Fingers on the Button

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (December 2018). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Is it an ear movie, a podcast, a literary journal on tape? Let's just call Fingers on the Button a post-apocalyptic audio experience.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2017

Publication Medium & Frequency

Audio Publication Audio Publication: Unknown publication frequency

Fiction Closed

The Prompt: A tape recorder was left in an abandoned grocery store on the outskirts of a post-apocalyptic Chicago. The recorder was found with a note: "Press record. Tell your truth. Hit stop." These are those truths. Who enters? What motivates them to follow the sign’s instructions? What is their truth? The prompt is simple, the possibilities are endless – use it as inspiration,

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Horror Subgenre: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic
Science Fiction Subgenre: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 400 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026