Flash 405 A project of Exposition Review About Flash 405 is Exposition Review’s multi-genre flash competition, awarding prizes and online publication to the winners!Flash 405 is judged by one of our managing editors or a guest judge. Each round is different; some judges will choose to have a theme, some will not. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $5 (below average for contests). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2016 Publication Medium & Contest Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationAwarded 4 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Flash 405's overall average response time is within a normal range for contests. More ApproachableFlash 405's overall acceptance rate is higher than most contests. Less ResponsiveFlash 405's overall rate of non-response is higher than most contests. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 04 February 2027* (approx. 145 days from now) through 05 March 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 405 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.Topics: Other: May vary.Winner's Prize:Unknown payment Unknown payment. Details: 40% of all entry fees for first prize.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 04 February 2027* (approx. 145 days from now) through 05 March 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 405 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Other: May vary.Winner's Prize:Unknown payment Unknown payment. Details: 40% of all entry fees for first prize.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 04 February 2027* (approx. 145 days from now) through 05 March 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: Up to 5 lines.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.Topics: Other: May vary.Winner's Prize:Unknown payment Unknown payment. Details: 40% of all entry fees for first prize.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to contest webpage Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @expositionreviewX (Twitter) @exporeviewlit Support this Publisher: Make a Donation For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Flash 405 Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 21 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 0 min | 71.0 mean avg | 70.0 median | 172 max days (36.0 std dev) Responses 80.95 % Acceptances: 4.76 % of submissions accepted (58.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 5.26 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Rejections: 76.19 % (74.3 avg. days per rejection) | 6.3 % personal, 68.8 % form, 25.0 % unspecified Non-Responses 4.76 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 4.76 % (172.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 14.29 % (20.7 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 2 responses are pending (33 min | 34.0 mean avg | 34.0 median | 35 max days waiting | 30.0 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The most common submission fee paid: USD $5.00. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 08 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Jul 2026. Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 21:28 UTC (2 hours, 13 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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