Flash Fiction and the Market for Publication

Short narratives can be incredibly compelling if they’re well-crafted. There are many different forms of short narratives, but flash fiction is unique in its brevity. It’s a slippery genre to define because there are many different types of flash fiction. In its most basic definition, flash fiction can be as short as six words but as long as a thousand words. Even a thousand-word story, though, is incredibly concise. Racquel Henry, writer and editor, talks about the challenges and opportunities...