Fiction
Blank Spaces
Blank Spaces takes flash fiction of any topic and genre under 1,000 words, and fiction features up to 3,500 words. Submissions carry a fee of $6 for a fiction feature or $3 for everything else outside free submission months, and are not opened until payment clears. It publishes no contributor rate; contributors are instead invited to buy print copies at a discount.
🟢 Currently accepting Verified 2026-09
The docket
The nine things that decide whether a pitch is worth sending. Every answer below is either taken from the publication’s own guideline or computed by BRYME from the 288-publication desk. Where the publication does not say, the docket says so instead of filling the gap in.
- Payment
- No contributor rate published; submissions carry a feeNot applicable — no published contributor rate.
- Length
- Flash fiction under 1,000 words; fiction features up to 3,500 words
- Who can submit
- Not statedNo stated country restriction on the guidelines page.
- Reading period
- Not yet assessedBRYME has not recorded a reading period for this market from its guideline page. That is our gap rather than the publication's silence: it does not mean the window is open, and it does not mean there is none. Read the guideline linked on this page before you send.
- Response time
- Not statedNo response time recorded. A follow-up after two to three weeks is reasonable; silence past that is a soft no, not a rejection.
- Simultaneous submissions
- You may submit elsewhere at the same time(Please alert us if you're submitting a simultaneous submission.) As a courtesy, we request that you refrain from submitting your accepted work anywhere else until three months after the date of publication. — https://www.blankspaces.ca/submit (read 2026-09-30)
- AI policy
- Not statedThe guideline is silent. BRYME records that 127 of the 288 publications on this desk do restrict AI-assisted work, so silence here is not permission — ask.
- Rights
- Not statedBRYME records that 149 of the 288 publications on this desk state their terms. This one does not. Ask what rights you are assigning, for how long and for what territory, before you sign anything.
- Experience
- Not yet assessedBRYME has read this publication's guideline but has not yet put the experience question to it, so this row is untouched rather than unanswered — it is our gap, not theirs. Treat it exactly as you would an unstated policy.
What this record does not tell you
This publication leaves 6 of the nine questions unanswered. BRYME publishes that gap instead of filling it — a generated answer would look complete and cost you a pitch.
- Who can submit — the guideline leaves this open, so ask before you spend an evening on the pitch rather than assuming a yes.
- Reading period — no window recorded yet, so check the guideline before you pitch rather than assuming it is open.
- Response time — expect to wait blind, and keep other pitches live.
- AI policy — assume disclosure is expected unless the editor says otherwise.
- Rights — you may be asked to assign more than you expect. Get the terms in writing.
- Experience — BRYME has not assessed this one yet, so do not read the blank as either a welcome or a bar. Look at who the publication normally publishes before you pitch.
Record last human-checked 2026-09-30. Sources listed at the foot of this page. This record holds no figure BRYME could compare, so no ranking appears above it. Where a rate is quoted per word, it is never ranked against a flat fee.
Quick facts
- Payment
- No contributor rate published; submissions carry a fee
- Word count
- Flash fiction under 1,000 words; fiction features up to 3,500 words
- Submission
- Submittable-style portal
- International writers
- Yes
- Status
- 🟢 Currently accepting
- Last verified
- 2026-09
What this publication wants
This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Fiction. Official guideline: Blank Spaces guidelines.
Topics, themes and styles they look for
- Flash fiction — any topic, any genre, under 1,000 words.
- Fiction features — longer fiction, any topic, any genre, up to 3,500 words.
- Multiple submissions, each in its own separate submission package.
Subjects they avoid
- Expecting a rejection notice. Blank Spaces says it will contact you if it decides to publish your piece, and asks you not to email asking whether your submission has been read or accepted.
- Combining multiple submissions into one package — each is charged separately.
Key requirements
- Choose the right tier: under 1,000 words is flash fiction, up to 3,500 is a fiction feature.
- Pay the submission fee unless a free submission month is running — $6 for a fiction feature, $3 for everything else.
- Do not pay until you are ready to send; submissions are not opened until payment clears.
- Send multiple submissions in separate packages.
Who can submit
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page.
Rights
Not stated on the official submit page.
AI policy
Not stated in the guideline
How to write for them
Official requirement: always follow the publication's own guideline exactly.
BRYME's practical advice: write for the publication's audience, use a clear structure, keep paragraphs short, lead with a specific angle, and confirm the word count before submitting. These are practical suggestions — they are not the publication's official rules.
How to pitch
Where a pitch is required, this is the general pattern BRYME recommends — always adapt it to the publication's guideline.
- Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
- Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
- Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
- Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
- Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
- Say why it fits this publication.
- Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
- Close professionally and thank them for their time.
- Send through the official channel only.
Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.
How to submit
Submittable-style portal
Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.
- Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
- Submission: Submittable-style portal
What the guideline asks you to prepare
- Read https://www.blankspaces.ca/submit before sending.
- The fee is to submit, not a charge against payment — there is no published contributor rate.
- Do not email about status; only accepted writers are contacted.
What happens after submission
Expected response: Not stated; you will hear back only if they publish your piece
If the publication does not state a response time, BRYME records that it is unknown. A follow-up is generally reasonable after a couple of weeks; if there is still no response, treat that as a likely non-acceptance rather than a rejection. Acceptance is normally communicated by the publication. If they accept, they will tell you exactly how to submit the final piece and, for most, how and when payment is made.
Check, question or correct this record
BRYME publishes its working, not just its conclusions. Last human check: 2026-09.