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Instant Noodles

A project of Current Words Publishing (see other related projects).

About

VISION: To expand the opportunities available to authors by providing a digital platform to showcase short works of fiction/flash fiction, memoir, creative non-fiction, visual art, media art, and poetry.

MISSION: To support creators in their publishing journey, whether they are new established by offering a quality place to be published that is free to submit to and free to read/view.

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

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2021

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 3 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed
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Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Instant Noodles's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable
Instant Noodles's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive
Instant Noodles's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 07 November 2026 11:59 PM UTC (in 58 days).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 07 November 2026 11:59 PM UTC (in 58 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 07 November 2026 11:59 PM UTC (in 58 days).

3

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.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 07 November 2026 11:59 PM UTC (in 58 days).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Instant Noodles Submission Statistics

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 25 Most Approachable Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Most Approachable Poetry Publishers in our database.
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Accuracy
We have received 137 reports from 121 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 38.7 mean avg | 27.5 median | 252 max days (48.2 std dev)
Responses
91.98 %
Acceptances:
47.45 % of submissions accepted (44.2 avg. days per acceptance) | 50.41 % 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:
44.53 % (34.6 avg. days per rejection) | 3.3 % personal, 96.7 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
8.03 % (14.7 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
58 responses are pending (1 min | 44.3 mean avg | 41.5 median | 156 max days waiting | 36.4 std dev) from 58 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission tip paid: USD $3.00. (29.9 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 18 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 05 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 10 Sep 2026 13:07 UTC (7 hours, 46 minutes ago).

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Hawkshaw Press DNQ
Old Scratch Press DNQ
Out of This World Press (OOTW) DNQ

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Dates

Last Updated: 03 Sep 2026

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

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