100 Word Story

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Genres Published: 
Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Representative Authors: 
Stuart Dybek, Charmaine Wilkerson, Thaisa Frank, Meg Pokrass, Kim Addonizio, Lou Beach, Molly Giles, Pamela Painter, Meg Tuite, Kim Chinquee, Sherrie Flick, Kim Magowan
Formats: 
Online
Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Response Time: 
Less than 3 months
Charges Reading Fee: 
Yes
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: 
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: 
Yes
Number of Debut Authors per Issue: 
2-3
Payment: 
No payment
Issues per Year: 
6-8
Circulation: 
2,500 to 5,000

Editorial Focus

The whole is a part and the part is a whole. The hundred-word format forces the writer to question each word, to reckon with Flaubert’s mot juste in a way that even most flash fiction doesn’t. At the same time the brevity of the form allows the writer “to keep a story free from explanation,” as Walter Benjamin wrote. No one will ever know the whole story in other words. They can only collect a bag full of shards that each seem perfect.

Tips From the Editor

We open submissions for the first week of every month.

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CA
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Last updated: Feb 20, 2024