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Flash Fiction

Barren Magazine

Closed
Length
Up to 1,000 words
Pay
Unpaid
Fee
Not stated
Simultaneous
Allowed
Reprints
Reprints welcome

What they accept

Barren Magazine accepts flash fiction of under 1,000 words, one piece per submission period, about the complexities of the human condition. It is currently closed for all writing submissions, and each genre closes upon meeting its submission cap when open. Submissions must not include personal information in the attached document, and the magazine allows up to 90 days for a response.

Literary
Languages
English
Anonymous reading
Remove your name from the manuscript
Query after
90 days
AI policy
No AI-use policy stated in the guidelines checked.

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