Flash Fiction Online (FFO) (Originals)
Description
Note: remove identifying information from manuscript for anonymous judging.
Note: this publication may close early for submissions if they reach a submission quota; these early closures will not be tracked in this listing.
Note: one submission per window.
At a high level, our goals are pretty simple. To serve flash fiction readers and writers with a professional, sustainable market for flash fiction stories. To promote the general population's reading of great short stories in general and of great flash fiction in particular.
FICTION: They’re very short, but they are still stories. That means the best ones have strong, interesting characters, plots, and (to some extent, at least) settings. We’re not that concerned about genre. Many of us have a fondness for science fiction and fantasy, but we also like literary fiction; and in any case, great flash stories aren’t always easily classified. If you wrote it, and you love it, then submit it.
Note: this publication may close early for submissions if they reach a submission quota; these early closures will not be tracked in this listing.
Note: one submission per window.
At a high level, our goals are pretty simple. To serve flash fiction readers and writers with a professional, sustainable market for flash fiction stories. To promote the general population's reading of great short stories in general and of great flash fiction in particular.
FICTION: They’re very short, but they are still stories. That means the best ones have strong, interesting characters, plots, and (to some extent, at least) settings. We’re not that concerned about genre. Many of us have a fondness for science fiction and fantasy, but we also like literary fiction; and in any case, great flash stories aren’t always easily classified. If you wrote it, and you love it, then submit it.
Market Submission Schedule
- Translations Only Submission Window - May 1, 2026 thru May 31, 2026 (Ends 16 days from now)
- Submission Window - Jun 1, 2026 thru Jun 30, 2026 (Begins 16 days from now)
- "Aftermath" Theme - Jul 1, 2026 thru Jul 31, 2026 (Begins 46 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyGeneral
Horror
Humor
Literary
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
500 to 1000 words
$100/piece
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 70 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 70 days
Market-Provided Data
This section can be updated by a representative of the publication. To add a representative, the publication should contact us to request it (no cost).
Market Response Data (User-Reported)
View recent responses from this market
This statistical information is an aggregation of submission data provided by our members. The more data we have the more accurate our
numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.
numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.
Count:
There are 759 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 29.71 | Median: 26 | Max: 169
Responded:
98.15%
Accepted:
4.21% - avg 61 days
Rejected:
93.28% - avg 28 days
(15.53% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
0.65%
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
1.84%
Pending:
There are 64 pending responses.
(0 min | 28.34 average | 17 median | 86 max days waiting)
Note: pending statistics may skew high if some users neglect their data.
We recommend querying after the time the market suggests to query.
Click and drag within chart (make a box, not a line) to zoom in. Double click chart to zoom back out.
Registered users can customize graph colors in profile settings.
Listing added: 14 December 2012
Last officially checked: 2 February 2026