MicroLit

About

Welcome to MicroLit, an online literary magazine. We publish fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and reviews – and on occasion, we devote ourselves to special projects, like our Ukrainian Bulletin and Flowers of Evil. We collaborate with others in an attempt to bring light to what seems like dark times. We believe in the power of the word and we count on our community of writers to address important issues, but we’re also driven by the joys found in imaginative prose and poetry.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for editorial feedback.

Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 12 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 16 October 2026* (approx. 39 days from now) through 31 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 16 October 2026* (approx. 39 days from now) through 31 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 16 October 2026* (approx. 39 days from now) through 31 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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MicroLit Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 7 reports from 6 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 44.8 mean avg | 5.0 median | 336 max days (127.0 std dev)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 28 days. (28.6 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 28 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 27 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 22 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 04:35 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Jul 2026

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