Literary Journal

Bright Flash Literary Review

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About the magazine

Bright Flash Literary Review is an online literary journal founded in 2020 with a commitment to publishing flash fiction, microfiction, and prose poetry that prioritizes narrative precision and emotional resonance. The journal emerged as a response to the growing appetite for compressed literary forms, offering a platform for both emerging and established writers to showcase work that thrives within strict word limits. Its core mission is to celebrate the intensity and immediacy of short-form writing, emphasizing craft over length and favoring pieces that deliver a complete, affecting experience in under 1,000 words.

Editorial focus

Bright Flash Literary Review is an online journal for flash and short fiction and memoir. The editors strive to give a voice to the heard and the unheard across the globe.

FictionCreative Nonfiction

Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to Dec 31

Reading feeNo

PaymentNo payment

Response timeLess than 3 months

Simultaneous submissionsYes

Unsolicited submissionsYes

Writers should submit only previously unpublished flash fiction or prose poetry of up to 1,000 words, with a preference for pieces under 500 words. The editors value clarity, strong imagery, and a resonant ending over elaborate language or twist endings. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but notify immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. Include a brief third-person bio and do not query about status before the stated response time of 4-6 weeks. Read several issues before submitting to understand the journal's aesthetic, which favors emotional honesty and narrative drive.

Read our guidelines carefully. Proofread your work. Be creative, be humorous. Racism or misogyny will not be tolerated. AI-generated work will not be considered.

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