Flash In Bloom Contest

A project of Santa Clara Review (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (May 2026). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

We seek to uplift the community of BIPOC, LGBTQ, and multi-marginalized writers who have been historically underserved, and encourage submissions on multicultural and queer fantasies, futurisms, and liberations.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is USD $10 (below average for contests).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All genders, Transgender people, All sexual identities, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues, See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $200 winner's prize.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,000 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 $200 winner's prize.

Submissions:

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

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

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Flash In Bloom Contest Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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Most recent response reported was received on 04 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 13 May 2026.
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 23:37 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Before Submitting

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Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 15 May 2026