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Flash Point SF
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An online literary publication for science fiction & fantasy short stories under 1000 words.
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1/3 of the time gone, 1/3 of the way to our goal!
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Flash Point SF 2025
An online literary publication for science fiction & fantasy short stories under 1000 words.
www.kickstarter.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Did you know...

Our yearly Kickstarter is the only way to get one of these gorgeous anthologies in hardcover?

Glam up your bookshelf thru the link below! ⬇️
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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It's fall, y'all!

You might get trapped inside by the cold and ice over the next few months, but that doesn't mean the adventures have to stop. Give yourself the gift of great flash fiction by backing another year of FPSF! (link below⬇️)
November 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Our intrepid editor is publishing a book on toxic fandoms! Puppygate, gamergate, the Disney Star Wars era and more.

Available now for pre-order!
madosser.bsky.social Max Dosser @madosser.bsky.social · 9d
Book announcement + cover reveal!

My first book, Nostalgic Futures: The Reactionary Fantasies of Speculative Fiction Fandoms, hits physical and digital shelves on July 14, 2026!
Retro sci-fi style book cover with the title "Nostalgic Futures: The Reactionary Fantasies of Speculative Fiction Fandoms" by Max Dosser. In the foreground, staring directly at the reader, is a green mantis-like alien. Behind the alien, on a red alien landscape, a person in a Buck Rogers-like outfit holds a ray gun and looks to the alien.
November 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Today's the day! Our 2025 Kickstarter is live!

Any and all support is deeply appreciated.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fla...
Flash Point SF 2025
An online literary publication for science fiction & fantasy short stories under 1000 words.
www.kickstarter.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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NEW FICTION:
"Coin Flip" by Aeryn Rudel @aerynrudel.bsky.social
#SFF #flashfiction
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Coin Flip
The worst part of immortality is boredom. That’s why you need a purpose.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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It's that time of the year again!

FPSF is launching its annual Kickstarter on Sunday the 16th. Please help us keep a good thing going for another year.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/fla...
Coming soon: Flash Point SF 2025
An online literary publication for science fiction & fantasy short stories under 1000 words.
www.kickstarter.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Psst, hey you...

...the Drabble Contest is open. 💯
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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NEW FICTION:
"Final Log Fragment Retrieved from the Derelict Hauler MV Ironside" by D. Thomas Minton
#SFF #flashfiction
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Final Log Fragment Retrieved from the Derelict Hauler MV Ironside
During scheduled transit from Caliban Mining Operations to Mars Orbital Station, ore hauler MV Ironside investigated a transponder anomaly.
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November 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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NEW FICTION: "Mrs. Patterson's Home for Landlocked Men" by Marie Brennan @swantower.bsky.social
#SFF #flashfiction
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Mrs. Patterson’s Home for Landlocked Men
“You’ll be very comfortable here,” Mrs. Patterson promised
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October 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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NEW FICTION:
"Earth to Echo" by @kcselbywrites.bsky.social
#SFF #flashfiction
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Earth to Echo
Echo might be the only robot who didn’t welcome the apocalypse.
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October 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Hey SFF hive mind! If you were going to teach a class on SFF flash fiction, which authors / what stories are you using as examples as the best the form has to offer?

(Besides the incredible work to be found at Flash Point SF, of course...)
October 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Welcome to our Fall submissions window! Open until 10/31
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Submissions
UPDATE: We are open to submissions through October 31.We are open to submissions:Feb. 1 – Mar. 31Jun. 1 – Jul. 31Oct. 1 – Oct. 31Nov. 1 – Nov. 30 (Drabbles only)Before submi…
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October 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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NEW FICTION:
"Bury the Lede" by @catouttawater.bsky.social
#SFF #flashfiction
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Bury the Lede
The Diamond Valley Sheriff’s office hereby announces the death of one William A. Gautier, male, age undetermined.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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NEW FICTION:
"The Pit" by @ray-is-writing.bsky.social
#SFF #flashfiction
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The Pit
Azalea descended into the ball pit, armed with spray sanitizer and minimum-wage determination
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September 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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NEW FICTION (better late than never):
"Arid Calculations" by @jachaseyoung.bsky.social
#SFF #flashfiction
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Arid Calculations
Svetlana went to therapy on the deck of the Titanic
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August 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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NEW FICTION:
"The Fridged Wives Book Club" by @carolscheina.bsky.social
#SFF #flashfiction
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The Fridged Wives Book Club
I’ve already died when the book starts, but I’m featured in Chapter Two in an extended flashback.
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July 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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NEW FICTION:
"Pet Assistant End of Service Log: 20 Facts" by Liam Tait
#SFF #flashfiction
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Pet Assistant End of Service Log: 20 Facts
1. Sarah is a dog.
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July 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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NEW FICTION:
"Toxic State of Mind" by Bob McHugh
#SFF #flashfiction
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Toxic State of Mind
I had expected a cavernous research laboratory, but the room feels like a dentist’s office if dentists wore argyle sweaters.
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June 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Happy Flash Fiction Day!
NEW FICTION: "Of Wolf and Woman" by @cjtavares.bsky.social
#SFF #flashfiction
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Of Wolf and Woman
I step outside, the screen door shutting behind me with clattering finality.
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June 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Since Flash Fiction Day is tomorrow, we are delaying today's post until then to be part of the celebration (we've done this every year FYI). Sorry to keep you all waiting!
June 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Submissions are live!
flashpointsf.com/submissions/
Submissions
UPDATE: We are open to submissions through July 31.We are open to submissions:Feb. 1 – Mar. 31Jun. 1 – Jul. 31Oct. 1 – Oct. 31Nov. 1 – Nov. 30 (Drabbles only)Before submitti…
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June 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Hey folks, sorry for the delay, but we will be opening to submissions tomorrow!
June 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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NEW FICTION:
"Pieces of Me" by @deborahldavitt.com
#SFF #flashfiction
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Pieces of Me
I can see myself. Pieces of me, refracted in the liquid bend of liquor in glasses
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May 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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NEW FICTION:
"Examples of Balanced Headlines in Post-Earth Journalism" by Donald McCarthy
#SFF #flashfiction
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Examples of Balanced Headlines in Post-Earth Journalism
“Reports Say Citizens on Maldrove ‘Concerned’ by Political Unrest Among Youth and Indigent”
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May 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM