Genres & Theme
Experimental Literary Magic Realism / Surrealism Mainstream Open to all / most themes Quick Fiction is a literary journal featuring stories and narrative prose poems under 500 words. It was founded in 2001 by Jennifer and Adam Pieroni and is published twice per year, with issues appearing each spring and fall. Boston’s Weekly Dig calls it “a journal filled with great work from writers who respect the rigid, potentially gorgeous contours of microfiction and have a great deal to say in very little time.” Recent issues include Arielle Greenberg, Steve Almond, Stephen Dixon, James Tate, and more. IMPORTANT: Check issue deadlines. Do not submit more than five stories at a time.	Go To: Website Support this Publisher: Subscribe Make a Donation Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover
Lengths
Flash Fiction (25 - 500 words)
Media
Print Publication Electronic Publication
Payscale
Does Not Pay in real-world money for Short Fiction
Other Info
Accepts postal submissions and electronic submissions
No simultaneous submissions allowed
No reprints accepted
Allows multiple submissions (check guidelines for details and restrictions)
Published 2 x per year
USA
Response Times
Show Overall Electronic Subs Postal Subs   Note: These statistics are compiled from response reports sent to us anonymously and through our submissions tracker for registered users. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's staff. Accuracy We have received 154 reports within the past 12 months, not including 18 pending responses (with an avg. wait of 20 days) and not including 4 ignored reports (reports are ignored when the submitter has an unrealistic overall acceptance/rejection ratio). The more responses reported, the more accurate the info. Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most markets have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Days Reported 1 | 65.1 | 187 (min | avg | max) Responses (93.5%) Acceptances: 5.8% (70.6 days avg. per acceptance) Rejections: 87.7% (65.6 days avg. per rejection) | 14.8% personal, 59.3% form, 25.9% unspecified Rewrite Requests: - Non-Responses (6.5%) Assumed Rejections: 0.6% (165 days avg. per assumed rejection without response) Author Withdrawals: 5.8% (40.4 days avg. per withdrawal by author) Other Information Submissions are acknowledged within one day on average. Most recent response reported was received on: 09 May 2008 Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 11 Apr 2008
Market Added: 26 Nov 2005 Last Updated: 24 Mar 2008 Last Checked: 16 May 2008

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