (Maximum of 1 500 word story and 5 drabbles per author)
simultaneousno ("Simultaneous Submissions : No")
flagEncountered via Iron Faerie open-calls page. Reprints: No. Multiple submissions yes (separate attachments). Non-exclusive rights for online + ebook/print anthology. Token pay as stated on page.

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NUNUM
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pay$20 (CDN) upon acceptance (Submittable: payment is $20 for both flash fiction and art, excluding Done in a Hundred and Opolis anthologies)
window— - December 21, 2026*
fee$3 (USD) (Winter 2026 Issue - Flash Fiction form; Submittable Ends on Mon, Dec 21, 2026 11:00 PM / data-render-react-date 2026-12-22 05:00:00Z)
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window noteSubmittable live form NUNUM's Winter 2026 Issue - Flash Fiction Ends on Mon, Dec 21, 2026 11:00 PM ($3). Also live: Winter Visual Art (Ends Dec 23/24), Done in a Hundred Anthology 2026 Sept and Opolis Anthology 2027 Sept (Ends 2026-10-01 04:00:00Z).
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genreflash fiction
words500 words max
simultaneousyes (Simultaneous Submissions no worries, just let us know)
flagDone in a Hundred and Opolis anthology forms on the same Submittable are excluded from the $20 payment sentence (contributor copies only / no cash stated on those forms). Winter 2026 Issue Flash Fiction $3 live; Feedback+$20 ends Sep 30; Consultation $50 ends Sep 30.

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Chestnut Review
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payUS $120 per piece
windowOctober 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026*
feenone stated on the Flash block (Prose category on the same page is $5; Poetry lists free submissions)
verified2026-10-13
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window noteReading Periods: Oct 1-Dec 31: reading for Spring Issue (April 15th release). Flash form live on Submittable 2026-10-13.
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genreflash fiction and flash creative nonfiction
wordsone piece of up to 1000 words
simultaneousyes (Simultaneous submissions are encouraged)
flagSubmittable 2026-09-28: Flash category live with Submit (no Ends-on date on form; Prose shows $5; Poetry free submissions text). Magazine /submit/ blocked (403/Access Denied) so reading-period copy not re-fetched; prior window July 1–Sept 30 Winter Issue retained. US $120/piece per prior guidelines. Still open through Sept 30.

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CRAFT
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pay$100 for original flash
windowYear-round.
feenone ("We do not charge submission fees")
verified2026-10-13
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genreflash fiction; flash creative nonfiction
wordsup to 1,000 words
simultaneousyes ("We review simultaneous submissions")
flagSubmittable 2026-09-14: Flash Fiction / Fiction / CNF forms live with no category end date; text 'Our general submissions are open year-round with no capacity limits.' No Flash Prose Prize category on page this check.

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Flash Frog
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pay$25 per story
windowYear-round*
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verified2026-10-13
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window noteexcept January (contest only) and July (ghost story only)
pay whenupon publication
genreflash fiction
words1000 maximum
simultaneousencouraged
flagcurl 403 from box egress; verified via WebFetch 2026-09-21. Submit page: "Flash Frog is open year round." January contest-only and July ghost-story-only still stated. Email submit to [email protected]; $25/story.

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Fractured Lit
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pay$50 original micro; $75 original flash
windowYear-round.
feenone ("we do not charge any submission fees")
verified2026-10-13
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genremicro fiction; flash fiction
wordsmicro 400 words or less; flash 401–1,000 words
simultaneousyes ("We accept simultaneous submissions")
flagSubmittable 2026-09-28: Flash Fiction and Micro live (submit); 'Both Micro and Flash categories are open year round'; no fees; pay $50 micro / $75 flash. Fractured and Fused Prize live Ends on 2026-11-23 08:00:00Z ($20). Elsewhere Prize no longer on Submittable (magazine lists 2026 elsewhere prize July 20–Sep 20 2026 — past).

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Okay Donkey
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pay$25 honorarium for each flash fiction or poem ("as of August 2026 we pay contributors a $25 honorarium for each flash fiction or poem that we publish on the site")
windowYear-round*
feeFree submissions on the 1st of every month except December until the cap; as of 2026-09-28 free September forms are not on Submittable — Tip Jar ($2.50) and Expedited ($4.00) remain open (Ends on Sat, Jan 2, 2027 2:00 AM / data-render-react-date 2027-01-02 08:00:00Z)
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window noteWe're open for free submissions on the 1st of every month but December and stay open until we hit our submissions cap.
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genreflash fiction; poetry
wordsflash maximum 1,200 words (one piece or one batch of micros totaling up to 1,200); one poem per author per period (no strict poetry word limit; they tend to like poems that fit on one page)
simultaneousokay ("Simultaneous submissions are okay, but we do not accept multiple submissions.")
flagSubmittable 2026-09-21 (rendered): no free Flash Fiction/Poetry September 2026 categories (only Tip Jar and Expedited live). $25 honorarium as of August 2026. Status open via paid paths.

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SmokeLong Quarterly
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pay$100/story or $150/story with audio
windowYear-round*
feeGeneral Submissions form listed with no fee; Multiple Submission form $13.70
verified2026-10-13
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window noteleftover Submittable header: 'Please note that our next free-submissions window opens on September 30th.'; General Submissions form live with SUBMIT and no category end date; Multiple Submission form $13.70 for September 2026 issue
pay whenupon publication in the quarterly issue
genreflash narrative (fiction, nonfiction, hybrid)
wordsup to 1000 words
simultaneousconsidered
flagFLAG leftover Submittable header still: 'Please note that our next free-submissions window opens on September 30th.' while SmokeLong General Submissions (+ Multiple / with Feedback) forms are live with SUBMIT and no Ends-on date. Contests also listed: Grand Micro Ends 2026-11-16; Emerging Writer Fellowship Ends 2026-12-16; Workshop Prize Ends 2027-01-01.

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