Official information
Overview
- Publication
- Brevity
- Eligibility
- Official: they have published writers from India, Egypt, the Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, Malaysia, Qatar and Japan, and many previously unpublished authors. No closed country list.
- Writing
- Flash creative nonfiction
- Payment
- $45 honorarium if featured
- Currency
- USD
- Payment conditions
- Official: authors are paid a $45 honorarium for featured essays, via PayPal.
- When paid
- Not publicly stated beyond PayPal
- Word count
- 750 words or fewer
- Response time
- Not publicly stated
- Status
- Brief Nonfiction open September–April. Currently closed (August).
- Deadline
- Brief Nonfiction open September–April. Currently closed (August).
- How to submit
- Submittable — closed until September
- AI policy
- AI-generated work prohibited
What they want
- Extremely brief essays, 750 words or fewer.
- Preferred format: single space, no indent, extra space between paragraphs, unless form is a design element.
What they don't want
- Do not submit during the summer close.
- AI-generated work, including writing partially created or assisted by an LLM.
Requirements
- Wait until September
- ≤750 words
- Submittable
- No AI
Rights
Not fully stated on the submissions page.
How to submit
- Do not submit in August.
- From September, use https://brevity.submittable.com/submit.
Official source
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Last verified 2026-08-19. Always re-read the official page before you send work.
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