Flash Phantoms

Open now for flash fiction.

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Flash Phantoms is a horror-focused publication accepting short fiction and microfiction from writers worldwide.

Response time info: 24 hours for the expedited $5 submission option

Read the full guidelines at flashphantoms.net↗

Submission calls

flashHorrorEligibility requirementsCloses Nov 28$5 for expedited submission; regular submission fee not statedPays: No payment; the Evil Christmas contest offers a $25 prize.

Open to: Writers worldwide.

Unpublished horror stories in English of up to 1,000 words. The Evil Christmas theme contest has a November 28, 2026 deadline and offers a $25 prize; regular publication does not pay writers.

flashHorrorEligibility requirements$5 for expedited submission; regular submission fee not statedPays: No payment.

Open to: Writers worldwide.

Unpublished horror microfiction in English, exactly 100 words excluding the title. Regular publication does not pay writers.

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