The journal
About 100 Word Fiction
A home for the smallest stories that still manage to stay with you.
100 Word Fiction is an independent literary journal devoted to stories told in exactly one hundred words. We believe constraint is a form of craft, and that a single page can hold a whole world.
What we publish
We look for fiction of exactly one hundred words — not ninety-nine, not one hundred and one. The constraint is the point. Inside it, we want stories with real weight: a voice, a turn, a moment that lingers. We lean toward precise language, surprising verbs, and endings that feel earned.
How we read
Every submission is read by a human editor — not triaged, not filtered by algorithm. Response times vary with the size of the queue, but we try to reply to everyone. If your piece is chosen, we'll let you know; if it isn't, please send another.
Rights
Accepted work is published online with first serial rights. All other rights revert to the author on publication. A selection of work is also gathered into periodic paperback anthologies — see the paperbacks page.
Submissions
Submissions are open year-round. Please read the guidelines before sending. Simultaneous submissions are fine; please withdraw a piece promptly if it is placed elsewhere.