Paying Flash Fiction

American Short Fiction has published, and continues to seek short fiction by some of the finest writers working in contemporary literature, whether they are established, or new or lesser-known authors. There are no set guidelines as to content or length, but anyone wishing to send a story to American Short Fiction should first become familiar with the work previously published by the magazine. Our standards for acceptance are extremely high.
Genres: General.
Lengths:   Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: Professional. Details: "Competitive" rates.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 150.9 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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Genres:     Open to all/most genres, including: General, Mystery/Crime, Romance.
Lengths:   Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Winner's Prize: Professional. Details: USD $325 for first prize.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 44.8 days.
Acceptances: Average. 4.0% of fiction submissions accepted.

Dodo Eraser is a lit mag and reading series, with a primary focus on poetry and creative prose and a secondary interest in anything that interests us. While we highly value formally strong writing, Dodo Eraser prioritizes creativity, fun, and emotional potency. We’re not an academic journal, we’re not “alt lit.” We’re a secret third thing, the last of a dead breed.
Genres: General.
Lengths:    Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: to Token to Semi-pro. Details: USD $5 per piece.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 11.6 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 25.9% of fiction submissions accepted.

Fabula Argentea (FA for short) is Latin for “silver story” and the name is pronounced FAH-boo-la ar-GEN-tee-ah (where the “g” is hard as in “grape”). FA is a paying market. Our goal is to bring its readers the best writing we can find. Period. We accept a wide variety of material: genre, literary, humor, the grit of life, happy endings, sad endings, and perhaps the occasional spicy story.
Genres:   Open to all/most genres, including: General.
Lengths:    Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: Token. Details: USD $5 up to 1,000 words, $10 for 1,000-5,000 words, $15 for 5,000-8000 words.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 20.6 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.3% of fiction submissions accepted.

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. 47.4 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 3.5% of fiction submissions accepted.

Since 1986, Gulf Coast has made a mission of publishing up-and-coming poets, essayists, and fiction-writers from around the world alongside the bigger names of today. We feature writers of all styles and aesthetics, but potential contributors are urged to pick up a copy to judge for themselves.
Genres: General.
Lengths:   Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: Professional. Details: USD $50 per page.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 69.3 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

Inkhorn Review is a literary journal of poetry and short prose.
Genres: General.
Lengths:   Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: to Token to Professional. Details: USD $25 for micro; $40 for over 1000 words.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 4.5 days.
Acceptances: Average. 8.3% of fiction submissions accepted.

Post Road accepts unsolicited poetry, fiction, nonfiction, short plays and monologues, and visual art submissions.
Genres: General.
Lengths:   Flash Fiction, Short Story.
Payment: Unknown.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 127.3 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.1% of fiction submissions accepted.

What kind of stories do we publish? The first anthology we published had stories about: a man who kills himself so his family gets his life insurance payout; a woman hallucinating (or maybe actually seeing) the rat manifestations of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph; an over-industrialized town in which people cannot die until a new priest is appointed to the village church; a several-thousands-year-old horse transporting a boy back in time to see the horse’s many bloody murders; all the petroleum…
Genres: Horror.
Lengths:    Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette.
Payment: to Semi-pro to Professional. Details: USD $0.01/word or $50, whichever is greater; $100 bonus for "exceptional work."
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 7.9 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 4.8% of fiction submissions accepted.