Fractured Lit

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Fractured Lit publishes flash and micro fiction, including original and eligible reprint work, with year-round submissions and occasional themed prizes.

Response time info: up to three months

Read the full guidelines at fracturedlit.com↗

Submission calls

flashFantasyHorrorLiteraryCloses Nov 22Pays: $3,000 and publication for the winner; publication and $300 for second place; publication and $200 for third place.

The 2026 Fractured & Fused Prize seeks flash fiction using brevity and lyricism to create new twists on familiar traditions; the submission window is September 21 to November 22, 2026. The winner receives $3,000 and publication; second and third place receive publication and $300 and $200.

flashLiteraryPays: $75 for original Flash Fiction; reprints are unpaid.

Flash Fiction is 401-1,000 words; submissions are open year round, with up to three months for a response. Previously published fiction may be considered if rights are available, but reprints are unpaid.

otherLiteraryPays: $50 for original Micro Fiction; reprints are unpaid.

Micro Fiction is 400 words or less; submissions are open year round, with up to three months for a response. Previously published fiction may be considered if rights are available, but reprints are unpaid.

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