Milk Candy Review is a weekly online journal of flash fiction. They publish a new flash (almost) every Thursday. And every Monday they follow that up with a two-question interview with the author who was published the previous week.
Numerous flashes published in Milk Candy Review have been selected for anthologies and awards, such as Best Microfiction, the Wigleaf Top 50, and Best Small Fiction. Over thirty stories published in the journal have been honored in this way. Milk Candy Review accepts around 5% of the writing they receive.
Milk Candy Review has been published weekly since 2019. They maintain an archive of every story they’ve published, which you can access here. It’s a good idea to read some of the flashes they’ve published before submitting.
Milk Candy Review is looking for “beautifully weird, lyrical flash fiction”. They do not accept poetry.
Authors may submit one flash at a time, 750 words or fewer. Authors should wait three months before submitting again.
Milk Candy Review accepts submissions year-round. They respond quickly, usually within one week.
Milk Candy Review accepts submissions via email, not online or by post. They do not accept previously published writing, or writing generated by AI.
Milk Candy Review only accepts submissions that follow the guidelines they’ve posted online. Please read these guidelines in full before submitting.
If you would like to learn more or submit to Milk Candy Review, please visit their website here.
Bio: Ella Peary is the pen name for an author, editor, creative writing mentor, and submission consultant. Over the past five years, she’s written hundreds of articles for Authors Publish, and she’s also served as a copywriter and copy editor for a wide range of organizations and individuals. She is the author of The Quick Start Guide to Flash Fiction. She occasionally teaches a course on flash fiction. You can contact her at ellapeary@gmail.com.
