We are delighted to have been nominated for this prize by one of our community members. If you want to nominate us too, that would be wonderful. Imagine what sumptuous and inclusive gatherings we could host with $60k!

Special Issue 3: Medication is out now! Go read the issue here: flare-magazine.com/special-mini... Our contributors (1/3): Barbara Krasner Bella Melardi CA Scarborough Chloe Marika Glass @2heartcore4u.bsky.social Jhoanna Parvati Jo Marjoribanks Maia Elizabeth

Thanks to all who submitted 🙌🏼 We're busy reading subs now, will be open again next quarter.

Looking for flash that takes place in an Olive Garden? Thanks to @turnandwork.com for loving this story as much as I do. Check out "Vestigial": www.turnandwork.com/guest-post/v...

Orion's Belt editors share their journeys as editors, exemplary stories they've published and their hopes for the journal. Here: smokelong-quarterly.mn.co/posts/100066...

Submissions for our annual Editor’s Prizes are open until April 15, 2026! Each winner receives publication in The Florida Review and $1,000 upon publication. You can find further guidelines and submit your work on our Submittable page. #flreview

We support these organizations, and we hope you will too. www.smokelong.com/we-support/

Submissions open April 1st. Send us your best short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Before submitting, please review our submissions guidelines at the link below: buff.ly/EZi2qpJ #writingcommunity #writersky #amwriting

we extended subs thru sunday! go go go!

SUBS OPEN! It’s April, and our inbox is taking applications for publication. Whatever you’ve got, we’re interested. Send us your stuff! Link in bio.

In his first Flash in the Field post for The Village Matt Kendrick gives an in-depth look at flash happenings in the UK. Lots going on. Thank you, Matt! smokelong-quarterly.mn.co/posts/100223...

Happy to share that our Flash Editors @lyndseycroal.bsky.social @ashsmash.bsky.social @yanrongtan.bsky.social & Lindsey Ragsdale did an interview with The Village @heyflashvillage.bsky.social. They dived into what sets a story apart, what keeps them up at night, & more. Read it here: bit.ly/4vAsun5

Write-Ins, Hybrid events, Open mics, webinars, a book launch, and an author event with none other than Amy Hempel! And these are just the live online events. The heart of A SmokeLong Summer 26 is our peer-review workshop on steroids! Book by May 23rd! www.smokelong.com/a-smokelong-...

Thinking of submitting to NFFD’s FlashFlood (opens on Sunday for a week. Up to 300 words), why not have a read of last year’s stories? You can see the full list here: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com?m=1

Submissions are now open (a couple of hours early), until May 22! Issue 7: DECEPTION and DIRTY REALISM We’re looking for work that is gritty, unflinching, raw. Think gritty noir and kitchen sink realism. The underbelly of contemporary life. 🔗 forms.gle/rfX3nyUnRMwD...

We're stoked to announce the return of the Matariki Short Short Story Celebration for 2026!✨✨✨ Nine selected stories receive editorial feedback and publication in the August issue (#117) of takahē, along with NZ$150. www.takahe.org.nz/competitionn...

A story can resonate for many different reasons, and sometimes they hit hard. Thank you for reading The Last Shaman, Linda ‪@lmbayley.bsky.social‬ @livimichael.bsky.social #microfiction #MicroMonday

We're opening Prompted Stories subs a little earlier - for the fast flashers chomping at the bin bit! You can now lob your work in from NOON on the 19th until 8pm on the 23rd April (BST). The link will be at the bottom of this page: trashcatlit.com/prompted-pop... See you then 🦝

ICYMI today we're delighted to be featuring Blue Baby by Kathleen Hellen #flashfiction #readingcommunity. Please click on the link below and enjoy fictivedream.com/2026/04/17/b...

Flash of the Dead Anthology Series (Fiction; Horror; non-paying) opened to fiction submissions. https://duotrope.com... #amwriting

A special Shortlist: Jason Teal from @hfr.bsky.social curates a list of his favourites. With: Marcus Pactor @mpactor.bsky.social Colin Winnette @colinwinnette.bsky.social Cary Stough @carystough.bsky.social Madeline Vosch @madelinevosch.bsky.social Dolan Morgan @dolanmorgan.bsky.social (cont’d)

Do you dig our online vibe of weird micros and strange drabbles? Then you should check out longer works in our Rat Bag Lit Digital (or print) Issue #1 available for purchase! Read about it on our Substack.

David Galef, EIC of @vestalreview.bsky.social, answers all the questions about the journal in The Village. smokelong-quarterly.mn.co/posts/intro-...

