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Flash

Flash — short fiction, typically 1,000 words or fewer. 5 currently open of 6 total.

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SmokeLong Quarterly
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pay$100/story or $150/story with audio
windowpage text: "our next free-submissions window opens on August 16th"; Multiple Submission form notes reading for the September 2026 issue
feeGeneral Submissions form listed with no fee; Multiple Submission form $13.70
verified2026-08-31
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pay whenupon publication in the quarterly issue
genreflash narrative (fiction, nonfiction, hybrid)
wordsup to 1000 words
simultaneousconsidered
flagFree General Submissions form is present on 2026-08-31 (after the Aug 16 free-window date). Page top note still says next free window opens Aug 16th — likely leftover. Cap remaining: unknown. Contests (Grand Micro) are separate and not this row.

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Neon & Smoke
Open
pay$20 flat rate for accepted original stories
windowAugust 16th – September 20th
feenone required; optional expedited $5; optional feedback $10
verified2026-08-31
sourceSource
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pay whenunknown
genreflash fiction
words1 story up to 1,000 words (1,100 if it earns every word)
simultaneousallowed
flagPoetry on the same primary page is unpaid and is not listed here. Page badges Flash Fiction "Open now" for this window.

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CRAFT
Open
pay$100 for original flash
windowyear-round
feenone ("We do not charge submission fees")
verified2026-08-31
sourceSource
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pay whenunknown
genreflash fiction; flash creative nonfiction
wordsup to 1,000 words
simultaneousyes ("We review simultaneous submissions")
flagunknown

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Flash Frog
Open
pay$25 per story
windowyear round except January (contest only) and July (ghost story only)
feeunknown
verified2026-08-31
sourceSource
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pay whenupon publication
genreflash fiction
words1000 maximum
simultaneousencouraged
flagunknown

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Fractured Lit
Open
pay$50 original micro; $75 original flash
windowyear round
feenone ("we do not charge any submission fees")
verified2026-08-31
sourceSource
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pay whenunknown
genremicro fiction; flash fiction
wordsmicro 400 words or less; flash 401–1,000 words
simultaneousyes ("We accept simultaneous submissions")
flagSame primary page still lists Fractured Lit Ghost, Fable, and Fairy Tales Prize dated February 15, 2025 to April 13, 2025. That contest is skipped as stale. This row is the Always Open Flash & Micro block only.

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Okay Donkey
Unknown
pay$25 honorarium for each flash fiction or poem ("as of August 2026 we pay contributors a $25 honorarium for each flash fiction or poem that we publish on the site")
windowfree submissions open on the 1st of every month but December and stay open until the submissions cap
feenone for free submissions on the 1st of every month but December until the cap; Tip Jar and Expedited Response remain open
verified2026-08-31
sourceSource
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pay whenunknown
genreflash fiction; poetry
wordsflash maximum 1,200 words (one piece or one batch of micros totaling up to 1,200); one poem per author per period (no strict poetry word limit; they tend to like poems that fit on one page)
simultaneousokay ("Simultaneous submissions are okay, but we do not accept multiple submissions.")
flagSubmittable linked from this page listed Tip Jar $2.50 and Expedited $4.00 for flash and poetry on 2026-08-31; no free form was listed. Poetry is also paid $25 and is this same row, not a second listing.

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