Haven’t I Met You Before?
Our last post dealt with women being typecast in reoccurring roles. But this one will be a bit more general. I’ve complied a list of a few characters that will fast track you to the rejection pile....
View ArticleWhy I Won’t Buy a Story Off Your Blog
I’ve been puttering around over on the Flash Fiction Online side of things (not really… I’ve been busting arse getting tomorrow’s issue loaded but that’s beside the point..) and I’ve noticed quite the...
View ArticleI Need Your Help… aka Save Me From Snorting
I need your help. No, I haven’t fallen down a well. Or been possessed by a disembodied phantom (though that would make for a fabulous story). But I need you. Yes, you. Right there. Not someone else....
View ArticleScreeds Are Not Stories
Hello there! My name is Stefan Milićević and I am a slush reader. This is the part where you all stand up and say “Hello, Stefan“ in a reassuring voice. Do it. Seriously. Do it now. I am a gentle soul....
View ArticleNo More Smarmy Sexist Stories.
I wish it was as simple as a blog post. I really do. The truth is that this post probably won’t make a difference in the number of sexist, degrading stories that wind up in the FFO slushpile every...
View ArticleAnd We’re Live!
TweetWow. Talk about a labor of love. There were moments when trying to get the first EVER Flash Fiction Online...
View ArticleHow To Survive The Slushpile
TweetGetting published means getting out of the slush pile. Surviving the slushpile means getting past slush readers. The thing is,...
View ArticleFlash News: GlitterShip, an LGBTQ Science Fiction & Fantasy Podcast Zine
TweetWe’d like to take a break from our regularly scheduled content to give a shout-out to a new audio magazine...
View ArticleInterview with Keffy R.M. Kehrli, Glittership Editor
Tweet Glittership is open to flash fiction and short stories. Do you think there are differences to what makes each...
View ArticleFlash Interview with Iulian Ionescu – Fantasy Scroll Magazine Editor
TweetToday I am talking with Iulian Ionescu, editor extraordinaire at Fantasy Scroll Magazine. Listen up, writers! SM: Hello, Iulian! Tell...
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