Experimental Short Stories

We love work that is linguistically, intellectually, and emotionally demanding of the reader. We want literary fiction that grows in complexity upon each visitation. All writers tend to develop a scrap heap of brilliant writing - sharp dialogue that has been cut in service of a plot, a philosophical tirade that can't quite be couched in a narrative, a stunning imagistic landscape of linguistic pyrotechnics that seeks an audience..…
Genres: General.
Lengths:     Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette, Novel Excerpt.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 75.7 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

Cagibi is invested in sharing the universal human experiences to be found in works of prose and poetry set within places unfamiliar to readers; thus, our expressed interest in international—or world—literature, and works in translation. Cagibi is versatile in its purpose and mission to readers and writers. The journal concerns literature in which character conflict, ultimately story, is tied to place. The retreats provide unique and stimulating place experience…
Genres: General.
Lengths:    Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novel Excerpt.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 85.7 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 5.3% of fiction submissions accepted.

Glassworks is a publication of the Master of Arts in Writing program at Rowan University. The tradition of glassworking and the history of Rowan University are deeply intertwined. South Jersey was a natural location for glass production—the sandy soil provided the perfect medium, while plentiful oak trees fueled the fires. Glassboro, home of Rowan University, was founded as "Glass Works in the Woods" in 1779…
Genres: General.
Lengths:    Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novel Excerpt.
Payment: No monetary payment. Free copy(ies).
Avg. Response: Average responder. 61.8 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

Named after the Pine Hills neighborhood in Albany, Pine Hills Review is an online literary journal with a national focus that publishes artful, honest, and compelling work by new and established writers, from fiction, nonfiction, and poetry to visual art, interviews, and experimental, cross-genre work. We love irreverent, fun, different, and surprising work that tries to do something new. Established in 2014 in association with The College of Saint Rose as part of its M.F.A…
Genres: General.
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.

We seek well-crafted writing that takes risks. We publish work in and between all genres: poetry, fiction, essays, and plays—we appreciate work in experimental and traditional modes.
Genres: General.
Lengths:   Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment. Free copy(ies).
Avg. Response: Average responder. 76.0 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.