SmokeLong Quarterly See other projects related to this listing. About We are dedicated to bringing the best flash narratives to the web quarterly, whether written by widely published authors or those new to the craft.The term “smoke-long” comes anecdotally from the Chinese, who noted that reading a piece of flash takes about the same length of time as smoking a cigarette. SmokeLong Quarterly does not encourage smoking. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for some submission periods, "tip jar" submissions, multiple pieces, and feedback. The fee range is USD $4.60 to $48 (above average for magazines that charge). Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2003 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis FasterSmokeLong Quarterly's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ChallengingSmokeLong Quarterly's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveSmokeLong Quarterly's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Rolling Submissions:Next cutoff date is 15 November 2026* (approx. 68 days from now).7Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $100 per story; $150 per story with audio.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Rolling Submissions:Next cutoff date is 15 November 2026* (approx. 68 days from now).1Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $100 per story; $150 per story with audio.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookX (Twitter) @SmokeLong Support this Publisher: Make a Donation For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope SmokeLong Quarterly Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Nonfiction Publishers in our database. This project ranks among the Extremely Challenging Nonfiction Publishers in our database. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 551 reports from 372 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 0 min | 6.3 mean avg | 5.0 median | 114 max days (25.5 std dev) Responses 97.64 % Acceptances: 0.73 % of submissions accepted (12.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.08 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Rejections: 96.91 % (6.2 avg. days per rejection) | 12.4 % personal, 68.9 % form, 18.7 % unspecified | 1.1 % shortlisted Non-Responses 0.36 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 0.36 % (104.5 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 2.00 % (3.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 23 responses are pending (1 min | 16.7 mean avg | 9.0 median | 86 max days waiting | 966.0 std dev) from 23 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The most common submission fee paid: USD $4.40. (38.2 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 80.3 % paid fees.) Most submissions are acknowledged within one day. Most recent response reported was received on 08 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 05 Sep 2026. Date compiled: 08 Sep 2026 10:37 UTC (3 hours, 25 minutes ago). 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