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101 Word short stories and #flashfiction

Highlights

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:
    ?*
    Editor reported data
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    70 days*
    Chill Subs tracker stats
  • Acceptance rate:
    ?*
    Editor reported data
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    43.05%*
    Chill Subs tracker stats

Publication

  • Accepts simultaneous submissions

    What's that?

    When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time

  • Accepts previously published

    What's that?

    When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary

  • Nominates for prizes

  • Active on social media

  • Available in print

  • Provides contributor copies

  • Has examples online

  • Offers expedited response

  • Runs themed calls

How to submit

  • Processs

    Other

  • Cover letter

    This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.

  • Eligibility

    No specific eligibility requirements

  • Formatting

    Make sure your story has exactly 101 words. Strangely, a lot of people get this wrong. The title of your story does not count towards the total word count. Hyphenated words are considered one word. Don't use that as a crutch to cheat. Don't trust the word count in your word processor. Hyphenated words, em-dashes etc. will trip up your word counter. Word counters should be used as a guide while writing and counted manually before submitting.

  • Author's rights

    You retain all rights to your work. However, we kindly ask that you not publish your story online—including your own website. This is not a “rights” issue, Google does not like duplicate content. If your story is selected for one of our anthologies, your rights will be slightly different. If that happens, you will be emailed a formal contract to review and sign. We will not publish without your consent.

  • Additional info

    We pay $10 (USD) for stories selected to be in Flash Fiction Magazine anthologies. We do not pay for stories published on our website.

Tracker statistics

117

Total submissions tracked

70 days

Average response time

43.05%

Average acceptance rate

27 days

Fastest response time

120 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 162 days, 143 days, 193 days, 148 days, 168 days

Сhill Subs is able to provide internal statistics because you use our tracker! You're the best!

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The Submissions Grinder Statistics

50.00%

12-month average acceptance rate

76 days

12-month average response time

About

In the early 2000s, I saw a local newspaper ad soliciting 101 word stories. For some reason, I was drawn to the idea and submitted a few stories. I don’t remember if they got published. The limitation concept stuck with me, and I started 101 Words in December 2005. In those early days, I only poste...

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