Trouble Placing Crime Flash Non-Fiction Piece

[Benjamin Sobieck]

Among the 9 million or so side projects I've got going on, I'm trying to find a home for a piece of flash non-fiction. Not looking for money, but more just a place to publish the damn thing and get it out of my head. The places I've considered and/or submitted to fell into one of these categories:

 

1) Doesn't do crime flash non-fiction, only literary.

 

2) Charges a fee for considering the piece.

 

3) Likes the piece, wants it much longer.

 

Getting something published in the sub-sub-sub genre of crime flash non-fiction has me stuck. Any ideas, 'Spacers?

[Benjamin Sobieck]

It's the non-fiction version of crime flash fiction. Like the stuff you'd find at The Flash Fiction Offensive, but true.

[Jack Getze]

Reader's Digest has several categories for very short feature articles. Is that what you're talking about? "Flash non-fiction" is new term to me.

[Benjamin Sobieck]

Good idea, Dana. I've found that fiction sites want fiction, though.

 

I can't be the only crime flash non-fiction writer out there. But I admit it's a pretty narrow demo.

[Dana King]

oops, I'm sorry. I didn't read closely enough and thought it was a fiction piece. You could try the outlets I mentioned; I don't know if they accept non-fiction, though. Both sites run by real nice guys.

[Dana King]

I'm assuming you want it printed on paper. There are several well-maintained web sites that take flash pieces. (Twist of Noir and Powder Burn Flash come to mind off the top of my head. There are others.)