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Smart Search List of the Day

Mainstream Flash Fiction

Smart Search is one of several search options for our members. It enables you to search for publishers and agents using the most common options and provides a short list of results that's curated and updated daily. This helps you find that gold nugget in the stream with as little effort as possible. Although you aren't a member yet, we are giving you a free preview of our Smart Search below. Read our Guide to Smart Search for more information about this feature.

Note: These are the results of a previous Smart Search List of the Day. Today's Smart Search is Fee-Free Fantasy Fiction.
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Today's Smart Search List of the Day is: Mainstream Flash Fiction. Check back tomorrow for a new list.

Intrepidus Ink

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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.

Literally Stories

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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.

Neither Fish Nor Foul

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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.

Revolution John

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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.

SmokeLong Quarterly

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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.

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.

Wallstrait

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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.

Workers Write! Literary Journal  Wildcard

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In 2005, we published what we thought would be a one-time anthology, Tales from the Cubicle, a collection of stories from the office worker's point of view. The book was so well received, we decided to make it an annual event, highlighting stories and poems from a particular workplace. Since our first anthology, Workers Write! has become an important voice in working-class literature. We are collecting the stories and poems about jobs that define who we are as individuals and communities.
Genres: General.
Lengths:   Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: to Token to Semi-pro. Details: USD $5-50, depending on length and rights requested.

WOW! Women On Writing Flash Fiction Contest  Fees

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The mission of this contest is to inspire creativity, communication, and well-rewarded recognition to contestants. The contest is open globally; age is of no matter; and entries must be in English. We are open to all styles of writing, although we do encourage you to take a close look at our guest judge for the season (upper right hand corner) if you are serious about winning. We love creativity, originality, and light-hearted reads. That's not to say that our guest judge will feel the same.…
Genres: General.
Lengths: Flash Fiction.
Winner's Prize: Professional. Details: USD $400 for first place.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 55.9 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 5.9% of fiction submissions accepted.

Writers Online Writing Competitions  Fees

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Genres:   Open to all/most genres, including: General.
Lengths:   Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Winner's Prize: Professional. Details: Varies by contest, up to GBP £1,000 for Grand Prize.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 104.5 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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