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Flash Fiction Contest  2022-23

Image by Artur Aldyrkhanov

Enter via Submittable OR email: Contest.Unlimited.Literature@gmail.com

 

& Submit Payment via Paypal to Contest.Unlimited.Literature@gmail.com

Deadline: Ongoing
(We may close the submission call when we receive the first 100 entries)

Contest Guidelines:

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$12.99 Entry Fee 

 

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General Guidelines:

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Submit one published or unpublished flash fiction story, a maximum of 750 words as a Word document. 

 

Please format your submission double-spaced and include a word count. In the top header please add the title and page numbers. 

 

 Include a cover sheet in your document with your name, address, and contact information (e-mail) but no identifying information on the story itself.

 

In the cover letter: Confirm that this piece is unpublished or if it has been previously published, please include the information (name of journal or magazine and date of first publication) so we can properly credit the publisher.

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First Place: Publication & Interview

Second Place: Publication

Third Place: Publication

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0 to 7 Runner Ups: Title, Author's Name, City, State & Country Published

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Honorable Mentions: Title, Author's Name, City, State & Country Published

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* We reserve the right to select more than one 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners if there is a tie.

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If you wish, you can submit multiple times in separate submissions.

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Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but let us know if your story was accepted elsewhere. No refunds.

Contest Entry & Editorial Critique Option:

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$24.99 Entry & Critique Fee

 

(Additional $12 for Optional Editorial Critique)

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Send your submission to Contest.Unlimited.Literature@gmail.com as a Word attachment after making a payment of $24.99 via PayPal  to Contest.Unlimited.Literature@gmail.com

 

Selecting the critique option for your submission does not guarantee your submission will be selected as a winner or for publication online, but it does guarantee a summary of insights, edits, and recommendations on your work.  Specifically, feedback will include consideration of the following:

 

  •  What are the narrative’s strengths? 

  •  What are the narrative's weaknesses?

  •  The technical aspect of the writing (grammar, punctuation, style)

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You will receive your personalized, editorial critique.

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