09/06/2026
Flash-Writers, for NFFR #42, we have an ekphrastic challenge. Please submit one story that is inspired by one of the following three photographs by NFFR fiction and photography editor Louella Lester.
We’ll be accepting submissions from July 15, 2026, through July 31, 2026.
GUIDELINES
• Please note that all of our readings are anonymous, so please do not have any author information in your document, including as the file name, or we will have to reject it in fairness to the other writers.
• We invite you to submit one flash.
• The maximum word count is 500 words.
• We don’t accept previously published material.
• Submissions only via Submittable.
• Simultaneous submits are cool, just do us the courtesy to withdraw your work if needed.
Include a cover letter that contains an originality pledge in your letter that affirms that your work is your own and that AI was not used in its creation. Also, please provide a brief bio.
As editors always say, read the magazine for a sense of what we like. We value your trust in sending us your work.
Happy writing! And we're looking forward to reading your flash fictions inspired by the photographs.
https://newflashfiction.com/submit/
