Flash Fiction Online (FFO)

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About

First published in December 2007, Flash Fiction Online is a digital, professional magazine that celebrates brief, beautiful, and dynamic flash fiction. These bite-size stories are the perfect length for readers to enjoy during a lunch break, while waiting in line, or as a breather between daily tasks. And, because FFO publishes across the entire spectrum of speculative and literary genres, we are confident you will find something to love here.
Our recent issues offer five to eight works of flash fiction centered around a theme and written by authors from around the world.

Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2007

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 12 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Flash Fiction Online's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: Flash Fiction Online's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Flash Fiction Online's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Fiction Open

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.

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 28 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream, Urban Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Hard Science Fiction, Slipstream, Space Opera

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 500 - 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Seasons/Holidays: See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Human-shaped (30 Sep 2026*)

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $100 per story.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
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.

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Flash Fiction Online Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 284 reports from 192 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 25.7 mean avg | 23.0 median | 82 max days (20.3 std dev)

Responses

96.83 %

Acceptances:

4.93 % of submissions accepted (58.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.77 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

91.90 % (24.4 avg. days per rejection) | 14.9 % personal, 66.7 % form, 18.4 % unspecified | 1.1 % rewrite requests | 4.6 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

3.17 % (17.9 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

18 responses are pending (0 min | 33.4 mean avg | 37.0 median | 92 max days waiting | 585.4 std dev) from 15 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 70 days. (3.2 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 70 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 70 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 01 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 02 Sep 2026 19:40 UTC (1 hour, 30 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Sep 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.