Short Circuit A project of Short Édition (see other related projects). About What happens when some quirky Frenchies create a machine that brings stories to unexpected places?Retirees drink mojitos to the sound of Robert Frost read aloud at happy hour… American kids meet French protagonists, British pirates, and Chinese superheroes… A young lawyer, several scrolls of stories in hand, captivates the midnight crowd at a local pub in Santa Barbara… Waiting for the dispenser to talk, curious travelers put their ears up to the machine in a train station late at night… A group of girls read stories aloud in line for the bathroom in a bar in France… A librarian watches a young kid push the button relentlessly until the paper runs out and the tears begin... Grown men in business suits sit about reading CVS-length receipts in the lobby of Boston's Prudential Center … Dispensers are disappearing all over the place… And popping up one town over with no explanation…And whether you’d call it chaos or a perfectly conducted symphony of stories, a new kind of literary pulse is born.And we plan to keep it going... To all the abibliophobes out there, don’t worry, we’re back – here to intrigue the bookworms, captivate the lollygaggers, and indulge the eccentric, all those out there looking for buttons to press and written words to explore. In other words, we’ve got a new review and are officially taking the liberty of short circuiting your dispensers, fueling the current with new energy and a fresh beat every three months. Short Circuit will disrupt the literary flow on a quarterly basis with our latest original stories and poems. Important: They accept works up to 7,500 characters in length (not words). Country of Publication France Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per yearPrint Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Short Circuit's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines. More ChallengingShort Circuit's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. Less ResponsiveShort Circuit's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children.Genres: Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Erotica), including: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words); Up to 2 pieces.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Royalties Professional payment. Royalties. Details: EUR €100 advance on royalties.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, including: Adults, Children.Lengths: Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known; Up to 2 pieces.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Royalties Professional payment. Royalties. Details: €100 advance on royalties.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Expand section Poetry Closed Collapse section Visual Art Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children.Lengths: Graphic Narrative: No page limits known; Up to 5 pieces.Art Media: Cartoon/Comic strip.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Royalties Professional payment. Royalties. Details: €100 advance on royalties.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.When payment details are provided, they are listed in the currency used by the publication. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @shorteditionX (Twitter) @ShortEdition_EN For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Short Circuit 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 19 reports from 17 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 17 min | 73.4 mean avg | 85.0 median | 265 max days (51.2 std dev) Responses 94.74 % Acceptances: 0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet. Rejections: 94.74 % (71.3 avg. days per rejection) | 5.6 % personal, 72.2 % form, 22.2 % unspecified Non-Responses 5.26 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 5.26 % (265.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals - Pending 14 responses are pending (3 min | 39.4 mean avg | 20.0 median | 127 max days waiting | 898.0 std dev) from 11 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 150 days. (5.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 150 days.) Most submissions are acknowledged within one day. Most recent response reported was received on 10 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 19 Aug 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 01:50 UTC (7 hours, 55 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project 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! Related ProjectsButton Fiction Spring Contest DNQThe Current ON HIATUSMoney Chronicles: A Story Initiative CLOSEDRendez-Vous CLOSED Before SubmittingWe 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. 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