F(r)iction

Open to: Work must be previously unpublished; AI-generated submissions are not accepted.

Contests accept short fiction of 1,001–7,500 words. All genres are welcome, especially weird, risk-taking work with a strong, unique voice. Contests are held twice a year, in spring and fall; submission prices and payments vary by contest, with cash prizes and free edits for winners.

Open to: Work must be previously unpublished; AI-generated submissions are not accepted.

Dually Noted accepts short fiction up to 500 words. Submissions are held twice a year in spring and fall, with each deadline on Friday at 11:59 p.m. PST. Submitting is free; only the winning author is notified, and the winning story is published the following Thursday.

Open to: Work must be previously unpublished; AI-generated submissions are not accepted.

Contests accept flash fiction of 1,000 words or less, with up to three pieces in a three-pack. All genres are welcome, especially weird, risk-taking work with a strong, unique voice. Contests are held twice a year; submission prices and payments vary, with cash prizes and free edits for winners.

Open to: Work must be previously unpublished; AI-generated submissions are not accepted.

Dually Noted accepts creative nonfiction up to 500 words. Submissions are held twice a year in spring and fall, with each deadline on Friday at 11:59 p.m. PST. Submitting is free; only the winning author is notified, and the winning story is published the following Thursday.

Open to: Work must be previously unpublished; AI-generated submissions are not accepted.

Contests accept creative nonfiction up to 6,500 words. All genres are welcome, especially weird, risk-taking work with a strong, unique voice. Contests are held twice a year, in spring and fall; submission prices and payments vary by contest, with cash prizes and free edits for winners.

Open to: Work must be previously unpublished; AI-generated submissions are not accepted.

Contests accept up to three poems per three-pack, with each poem no longer than three pages. All genres are welcome, especially weird, risk-taking work with a strong, unique voice. Contests are held twice a year, in spring and fall; submission prices and payments vary, with cash prizes and free edits for winners.

Open to: Work must be previously unpublished; AI-generated submissions are not accepted.

F(r)iction Series accepts previously unpublished short fiction of 1,001–7,500 words. All genres are welcome, especially weird, risk-taking work with a strong, unique voice. Submissions are open and cost $2.50; payment is $25 per final printed page and two contributor copies.

Open to: Work must be previously unpublished; AI-generated submissions are not accepted.

F(r)iction Series accepts previously unpublished flash fiction of 1,000 words or less. All genres are welcome, especially weird, risk-taking work with a strong, unique voice. Submissions are open and cost $2.50; payment is $25 per final printed page and two contributor copies.

Open to: Work must be previously unpublished; AI-generated submissions are not accepted.

F(r)iction Series accepts previously unpublished creative nonfiction up to 6,500 words. All genres are welcome, especially weird, risk-taking work with a strong, unique voice. Submissions are open and cost $2.50; payment is $25 per final printed page and two contributor copies.

Open to: AI-generated submissions are not accepted; submit a pitch by email.

F(r)iction Log accepts book and literary journal reviews, with 500 words preferred and up to 1,000 considered, plus personal or critical essays about genre storytelling and speculative literature. Blog submissions are accepted year-round by email, are free, and currently unpaid.

Open to: Work must be previously unpublished; AI-generated submissions are not accepted.

F(r)iction Series accepts up to five previously unpublished poems per submission, with each poem no longer than three pages. Poetry submissions are open and cost $2.50; payment is $25 per final printed page and two contributor copies.