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General Submissions
Our general submissions are always open and always free! We pay $200 for short stories and creative nonfiction between 1,000 and 6,000 words, $100 for flash fiction and flash creative nonfiction, and $50-100 for craft essays and interviews. More information and guidelines are to be found on our submissions page.
Editorial Feedback Platform
CRAFT is proud to offer editorial feedback on creative short prose up to 6,000 words. We review flash fiction, short stories, flash creative nonfiction essays, and longform creative nonfiction essays. We’re happy to help you revise work for submissions, applications, and other opportunities. You can request feedback on general submissions as well as contest submissions year-round.
CONTESTS & EVENTS
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CRAFT 2024 Memoir Excerpt & Essay Contest
November 13, 2024 — January 15, 2025
Looking for longform creative nonfiction!
Guest Judge: Donald Quist
Just Closed
CRAFT 2024 Flash Prose Prize
September 1, 2024 — October 27, 2024
Thanks for sending us your flash prose!
Guest Judge: Meg Pokrass
Past Awards
Please visit our Awards page for all information about upcoming contests, open contests, and for the winners of completed contests.