One challenge as a writer is to find the best outlet for our writing.  We finished our short story, poem, prose, novel, haiku, or other offering and want to have it published.  But who “gets” our voice, our humor, our specific, unique outlook on life?  How do we find the right fit?  (Of course, the Writing Women of Zurich website is a premier spot!)

But, sometimes we want an opportunity to be compensated for our work. Or we want to have our work published and not have to pay for the privilege. To get us started on this journey of presenting our writing to the world, Deb Danz has complied a list of online journals that will accept our work for free.   Special thanks to Deb for her initiative and sharing the information below!!

PS: As with any website, those listed below may change or close their submission deadlines.  The last four websites are currently closed but will accept submittals soon. But, what the heck? Give ’em a try!!

TIP: FF: Flash fiction; SS: short stories

https://fictionsoutheast.submittable.com;  (1,500 words max–open for submissions)

 http://www.firststopfiction.com/?page_id=4; (1,000 words max–open for submissions)

 https://literaryorphans.submittable.com/submit; (5K words max – open for submission)

 http://themolotovcocktail.com/submission-guidelines/;(1,000 words max – open for submissions

 http://www.wordriot.org/submissions; (FF 1,000 words max; SS 1,000 – 6,500  – open for submissions)

http://www.short-story.me/submission-guidelines.html;(FF 850 words max ;SS 2,000 words max – open for submissions)

http://poundofflash.blogspot.ch/p/submission-guidelines.html; (750 words max – open for submissions)

http://blackheartmagazine.com/submission-guidelines/;(1,500 words max – open for submissions)

 http://www.bostonliterarymagazine.com/submit.html;(50, 100, 250 word stories – visit site for reading periods, opens after April 15, 2015)

 http://fiftywordstories.com/submissions/; (50 words max – open for submissions)

 http://www.authorspublish.com/postcard-shorts-open-for-submissions/; (250 words max. – open for submissions)

 http://sixsentences.blogspot.ch/2006/09/writers-guidelines.html ; (6 sentences – open for submissions)

 http://treehousemag.com/submissions/; (1,000 words max – open for submissions)

 http://www.microliterature.org/submissions; ( 1,000 words max – open for submissions)

 http://journal.gonelawn.net/glj_submit.php; (Any length – open for submissions)

 http://thedyinggoose.com/submit/; (FF 600 max; SS 1-5 T – open for submissions)

 http://nanofiction.org/submit; (300 words max – open for submissions)

 http://www.foundlingreview.com/FoundlingReviewWriters.html; (100 – 2000 words – open for submissions)

 https://necessaryfiction.submittable.com/submit; (3,000 words max – open for submissions)

 http://thecanarypress.com/submit/; (7,000 words max or FF one page – open for submissions) 

 https://emprise.submittable.com/submit; (4,000 words max – open for submissions)

 http://1000words.org.uk/submission-guidelines/; (1,000 words max – open for submissions)

http://aminormagazine.com/about/; (FF 100-1,000 words; SS 1T – 4T – open for submissions)

https://lindenavenue.submittable.com/submit; (FF 1,000 words max; SS 2,500 words max – open for submissions)

http://www.literaryjuice.com/#/submit/4557087624; (FF 100 – 600 words; SS 2,500 words max – open for submissions)

http://www.one-story.com/index.php?page=submit; (3T – 8T words max – open for submissions)

https://crackthespine.submittable.com/submit; (Micro Fiction 100 words max. FF 1,000 words max – open for submissions)

http://thebookendsreview.com/submissions/; (FF 1,000 words max; SS 1,001 – 2,000 words max – closed – reading May 1 – Aug. 31 / Dec. 1 – Jan. 31)

http://thequotablelit.com/submissions; (FF 1,000 words max; SS 3,000 words max – closed – reading Jan 1 – March 1)

http://thestoryshack.com/short-story-submissions/; (1,000 words max – closed – reading from April 1)

 http://oblongmagazine.com/submit/; (1,000 words max – closed – check website for reading times)

 http://www.firststopfiction.com/?page_id=4; (500 – 1,000 words max – closed – check website for reading times)