Apparition Lit Flash Fiction Challenge

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We want succinct speculative stories. Flex your writing muscles and send us flash fiction. Each month Apparition Lit holds a flash fiction contest. We’ll be looking for previously unpublished stories that reflect the artwork we’ve chose for each month. Flash fiction should be a complete story, not an excerpt of a larger work.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2017

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication

Awarded 12 x per year.

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Genre	Subgenres
General General	Open to all/most Subgenres.
Fantasy Fantasy	Open to all/most Subgenres.
Horror Horror	Open to all/most Subgenres.
Science Fiction Science Fiction	Open to all/most Subgenres.

Lengths:

Flash Fiction

Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Other (May vary).

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $30 award for first place.

Submissions:

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

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Apparition Lit Flash Fiction Challenge Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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Accuracy	We have received 33 reports from 22 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported	1 min \| 6.3 mean avg \| 7.0 median \| 36 max days (6.8 std dev)
Responses	100 %
Acceptances	0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections	100.00 % (6.3 avg. days per rejection) \| 6.1 % personal, 75.8 % form, 18.2 % unspecified \| 3.0 % shortlisted
Non-Responses	0 %
Lost/Returned	-
Never Responded	-
Withdrawals	-

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 16 Dec 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 14 Dec 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Jan 2025
Date Added: 23 Oct 2017

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