A reminder I’ve been updating the author pages, one example story by all of you who’ve been published! Check it out www.paragraphplanet.com/authors.php

We invite you to attend our Zoom Launch Party for our Spring issue on Wednesday, 4/22 at 7 p.m. EST—please RSVP to the form in the link: forms.gle/fbGcfUjtMh7r...

We always love an issue release day, fam. ❤️ Thank you for celebrating with us! And thank you to our wonderful contributors! 🫶 buff.ly/cyFupU7

After Happy Hour (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction Art; pays) opened to fee-based submissions https://duotrope.com... #amwriting

Hey, Minnesota writers! We're looking for stories & poems under 400 words in response to the ICE occupation of our state. Send us your writings of resilience, strength, joy, grief, and healing. Deadline is April 30! Submit & more info: bit.ly/MN-pride-zine

Thanks to Otherside for a wonderful interview, and for supporting our magazine since we announced our relaunch! 💜 Anyone with a short story or poem in need of a home should submit to Otherside—they’re open for submissions! ✨

6 weeks to go There’s still time to start — or finish — your entry. Poetry. Short Story. Flash Fiction. Novel. Open to writers worldwide. The Bridport Prize closes 31 May. Enter now: www.bridportprize.org.uk #BridportPrize #WritingCompetition #AmWriting #WritersCommunity #CreativeWriting

Writers: Just two weeks left to submit! #essays #memoirs #creativenonfiction #nonfiction #indiepress

Happy anniversary to I Have Not Considered Consequences by Sherrie Flick! We’re celebrating this milestone and an incredible publishing history with a special sale on all three of Sherrie’s Autumn House books: all 3books for $30 total ($10 each), plus $6 for shipping, through the end of April.

FlashFlood opens for submissions on 19 April till 25 April. Flashes up to 300 words. Stories will be published on NFFD. Pre 2023 previously published considered. Reserved slots for unpublished writers. For more details see our submission guidelines: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...

With just under a week left in our Issue 2 submissions window, our co-founders put together a wishlist for all the last-minute submitters! Send us space opera, cyberpunk, monsters and messiness, trans joy and euphoria, and more 🪐🗡️ Full submission guidelines: othersidespec.com/guidelines?u...

Issue 7:4 is live! Check it out here. chestnutreview.com #chestnutreview #litmag #prose #poetry #art

April showers bring: our fresh APRIL ISSUE. 🌼 WORDS by: @graythebruce.bsky.social, @kathystevens91.bsky.social, C. Zhang, & Quinn Franzen. ART by: Ainaz Alipour. PLUS: @iloveyoudaniel.bsky.social reviews an essay by @megpillow.bsky.social. buff.ly/cyFupU7

We have a Wikipedia page! Whoever did this, wow, it's sweet! @kathyfish.bsky.social and @gwenekirby.bsky.social are missing from the list of example contributors, which is weird. I'm a wiki editor, but I don't think I can edit our own page. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmokeLo...

Start your Wednesday off with this new historical flash from FFO: “For Solomon Fishkowski Who Carved Chess Sets in Siberia” by KD Casey #flashfiction #historicalfiction #writingcommunity #amreading @kdcaseywrites.bsky.social flashfictiononline.com/issues/april...

New publisher listing for: Flash In Bloom (Fiction Nonfiction; pays; fee-based). #WritingCommunity

Read our editor interview with Marmalade Lit: https://duotrope.com... #amwriting

26 days! Deadline May 10th! You got this! Almost $5k in the prize pot! www.smokelong.com/the-smokelon...

Book by May 23rd! We'll be getting everyone into the workshop then to make sure we're all ready to write before the peer-review workshop starts! A SmokeLong Summer is celebrating year FIVE with a focus on community--so bring a friend for no extra dollars!

If you're looking for cool newsletters, we've got you covered 😉 Check out these suggestions from the SLM team 💖 buff.ly/tE2bxGC

It’s a write-off! Write a 500-word story based on 3 prompts to compete for thousands in cash prizes and print publication! Later, stick around for the podcast afterparty where the judges unpack the comp stats and celebrate the top stories! 🌏Open to writers worldwide. 🌱Suitable for beginners!

Read our editor interview with Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction @notquitewrite.bsky.social: https://duotrope.com... #amwriting

The cool kids had their turn, now we want to hear from our beloved weirdos. Where are the weird kids of the world submitting their writing? Comment your favs and we'll put together a list of your top picks <3

We couldn't be prouder of our own literary non-fiction editor @kristeniver.bsky.social -- a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow! @guggfellows.bsky.social