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Literary Magazine

Lost Balloon

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Nonfiction

Poetry

Fiction

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Lost Balloon publishes flash fiction, flash nonfiction, and prose poetry (1,000 words or less)

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Highlights

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:
    90 days after submission*
    Editor reported data
     / 
    77 days*
    Chill Subs tracker stats
  • Acceptance rate:
    ?*
    Editor reported data
     / 
    5.56%*
    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

    From the editors

    Best Microfiction, Best Small Fiction, Pushcart

  • Active on social media

  • Available in print

  • Provides contributor copies

  • Has examples online

  • Offers expedited response

  • Runs themed calls

How to submit

  • Processs

    Submittable

  • Cover letter

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

  • Eligibility

    No specific eligibility requirements

  • Formatting

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

  • Author's rights

    Lost Balloon acquires First Electronic Rights and Non-exclusive Archival Rights. All other rights remain with the author. If you reprint your piece, please mention us.

  • Additional info

Tracker statistics

63

Total submissions tracked

77 days

Average response time

5.56%

Average acceptance rate

6 days

Fastest response time

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About

Lost Balloon launched on February 1st, 2017. The site’s name was inspired by those small and sad but whimsical moments in life: the birthday balloon that slips from your fingers and floats into the horizon, or the dropped ice cream cone. Pieces from the magazine have been anthologized in Best Small...

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    Editor Chelsea Voulgares avatar

    Chelsea Voulgares

    Editor-in-Chief

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    Madeline Anthes

    Assistant Editor