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Flash Fiction

Factor Four Magazine

Closed
Length
Up to 1,000 words
Pay
0.11 USD per word
Fee
Not stated
Simultaneous
Not allowed
Reprints
Original only

What they accept

Factor Four Magazine publishes flash fiction in speculative fiction, specifically science fiction, fantasy, supernatural, and superhero stories, up to 1,000 words. It pays eleven U.S. cents per word and does not accept simultaneous submissions or reprints unless specifically requested. Its submissions page, with status updated January 1, 2026, lists stories and art as closed.

Other / not listedScience FictionFantasy
Languages
English
Anonymous reading
Not required
Query after
90 days
AI policy
We do not accept submissions written, assisted by, or developed with AI writing programs, applications, tools or methods (such as, but not limited to, ChatGPT); there is zero tolerance and violators can be barred from submitting.

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