Gumshoe Review is always looking for complete mysteries in a flash fiction format of 1,000 words or less.
- Publisher: Gumshoe Review
- Publication type: Online magazine
- Word count: up to 1,000 words
- Payment: 5¢/word
- Response time: They’ll let you know they received your submission immediately. Notification of acceptance or rejection varies. Feel free to inquire about your submission status if a reasonable amount of time has passed.
- Format: Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, PDF, or Rich Text Format.
- Will they take simultaneous or multiple submissions? They’ll consider simultaneous submissions. Read more about multiple and simultaneous submissions.
- Will they take reprints? No.
Find more details at Submission Guidelines: Essays & Short Fiction | Gumshoe Review and Just the Facts | Gumshoe Review (under “Special Announcement”).
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