Microcosm
“Home for flash fiction. A place for excellent tiny stories that capture something much larger. A single frame of a moving picture. Microfiction between 100 & 1000 words, any genre.”
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Updated Oct 20, 2026
Should you submit to Microcosm?
Microcosm is larger than 43% of the 357 publications we track, and its stories get more claps than 84% of them. It regularly publishes writers with fewer than 100 followers (36% of recent stories), so it is a realistic target for new writers. 82% of its stories are member-only (Partner Program).
How to submit
4 editors · newsletter: “Microcosm Musings”
Submission rules change often — always read the publication’s current guidelines before pitching.
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