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Smart Search Fee-Free Mainstream Short Stories

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Color Coding: Purple indicates a Wildcard, Green indicates a paying publication, and Blue is everything else.

American Religion Journal Wildcard

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Published semiannually, American Religion offers a forum for intellectual and creative engagement with religion in the Americas. As the journal explores the boundaries of both “America” and “religion,” and ways in which the two intersect, the journal’s broader intervention in the publishing landscape takes exception to more standard historical conceptions of “American religion” as related to denominational history, surveys of religious pluralism, or “church history” that derive from and…
Genres: General.
Lengths: Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.

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Cult. Magazine

No description available.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: to Token to Professional. Details: USD $25 for online publication; $40 for inclusion in print edition.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 58.0 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 3.2% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Dishsoap Quarterly

a nerdy, uncool, earnest magazine that wouldn’t wait three days to call you if it got your number.
Genres: Open to all/most genres, including: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 3.8 days.
Acceptances: Average. 8.1% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Folklore Review

Folklore Review is a literary magazine for magic enthusiasts. We reject the stance that speculative fiction lacks the quality of realism. That stories about gnomes, fairies, and fauns don’t hold substance. Let the elitists live in beige–we want more. We want to read stories inspired by folklore. Tales about fantastic creatures, fairy rings, and witch hunts…
Genres: General, Fantasy.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 13.0 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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House of Long Shadows

House of Long Shadows is a multi-genre magazine of Gothic fiction. Each weekly issue consists of one short story by a contemporary author along with one piece of new or classic art.
Genres: General, Horror, Mystery/Crime, Romance.
Lengths: Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: to Token to Semi-pro. Details: USD $10 for up to 10,000 words; $20 for more than 10,000 words.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 8.7 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 11.8% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Intrepidus Ink

Our stories are gutsy. An alarmingly individual spirit defines us. Achievement-oriented. Tales of those who struggle, risk everything, lose everything, gain it back—and overcome. Confidence. Emotion. Our words fearlessly and unapologetically fascinate.
Genres: Open to all/most genres, including: General, Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: Semi-pro. Details: USD $0.02/word for 300-1,000 words; $30 for 1,500-2,500 words.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 1.6 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.0% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Literally Stories

Literally Stories is all about short stories. Literally. It was created by writers for writers. It exists to showcase a wide spectrum of short story fiction from new and emerging writers to more seasoned authors.
Genres: General, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery/Crime, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 3.5 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 15.4% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Macabre Magazine

At Macabre Magazine: Where Horror Comes Home, we are dedicated to publishing the strongest voices in commercial horror fiction while upholding the values of literary citizenship. We champion short stories and flash fiction that thrill, unsettle, and endure.
Genres: General, Horror.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 54.1 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 25.6% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Manawaker Studio Flash Fiction Podcast

The Flash Fiction Podcast is just what it sounds like. Most weeks, a new short-short story is put out in podcast form by Manawaker Studio.
Genres: Open to all/most genres, including: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: to Token to Semi-pro. Details: USD $0.01/word, with a min. of $3 and max. of $10; reprints receive half that rate.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 129.4 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 5.3% of fiction submissions accepted.

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StoryBottle Co.

StoryBottle Co. publishes immersive storytelling regardless of genre. We want it all, whether it’s considered high-brow literary fiction or the pulpiest brain candy. What we’re really interested in is story in its most essential form: fictional worlds that draw us in, plots grounded in causality, characters we care about, and imagery that sparks the imagination. Good stories keep us spellbound and leave us changed…
Genres: Open to all/most genres, including: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 181.6 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.9% of fiction submissions accepted.

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