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Mainstream Fiction

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After Dinner Conversation

After Dinner Conversation is an independent nonprofit publisher. We believe in fostering meaningful discussions among friends, family, and students to enhance humanity through truth-seeking, reflection, and respectful debate. To achieve this, we publish philosophical and ethical short story fiction accompanied by discussion questions…
Genres: Open to all/most genres, including: General.
Lengths: Short Story.
Payment: to Semi-pro to Professional. Details: USD $75.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 57.7 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 6.7% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Emberwick Press

Emberwick Press is an independent, upstart publishing house dedicated to bringing bold, character-driven fiction to the forefront. We exist to champion innovative storytelling that challenges the boundaries of traditional genres. We are seeking strong voices in middle-grade, young adult, and adult fiction. We are especially interested in middle-grade / YA titles, as well as Adult Horror / Thriller novels and novellas.
Genres: Open to all/most genres, including: General, Horror, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Novella, Novel.
Payment: + No advance. >=15% royalties. Details: 50% royalties on gross receipts.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 94.8 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 17.1% 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. 3.6 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 15.0% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Neither Fish Nor Foul

We publish the odd, the not quite, the nearly and the almost because we believe in writing for sheer joy. Be bold, be playful, take risks. Edit it until it shines. And then send it to us so we can enjoy it too.
Genres: General, Horror.
Lengths: Flash Fiction.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 9.9 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 11.1% of fiction submissions accepted.

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New Sinews Magazine Wildcard

looking for diverse voices & dynamic styles generally: striving to make unexpected juxtapositions especially: seeking writing that is historically keen
Genres: General, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 46.3 days.

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Revolution John

Revolution John is an online journal publishing since October 2013. The journal’s name comes from the founding editor’s ancestral grandfather John Mullins. John, who fought in the American Revolutionary War, settled in Appalachia on a military pension that included land ownership. He was well-known as a retired solider and referred to by friends and acquaintances alike as Revolution John Mullins.
Genres: Open to all/most genres, including: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 2.6 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 23.5% of fiction submissions accepted.

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SmokeLong Quarterly

We are dedicated to bringing the best flash narratives to the web quarterly, whether written by widely published authors or those new to the craft. The term “smoke-long” comes anecdotally from the Chinese, who noted that reading a piece of flash takes about the same length of time as smoking a cigarette. SmokeLong Quarterly does not encourage smoking.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction.
Payment: Professional. Details: USD $100 per story; $150 per story with audio.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 6.6 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.2% 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. 11.8% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Wallstrait

Wallstrait is all about publishing quality, hard-to-define fiction and treating writers right. We don't have any demands on style or genre. If we love it, we'll publish it. We love discovering and championing great prose across all genres, especially bold stories that don't quite fit the aesthetic of other journals. We don't solicit stories from established authors. Everything we publish comes from general submissions. Our mission is simple: to find and publish great prose…
Genres: Open to all/most genres, including: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: to Semi-pro to Professional. Details: USD $100 per story.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 19.4 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 0.9% of fiction submissions accepted.

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