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Flash Fiction Online (FFO) (Originals)



Description
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Note: this publication may close early for submissions if they reach a submission quota; these early closures will not be tracked in this listing.

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.


This market is temporarily closed.


Market Submission Schedule
  • Submission Window - Apr 1, 2023 thru Apr 21, 2023 (Begins 0 days from now)
  • Submission Window - May 1, 2023 thru May 21, 2023 (Begins 30 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Jun 1, 2023 thru Jun 21, 2023 (Begins 61 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Jul 1, 2023 thru Jul 21, 2023 (Begins 91 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Aug 1, 2023 thru Aug 21, 2023 (Begins 122 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Sep 1, 2023 thru Sep 21, 2023 (Begins 153 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Oct 1, 2023 thru Oct 21, 2023 (Begins 183 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Nov 1, 2023 thru Nov 21, 2023 (Begins 214 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Jan 1, 2024 thru Jan 21, 2024 (Begins 275 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Feb 1, 2024 thru Feb 21, 2024 (Begins 306 days from now)
  • Submission Window - Mar 1, 2024 thru Mar 21, 2024 (Begins 335 days from now)

Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
General
Horror
Humor
Literary
Science Fiction

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
500 to 1000 words
Unknown



Market Submission Types
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 56 days

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data
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Count:
There are 796 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 22.02 | Median: 21 | Max: 214
Responded:
97.86%
Accepted:
3.01% - avg 62 days
Rejected:
94.34% - avg 20 days (16.24% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
0.50%
Dead Letters:
0.25%
Lost/Returned:
0.12%
Never Responded:
0.12%
Withdrawn:
1.88%

Pending:
There are 33 pending responses. (10 min | 23 average | 21 median | 53 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.


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Listing added: 14 December 2012


Last officially checked: 27 March 2023


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