Update 10/1/2026: We are OPEN for general submissionsOur Oct '26 General Submission period will be open until we receive 400 submissions. We expect that submission cap to be met within the first week,...

Alt: A close-up shot of a person dipping their long-nailed pointer finger into a glass goblet of blood. A single drop of blood drips off the end of their fingertip.

Hey all, we’ve hit 400/1000 submissions my Flash Fiction Online guest editor call for the theme “human shaped” (closing at the end of the month; submit here: http://ffo.submittable.com/submit) and I’v...

The first time the guardian enters the temple precinct is the most terrifying day of its life—but, to be fair, it has not lived many lives. The temple is massive, its smells are strange, and the littl...

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Update 9/1/2026: We are OPEN for submissions on the theme "human-shaped"Our next General Submission period will begin Oct 1, 2026.For the latest in our submission schedule, you can follow us on Patreo...

For our September 2026 issue, Flash Fiction Online invited award-winning author and editor Jennifer Brozek to select stories that capture small acts of devotion and the spirits we offer them to. We ho...

Newsletter of Nebula finalist and Rhysling nominee Nico Martinez Nocito