We are dedicated to bringing the best flash narratives to the web quarterly, whether written by widely published authors or those new to the craft. We pay $100 or $150 with audio.
Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 7 days after submission*/Editor reported data39 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 0.4%*/Editor reported data0.80%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Publication
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
From the editors
Best Microfiction, Best Of The Net, Best Small Fiction, O Henry, Pushcart
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
How to submit
Process
Submittable
Cover letter
No cover letter advice
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine
Author's rights
We don't have rights information for this magazine
Additional info
Pays! Beginning in January 2023 we pay $100/story, upon publication in the quarterly issue. "Pieces published only on your personal web site or blog will be considered, but inform us of this in your cover letter."
Tracker statistics
1126
Total submissions tracked
39 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
0 days
Fastest response time
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About
The term “smoke-long” comes anecdotally from the Chinese, who noted that reading a piece of flash takes about the same length of time as smoking a cigarette. SmokeLong Quarterly does not encourage smoking. We run two competitions each year: The SmokeLong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction. Grand P...
Read moreFounded
2003
Country
US
Masthead
Christopher Allen
Editor-in-Chief
Shasta Grant
Senior Coordinator Editor
Helen Rye
Senior Editor For Workshops and Outreach
Sherrie Flick
Senior Editor
Erin Vachon
Senior Editor