Factor Four Magazine
Description
We publish flash fiction in the genres of speculative fiction, specifically science fiction, fantasy, supernatural, super hero, or any combination of these. We are looking for stories that are engaging to our readers in such a short word count. Please take note of these factors (pun intended) when submitting stories to us.
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyScience Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
11 cents/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
Market-Provided Data
The data in this section was provided directly by the publisher, not entered by Submission Grinder staff.
Oldest Pending Submission: Jul 1, 2025 (last updated Aug 4, 2025)
If you submitted before Jul 1, 2025 and have not heard a response, query immediately.
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 798 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 14.75 | Median: 12 | Max: 142
Responded:
98.99%
Accepted:
2.63% - avg 30 days
Rejected:
96.36% - avg 14 days
(1.30% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
0.25%
Lost/Returned:
0.25%
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
0.75%
Pending:
There are 66 pending responses.
(12 min | 40.89 average | 36 median | 172 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: 10 November 2017
Last officially checked: 9 January 2026