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There are presently no open calls for submissions.

Update 12/19/2025: We are CLOSED to submissions.

We are currently closed, but now is the time to get your stories ready to submit in the new year. Our reading schedule for the first half of 2026 is available on our Patreon page >> HERE <<

Our first call of 2026 is for Resistance-themed REPRINTS, all genres. See below for a description. This call will open January 1st.

Our first call for general submissions will open February 1st. You can find our general submission guidelines >> HERE <<.

"Resistance" Call Description:

Flash Fiction Online is excited to announce a new call for reprint submissions in an upcoming anthology centered on the theme of Resistance. We are looking for stories of all genres that explore resistance in all shapes and sizes, from actions that make a big impact to those tiny acts of rebellion.

We want stories that can be a reflection of the political landscape today or those struggles viewed from a more personal lens. Either way, we want to see how the human spirit responds in the face of oppression. 

We’d like to see characters who invoke their strengths to incite change. Characters who dare to act. Who show up, even when their world looks grim. Especially then. At the heart of these stories, we want resilience of spirit and hope. Help our readers imagine themselves as a force of change and lend them strength to take on their own battles.

If you have a story that was previously published and fits this theme, we’d love to consider it for this anthology. Submissions open January 1st and close January 31st, 2026.

For examples of what we’re looking for, check out these stories previously published in Flash Fiction Online.

If you have a story previously published with us and you feel it would be a fit, you’re welcome to submit to this anthology.

Waging Nonviolence

Proceeds from the sale of this anthology within the first year of publication will be donated to Waging Nonviolence, a nonprofit media organization dedicated to bringing news on social issues around the world with a goal to “examine today’s most crucial issues by shining a light on those who are organizing for just and peaceful solutions.” Please find out more and discover their reporting by visiting their website: https://wagingnonviolence.org/

"Resistance" Call General Guidelines

SUBMISSION PERIOD: JANUARY 1-31, 2026

PUBLICATION DATE: JUNE 2026

SUB CAP: Submittable will automatically close this call if it reaches 1,000 subs.

WORD COUNT: 500-1,000 words

DEFINITION OF REPRINT: A story previously published by another publisher, including on their Patreon page or within a newsletter, which is no longer bound by contractual obligations of exclusivity to that publisher. We do not consider stories that were originally self-published, such as on a personal blog or Patreon page.

ANONYMOUS SUBMISSIONS: No, we do not require anonymized submissions for reprints.

SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: YES!! Always and forever, sim subs are accepted.

MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: No

RESUBMISSIONS: Yes. If you have previously submitted a story (as an original or as a reprint) but it was declined, you may resubmit to this anthology.

TRANSLATIONS: Yes, but the story must have been previously published, either in the original language or in English. The submitter must provide contact information for both author and translator.

PAYMENT & RIGHTS FOR REPRINT FICTION: We will be paying a flat rate of $40 for non-exclusive electronic rights for previously published stories which are no longer bound by contractual obligations to a publisher. The author retains all other rights. Payment is made via PayPal (preferred) or mailed as a check.

You can find an example of our reprint contract >> HERE << 

For any queries or questions about guidelines, please email editor@flashfictiononline.com. 

(We do not respond to submissions sent to this address.)

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