Blinker Literary, Inc. operates as a volunteer-run editorial collective dedicated to publishing new short fiction online. The Fall 2026 call is for short fiction and micro fiction, with a strict upper limit of 1500 words. There is no submission fee, and the press maintains a policy of accepting only one submission per reading period per author. The journal's editorial team is composed of volunteers, and the reading period closes on December 1, 2026. Accepted work is featured online, and the journal highlights new stories as they are posted. Contributors are asked to include a brief third-person biography of no more than 100 words; authors who wish to be notified when new work appears may add an email address to that bio. Simultaneous submissions are permitted, provided the author notifies Blinker immediately if the work is accepted elsewhere. The journal does not consider AI-generated material. The curatorial vision is one of economy and attention: fiction that achieves its effect within a compressed space, whether as a traditional short story or as micro fiction. The absence of a fee and the volunteer editorial structure suggest a commitment to access and to the work itself rather than to institutional prestige. The journal's online format allows for timely presentation of new writing, and the reading period structure imposes a deliberate rhythm on submissions.