American Literary Review Flash Flood Contest

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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for some waivers available for writers in a marginalized community who cannot afford the fee.
The fee is USD $15 (average for contests).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: American Literary Review Flash Flood Contest's overall average response time is faster than most contests.
More Challenging: American Literary Review Flash Flood Contest's overall acceptance rate is lower than most contests.
More Responsive: American Literary Review Flash Flood Contest's overall rate of non-response is lower than most contests.

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 15 September 2027* (approx. 373 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 8,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $1,000 prize.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 15 September 2027* (approx. 373 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 6,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 6,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $1,000 prize.

Submissions:

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 15 September 2027* (approx. 373 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $1,000 prize.

Submissions:

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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American Literary Review Flash Flood Contest Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 20 reports from 19 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

21 min | 62.3 mean avg | 52.5 median | 126 max days (31.4 std dev)

Responses

100.00 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

100.00 % (62.3 avg. days per rejection) | 15.0 % personal, 55.0 % form, 30.0 % unspecified | 5.0 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

Pending

30 responses are pending (3 min | 39.6 mean avg | 29.0 median | 204 max days waiting | 476.2 std dev) from 29 different members

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $15.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 08 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 17:25 UTC (1 hour, 54 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 03 Sep 2026

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