Fiction Shorts
“Where you’ll discover short fiction that makes you smile, laugh out loud, get a little choked up, or become inspired.”
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Updated Oct 20, 2026
39K
followers
32
stories seen in 14 days
19
different writers
251
median claps per story
34%
stories by writers <100 followers
Should you submit to Fiction Shorts?
Fiction Shorts is larger than 86% of the 357 publications we track, and its stories get more claps than 79% of them. It regularly publishes writers with fewer than 100 followers (34% of recent stories), so it is a realistic target for new writers. 88% of its stories are member-only (Partner Program).
How to submit
8 editors · newsletter: “The Short Sheet”
Submission rules change often — always read the publication’s current guidelines before pitching.
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Recent stories in Fiction Shorts
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