Skip to Content

FlashFlood Journal

A project of National Flash Fiction Day (see other related projects).

About

Flash Flood is National Flash Fiction Day's curated online flash fiction journal.

We open for submissions for one week a year. During that week, we receive over 1,000 stories and select our favourites for publication on National Flash Fiction Day. On that day, we post a flood of flash, with a new story appearing every five-to ten minutes for a 24-hour flash extravaganza.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 1 x per year

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 300 words.

Styles:

Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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

FlashFlood Journal 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 Fastest Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Most Approachable Fiction Publishers in our database.
Accuracy:
We have received 409 reports from 365 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported:
0 min | 1.8 mean avg | 2.0 median | 47 max days (2.7 std dev)
Responses
98.28 %
Acceptances:
31.78 % of submissions accepted (1.8 avg. days per acceptance) | 35.07 % 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:
66.50 % (1.8 avg. days per rejection) | 23.2 % personal, 76.8 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
1.71 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals:
1.71 % (7.6 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The most common submission tip paid: GBP £2.50. (33.3 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 29 Apr 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 Apr 2025.

Work submitted here was also submitted to...

This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!

Members accepted here also had work accepted by...

This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today!

Your Submissions

This section is available to subscribers only. Join today!

Novella-in-Flash Competition BELIEVED DEFUNCT  Charges fees for all submissions
The Write-In

Before Submitting

We cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the project meets your standards.

  • 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: 08 Jul 2025
Last Audited: 08 May 2025
Date Added: 08 Jan 2019

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.