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Broad Ripple Review

Broad Ripple Review is an independent literary magazine publishing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. We seek writing that is finely crafted and deeply felt, work that balances narrative movement with interior complexity and language shaped with intention and care. We are a selective journal, guided not by exclusivity but by care…
Genres: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: Unknown.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 22.0 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.4% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Cleaver Fees

Founded in 2013, we publish cutting-edge contemporary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, interviews, essays on craft and the writing life, and book reviews.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 46.4 days.
Acceptances: Average. 7.3% of fiction submissions accepted.

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CRAFT

Established in 2017 as a literary magazine for fiction, CRAFT expanded in 2020 to publish creative nonfiction as well. We explore how writing works, reading pieces with a focus on the elements of craft, on the art of prose. We feature previously unpublished creative work, with occasional reprints, as well as critical pieces including craft essays and interviews. All published creative pieces include an author’s note and an editorial introduction that both discuss stylistics in the work…
Genres: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: to Semi-pro to Professional. Details: USD $100 for flash; $200 for longer works; no payment for reprints.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 66.5 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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Fairlight Shorts Wildcard

Fairlight Shorts [is] the home of seriously good storytelling. All of the Short Stories on our website have been hand-picked for their originality, contemporary themes and superb writing.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 33.3 days.

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Literally Literary Magazine Fees

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At Literally we embrace the complexity, intelligence, and creativity of women around the world. Inspired by Anita Loos’ Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, we strive to abolish the idea that beauty and brains are mutually exclusive. Our pages consist of thought-provoking literature, essays, and other art forms for women contrasted with the aesthetics of the feminine magazines we know and love, showing that the two can and do co-exist…
Genres: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: to Token to Professional. Details: USD $25 per piece.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 17.7 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 6.0% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Little Fruits Magazine

We harvest bold, honest writing: juicy, bruised, or beautifully bitter. Send us the fruits of your labor. We want your ripest writing. Tart, rotten, or dripping with sweetness.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 12.9 days.
Acceptances: Average. 10.7% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Moon City Review

Our literary anthology, Moon City Review, accepts submissions of fiction, poetry, nonfiction, translations, and book reviews.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 75.5 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 4.0% of fiction submissions accepted.

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On The Seawall

On The Seawall is a community gallery for new writing and commentary during a time of emergency. (There always is, and there always has been, an emergency.) We think of On The Seawall as a “gallery” — a location in the neighborhood, a place where we display our work for our community, where everyone is welcome to create and to witness the work. We are living in a time of emergency during which our art may act as performances of intervention and refuge…
Genres: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: Unknown.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 29.7 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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Southern Indiana Review Fees

The Southern Indiana Review presents a cross-section of emerging and established artists and writers whose work is both regional and national in scope and degree of recognition. With the support of the Indiana Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts, SIR is published by the University of Southern Indiana and sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts. The editors invite submissions of poetry, fiction, interviews, art work, photography, critical essays, and reviews.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette, Novel Excerpt.
Payment: to Semi-pro to Professional. Free copy(ies). Details: USD $125-$250.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 68.2 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.7% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Tadpole Press 100 Word Writing Contest Fees

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Genres: Open to all/most genres, including: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction.
Winner's Prize: Professional. Details: USD $1,000 for first prize.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 82.5 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 11.1% of fiction submissions accepted.

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