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Mainstream Fantasy Flash Fiction

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4LPH4NUM3R1C

Our podcast 4LPH4NUM3R1C drops new episodes twice a month. We're looking for speculative poetry and prose that work best when read out loud. Stuff that's unimpressive to the naked eye, but a treat for the naked ear. The kind of works that might fall flat on the page, but come alive with the right reader. Nouns that sing. Verbs that dance. Adjectives whose eyelids flutter. Adverbs that play the bongos while wearing a beret and cat-eye sunglasses. You know what we're saying.
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: to Token to Semi-pro. Details: USD $15 per accepted piece.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 27.6 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 23.4% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Exquisite Death Wildcard

Providing an online resource for authors and musicians. Exquisite Death aims to bring a voice to the voiceless for dark fiction and music. Originally started in 2003 by Taylor Dahlen and Sarah Kelderman and brought back from the dead 20 years later, Exquisite Death aims to reclaim their role of macabre weavers of dark imagination for the masses.
Genres: Fantasy, Horror.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 17.9 days.

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The Fantastic Other

A place for the discussion of dreams, the analyses of fantasies, the prodding of popular larks.
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: Token. Details: USD $5.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 45.8 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 5.1% 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. 14.2 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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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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The Lit Nerds

We believe in good writing. We believe in living life intentionally and enjoying as much of it as possible. We believe in not feeding the corporate outrage algorithms. We believe in being informed, in being kind, and in doing what we can to make life a little more livable for everyone. The Lit Nerds publishes work with a focus on the bright side of humanity. Work that prioritizes hope and joy, even amidst suffering. Work that promotes empathy and gallantry and human connection…
Genres: General, Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery/Crime, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller, Western.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 51.6 days.
Acceptances: Average. 9.8% 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. 3.6 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 16.0% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Lowestoft Chronicle

Founded in September, 2009, Lowestoft Chronicle is an online literary magazine accepting flash fiction, short stories, poetry, and creative non-fiction. Preference is given to humorous submissions with an emphasis on travel. Our mission is to form a global “think tank” of inquisitive, worldly scribblers, collectively striving towards excellence and, if possible, world domination. We consider a variety of genres.
Genres: General, Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery/Crime, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller, Western.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 86.6 days.
Acceptances: Average. 10.5% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Midwest Weird

Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine featuring weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers. From strange styles to unique identities, from written tales to oral tradition, from Iowa to Indiana and everywhere in between, we’re the podcast home for stories that stick with you. Listen every other week for the edge of creation, come to life.
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 9.0 days.
Acceptances: Average. 7.7% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Underside Stories

Our purpose: To share stories! I’ve been writing since I was a small child in the 80s (not to be shared) into teenager years during the 90s (doubly not to be shared) all the way to today!
Genres: General, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery/Crime, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 30.6 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 6.9% of fiction submissions accepted.

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