Fractured Literary

Open year-round for microfiction of 400 words or fewer, with emotional resonance and characters revealed through action and response; up to two stories may be submitted in one document. Original microfiction pays $50; reprints are unpaid. Responses may take up to two months.

Open year-round for microfiction series containing at least three micros of 400 words or fewer, with a total of 1,600 words or fewer; one series may be submitted. Original series pays $75, while reprints are unpaid. Responses may take up to two months.

Open to: Reprints published online must be at least two years old; print reprints may be from any time.

Open year-round for formerly published microfiction that is at least two years old if published online, or from any time if published in print; writers must credit the prior journals. Reprints are unpaid, and responses may take up to two months.

Open to: marginalized or underrepresented writers

Open year-round for marginalized or underrepresented writers only, with expedited responses in three weeks or fewer; accepts microfiction or flash fiction, and original microfiction pays $50.

Open to: Reprints published online must be at least two years old; print reprints may be from any time.

Open year-round for formerly published flash fiction that is at least two years old if published online, or from any time if published in print; writers must credit the prior journals. Reprints are unpaid, and responses may take up to two months.

Open to: marginalized or underrepresented writers

Open year-round for marginalized or underrepresented writers only, with expedited responses in three weeks or fewer; accepts microfiction or flash fiction, and original flash pays $75.

Open year-round for flash fiction of 401–1,000 words, including emotional and character-driven work; up to two stories may be submitted in one document. Original flash pays $75; reprints are unpaid. Responses may take up to two months.