We will consider up to THREE flash fiction pieces as one submission as long as altogether they are fewer than 4,000 words. Please ensure that the title of your submission is the title(s) of your stories. Prose submitted during this period will be considered for the Fall 2024 issue as well in our sister publication PJO. 

Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but please notify us if any (or all) of your work is accepted elsewhere. We rarely publish excerpts and do not publish translations, scripts, or plays. Please do no submit additional stories before you hear back from us.

We strive to respond quickly, however due to the academic calendar we take longer to respond to submissions sent to us during the months of May, June, July, November and December. If you are a subscriber to the Pinch, we will let you know the status of your submission within one month.

Submission Checklist

• Fewer than 4000 words
• Double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, pages numbered
• Do not include identifying details in the submission itself (such as a cover letter, bio, name)
• The title of the work is the same as the submission title