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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.

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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. Find out more here.

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CONTESTS & EVENTS

Now Open

CRAFT 2026 Award for Excellence

February 9 – April 12, 2026
Looking for the very best in every genre!

Upcoming

CRAFT 2026 First Chapters Contest

April 20 – June 28, 2026
Looking for outstanding first chapters!

CRAFT 2026 Flash Prose Prize

July 13 – September 13, 2026
Looking for small but mighty prose!

CRAFT 2026 Short Fiction Prize

September 15 – November 15, 2026
Looking for compelling short stories!

Just Closed

CRAFT 2026 At Work Challenge

Looking for fiction about work!
January 26 – February 8, 2026

CRAFT 2025 Memoir Excerpt & Essay Contest

November 13, 2025 – January 25, 2026
Guest Judge: Roxane Gay

 

 

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Past Awards

Please visit our Awards page for all information about upcoming contests, open contests, and for the winners of completed contests.