The SmokeLong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction
SmokeLong Quarterly
- Length
- Up to 1,000 words
- Pay
- Not stated
- Fee
- Reading fee
- Simultaneous
- Not stated
- Reprints
- Original only
What they accept
The SmokeLong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction (The Smokey) is an annual competition for previously unpublished flash fiction of 1,000 words or fewer, with the author's name kept off the entry itself. Prizes are stated as Grand Prize $2500, Second Prize $1000, Third Prize $500, and Finalists $150, with no currency named on the page. Entry fees are stated as $15 for one entry or $27 for up to three entries from February 1 to March 31, and $17 or $29 from April 1 to May 10, and finalists and placers are published in the June 2027 issue.
- Anonymous reading
- Remove your name from the manuscript
- AI policy
- AI-assisted translations are not considered.
- Since
- 2003
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| Publication | Length | Pay | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Story Unlikely Shares “annual” in its guidelines summary | Up to 5,000 words | Not stated | Closes 14 Jan 2027 |
| Beloit Fiction Journal Shares “flash” in its guidelines summary | Up to 10,000 words | Not stated | Closes in 11 days |
| Brilliant Flash Fiction Shares “quarterly” in its guidelines summary | Up to 1,000 words | 20.00 USD flat | No closing date |
| Gone Lawn Shares “flash” in its guidelines summary | Up to 5,000 words | Unpaid | No closing date |
| Long River Review Shares “flash” in its guidelines summary | Up to 4,000 words | Contributor copy | Closes 15 Dec 2026 |
| Mystery Tribune Shares “previously” in its guidelines summary | Not stated | Unpaid | No closing date |