Flight A Literary Sampler

About

The idea for Flight: A Literary Sampler, was born 30,000 feet above Los Angeles. One of the editors was hungover, flying back from AWP, still dreaming about the flight of beers they had at a sketchy bar the night before. The idea was to launch a literary site that would offer just four pieces in each edition: one poem, one story, one essay, and one…something else. By the time the plane landed, they had a page full of notes, a co-editor, and plan.
We welcome readers to sample each edition with their favorite beer in hand. Editors choose the pieces included in each issue with an eye toward how they complement each other. Reading an issue of Flight will feel like dropping into the neighborhood bar to make a few new friends on your way home from work.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Flight's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: Flight's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Flight's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Interview: Up to 2,500 words.
Review: Up to 2,500 words.
Essay: Up to 2,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism, Writing, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Free verse.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:
Graphic Narrative: No page limits known.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Cartoon/Comic strip.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Flight Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 24 reports from 21 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

2 min | 17.7 mean avg | 19.0 median | 80 max days (17.2 std dev)

Responses

91.67 %

Acceptances:

4.17 % of submissions accepted (9.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.76 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

87.50 % (18.4 avg. days per rejection) | 9.5 % personal, 57.1 % form, 33.3 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

8.33 % (14.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

4 responses are pending (33 min | 55.8 mean avg | 59.0 median | 72 max days waiting | 71.9 std dev) from 4 different members

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 12 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 07 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:30 UTC (7 hours, 39 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Jun 2026

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