Fortuitous
Havok Publishing
Closes in 8 days
- Length
- 300 to 1,000 words
- Pay
- Not stated
- Fee
- No fee
- Simultaneous
- Allowed
- Reprints
- Original only
What they accept
Fortuitous is the current monthly theme in Havok Publishing's Season 14, 'Two's Company,' a year of flash fiction contests about relationships; it asks for stories of chance encounters that spark inevitable change. Flash fiction of 300 to 1,000 words in mystery, thriller, humor, science fiction, or fantasy is due by 11:59 p.m. Pacific on November 13, 2026, and publishes in March 2027. Website publication is unpaid; stories selected for the season anthology are paid $25 to $50, depending on fundraiser results, plus a digital copy.
Mystery & CrimeThriller & SuspenseHumor & SatireScience FictionFantasy
- Query after
- 65 days
- AI policy
- AI-generated text is not allowed in submitted stories; using AI for brainstorming is permitted.
- Since
- 2019
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