Switch is an online magazine of micro fiction devoted to stories that leave the beaten path, carry us forward, transform. 

We love the serious and the subtle, prose that makes us think, and humor. We accept single paragraph micros up to 300 words. Please see our submission guidelines.  



Short fiction told in just a few hundred words. These magazines specialize in publishing complete stories that pack a punch in minimal space.

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Switch, a Magazine of Microfiction

<div></div><div>​</div><div></div><div>NUTS AND BOLTS:​​​</div><div></div><div>​</div><div></div><div>Submission is free. Switch is run by volunteers, and we regret that we are unable to pay for publication.</div><div></div><div>We accept work up to 300 words. You may submit up to three pieces. </div><div></div><div>Work must be unpublished and comprised of one single paragraph. </div><div></div><div>Please embed and italicize any spoken words (do not use quotation marks around dialogue).</div><div></div><div>Send your selections in a single Word document (.doc or .docx), using single-spaced lines, and Times New Roman, 12-point font. </div><div></div><div>Include a brief biographical note (up to three lines) at the top of your Word document. </div><div></div><div>We reserve the right to request edits on accepted work prior to publication.</div><div></div><div>Please, no AI of any sort. We only publish work from the minds of fellow humans.</div><div></div><div>Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please tell us right away if your work is accepted in another publication.</div><div></div><div>If we accept your work, we require First Electronic Rights to publish and non-exclusive rights to retain your work on our website indefinitely. If your work is republished, please credit Switch as the original publisher.  </div><div></div><div><br></div>

Switch, a Magazine of Microfiction

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