Submission Guidelines

Flashbacks — do you have a true story that needs telling?

Can you tell it in a flash?

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS (and new writers)

Specialising in tiny true tales. No longer than 500 words, and every one of them true.

A shiny new publication for micro-memoirs and the like.

What we’re looking for:

500 words or less (but if it’s 503 words of fantastic tale I may well forget how to count). Title and subtitle are not included in the word count.

True stories — yes true — not made up, not could be true, but actual real and true and nothing that could make Oprah angry.

Any format within the word limit. I love experiments, listicles, non-linear narratives, as well as plain words laid out neatly in order.

Tales with that magic sauce that makes humans feel seen and connected, even in the smallest way.

Stories written by you, which you acknowledge to be true, but with names etc. changed if appropriate (if anything has been changed please state that…