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50-Word Stories

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What is a 50-Word Story? A 50-word story is a piece of fiction written in exactly 50 words. That doesn’t mean “roughly” 50 words; it doesn’t mean “as close to 50 words as possible”; it doesn’t mean 50 words or fewer. It means exactly 50 words. As with any other form of fiction, a 50-word story should have a beginning and an end, a plot and character development (even if they are only implied), and a theme, meaning, or purpose of some sort. Many 50-word stories are built around twists or climactic moments.

Important: Submit only once a month.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada Established in 2009

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 260 x per year.

Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 15 November 2024* (approx. 13 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionExactly 50 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment. Details: One story published each month is selected to receive CAD $50.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions 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.

50-Word Stories Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
This project ranks among the 25 Most Approachable Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the Most Unresponsive Fiction Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 66 reports from 35 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 37.4 mean avg | 30.0 median | 213 max days (39.1 std dev)
Responses51.52 %
Acceptances28.79 % of submissions accepted (6.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 34.29 % 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.
Rejections22.73 % (44.2 avg. days per rejection) | 6.7 % personal, 46.7 % form, 46.7 % unspecified
Non-Responses48.48 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded42.42 % (55.3 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals6.06 % (34.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending9 responses are pending (1 min | 123.8 mean avg | 58.0 median | 324 max days waiting | 129.4 std dev) from 8 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days. (45.5 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.)
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most recent response reported was received on 30 Oct 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 05 Oct 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Nov 2024
Last Audited: 26 Aug 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 10 May 2011

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