Like with any good flash story, you won’t have to wait long for the conclusion of your little submission's story. Some, like Moot Point, will take three at a time. Others, like Milk Candy Review, will come back with a nugget of feedback.
We used our database's browse filters to find all the open magazines that specifically ask for flash fiction pieces, open now, with response times under a week. Soon, we'll have a flash-fiction-specific filter, so you (and we) can make more lists of our own without having to navigate through dozens of submission guidelines (though we love that Flash Frog keeps theirs short and sweet).
Are you accepting flash with responses in under a week? Let us know and we’ll add you to the list!
Milk Candy Review
"We're here for your beautifully weird flash fiction."
Website
https://milkcandyreview.home.blog/
Milk Candy Review on Chill Subs
https://www.chillsubs.com/magazine/milk-candy-review
What we like: Kind editor who gives a little feedback!
Word count: 750
Intrepidus Ink
"Give us alarmingly individual, free-thinking characters who fight, struggle, love, risk it all, lose everything, gain it back, shoot for Mars (or Mississippi), and overcome."
Website
https://intrepidusink.com/
Intrepidus Ink on Chill Subs
https://www.chillsubs.com/magazine/intrepidus-ink
What we like: Easy submission process. Clear guidelines. Competitive acceptance rates.
Response: 3-7 days
Word count: 300-1000 words
SmokeLong Quarterly
"We are dedicated to bringing the best flash narratives to the web quarterly"
Website
https://www.smokelong.com/
SmokeLong Quarterly on Chill Subs
https://www.chillsubs.com/magazine/smokelong-quarterly
What we like: Well-established, highly competitive, with consistently praised editors.
Word count: 1000
Pays: $50
Moot Point
"Moot Point was founded because we think six-month responses are kinda ridiculous."
Website
https://www.mootpointmagazine.com/about
Moot Point on Chill Subs
https://www.chillsubs.com/magazine/mootpointmag
What we like: Submit up to 3 pieces at a time!
Response: 48 hours ($4) / 14 days (Free)
Bending Genres
"We seek thrilling, fanciful, oddball, unusual, stunning fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction pieces"
Website
https://bendinggenres.com/
Bending Genres on Chill Subs
https://www.chillsubs.com/magazine/bending-genres
What we like: supportive & fun environment with an active social media presence.
Response time: 5 days or less
Accepts both flash fiction & flash CNF (under 1000 words)
*No simultaneous subs.
Musing Publications
"Our main goal is to publish works from underrepresented communities"
Website
https://musingpublications.com/
Musing Publications on Chill Subs
https://www.chillsubs.com/magazine/musing-publications
What we like: focuses on publishing works from underrepresented communities.
Response time: 1 week
Word count: flash fiction: under 2000, flash essays: under 1000
Closes: Feb 20th
Fee: $3 per submission
Flash Frog
"We like our stories like we like our dart frogs: small, brightly colored, and deadly to the touch."
Website
https://flash-frog.com/
Flash Frog on Chill Subs
https://www.chillsubs.com/magazine/flash-frog
What we like: pays & responds fast. what more could you want?
Response time: 1 week
Word count: under 1000
Pays: $25 per published piece
Filter Coffee Zine
"a home for your unspoken words, unheard thoughts and untamed dreams"
Website
https://www.filtercoffeezine.com/
Filter Coffee Zine on Chill Subs
https://www.chillsubs.com/magazine/filter-coffee-zine
What we like: Super stylish and clean website.
Response time: 1 week
Accepts both fiction & cnf under 1000 words
miniMag
"Intense. short. weekly. literature/poetry/opinion/art/whatever magazine rolling submissions"
Website
https://minimag.space/
miniMag on Chill Subs
https://www.chillsubs.com/magazine/minimag
What we like: very well-put-together issues that incorporate art!
Response time: 5-7 days
Word count: Fiction: 2000, CNF: 1500
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