Short stories, nonfiction, poetry and 50-word stories wanted

50-Word Stories.  A 50-word story is a piece of fiction written in exactly 50 words. That doesn’t mean “roughly” 50 words; it doesn’t mean “as close to 50 words as possible”; it doesn’t mean 50 words or fewer. It means exactly 50 words.

As with any other form of fiction, a 50-word story should have a beginning and an end, a plot and character development (even if they are only implied), and a theme, meaning, or purpose of some sort. Many 50-word stories are built around twists or climactic moments.

Right now, 50-Word Stories posts two reader-submitted stories every weekday. A $10 prize is available for the best submission each month: see the Top Stories page for more information.

Deadline: On-Going. Submissions info here.

Online journal Tracer (Toronto) is looking for short stories for short attention spans. Submit pieces 2,000 words max. Any genre welcome.

Deadline: On-going. Submissions information here.

The Sacrificial seeks concise, original, dark, humorous, twisted, and insensitively-sensitive works. Accepts short stories, poetic prose, dialogues, commentaries, etc. Length: 500 words. 
Deadline: Ongoing. Guidelines here.

Online literary journal and small press Pictures and Portraits (Toronto) seeks experimental prose and character studies from Canadian writers. Accept fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Length: 2500 words or less.

Deadline: Ongoing. Submission guidelines here.

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