Fiction on the Web publishes stories of 1,000-10,000 words in six genres (literary, humour, horror, crime, sci-fi, fantasy). We pride ourselves on the diversity of what we publish. We respond quickly, with feedback, and pay. Submissions are open! www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/submission...
For Fiction on the Web story submissions, Duotrope tracked 241 reports from 159 members, and the average time before we responded was 4.5 days, which makes us one of the 25 Fastest Fiction Publishers in their database. But ONE PERSON hasn't reported a response for 2,991 days. Why?!
I've been sorting through old photos because we try to print a physical photo book for each year - but we're about 7 years behind. It takes so looooooong...
Just watched Thelma. An old granny gets scammed out of $10,000 and sets out to get her money back. The gentlest of feel-good comedies, about ageing and loneliness and purpose and dignity, with a post-credits scene that made me cry. And it had Malcolm McDowell in it!
A prison officer plans for Valentine's Day with his family, but first must get through a challenging day at work. Here's what readers thought of the story: "I worked in prisons for seven years, and this felt very true to life." "Fascinating story!" www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/03/vale...
Novitiate Sym'An investigates an object that threatens to shatter the ideologies his world is built upon. Here's what readers thought of the story: "All the best elements of classic science fiction! Tremendous world building and social allegory." www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/03/the-...
Afsha crosses the Middle Plains to see her dying long-lost mother, but the annual invasion of giants is worse than usual. Here's what readers thought of the story: "Like an Indiana Jones action adventure movie!" "Stirring." www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/03/cros...
Bumbling gangsters Norm and Lefty try to dispose of a body in Tampa Bay, but things don't go as planned. Here's what readers thought of the story: "Had me chuckling multiple times." "The end was priceless! Very funny!" www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/02/buoy...
I read Stanisław Lem's novel "The Futurological Congress": Imagines a future in which all of society is pacified and manipulated by a cocktail of psychotropic drugs. Fast-paced wacky sci-fi comedy that must have been a huge challenge to translate into English given how much it plays with language.
15 years after first watching it, I gave Scott Pilgrim vs. the World another chance, and I'm afraid my opinion hasn't changed. Super original, funny in places, but kind of annoying and weirdly boring. I bet the comic on which the film is based is excellent.
Wondering what authors are saying after investing in our critique service? Here’s some feedback we’ve received on our feedback. ✍️💫 www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/critique-s...
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My story "Violet's Breasts" got reprinted in Bill Tope's new literary magazine Topiary Stories. If you haven't read it before, please go read it, and leave a comment to tell me what you think! topiary.code.blog/2026/03/05/v...
What's the #1 most popular collection on Chill Subs, according to their February newsletter? It's Fiction on the Web's own FISH list of lively independent literary magazines! The FISH list lets you filter mags in 14 ways (eg Does it pay? Do readers comment?) www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/fish-list....
Saw EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert at the cinema. Half this movie is effectively a concert, crosscut between two or three 1970s performances; supplemented by documentary-style footage, rehearsal footage, and Elvis speaking candidly about himself. Really conveyed what Elvis was like.
M.E. Proctor has had a collection of her greatest hits published by Wordwooze Publishing. It's called A Book to Live By, and contains 24 short stories that were published in disparate places (including Fiction on the Web) over a twelve-year period. Check it out here: books2read.com/u/mVEQk2
My March newsletter includes a preview of a new Charlie Fish story, a competition for a free critique, and then it gets political. You can sign up for the monthly Fiction on the Web newsletters on Patreon: patreon.com/charliefish
Watched Murder Mystery on Netflix. A paint-by-numbers murder mystery that was nonetheless very entertaining, thanks to the contrast between the slick billionaire-inheritance-feud setting and the bumbling everyday couple played by Aniston and Sandler. A few laugh-out-loud moments.
Rewatched Beauty and the Beast, in which Disney plays out the toxic ideology of the manosphere. The Beast and Gaston model two of the most harmful stereotypes of masculinity, while Belle plays along meekly - and women are otherwise largely absent. Great music tho.
Out of the 4,000+ active literary mags listed on Chill Subs and Duotrope, how many 1. Are free to submit to; 2. Pay authors; 3. Get reader comments; and 4. Give feedback on all submissions? Two. Just 2 out of 4,000+ do all that. Including, of course, Fiction on the Web. www.fictionontheweb.co.uk
I thought that was Jean-Pierre Jeunet but just looked it up and that was a different Alien movie.
I remember Panic Room being a perfectly serviceable movie, but it has been 25+ years since I saw it.
Fincher did an Alien movie?!
IMHO the only disappointment I can think of from him was The Killer.
It holds up well.
Rewatched this thriller about a businessman whose ordered existence is invaded when he gets involved in an extreme immersive "game". The 90s had all the best edgy popcorn thrillers - prove me wrong. Second-tier Fincher, which is high praise considering he's directed some of my favourite movies.
Rewatched Big Hero 6. A robot nerd gets caught up in a homicidal industrial espionage plot. The kids have been on an animated Disney binge, and I’ve enjoyed rewatching some with them. This movie, with its thrilling near-future tech feel and lovable Baymax robot, seems underrated in the Disney canon.
A literary magazine that's free to submit, pays its authors, and offers free feedback on every single submission? Fiction on the Web. Submit your short story now in one of six different genres: literary, humour, crime, horror, science fiction and fantasy. www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/submission...
Welcome to the latest additions to the team of Fiction on the Web volunteer readers, Joanna Constandache, Sage Brown and Kimberley B Hayes. FotW's readers are from all across the globe, from California to Romania to Pakistan. I couldn't do it without them! ❤️
Testimonials for the Fiction on the Web critique service:
- Very well worth the money. I've paid more for a less detailed critique.
- I now use this service regularly. The editor I work with pushes me to deepen my characters and clarify my plot. www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/critique-s...
Fiction on the Web received 249 submissions in January, and 250 in February. Of those, we accepted 31 (6.2%). Interestingly, Chill subs overestimates our acceptance rate at 16.2%, and Duotrope underestimates it at 5.0%.
I took a shelfie. What do you think of these bookshelves, cool or chaotic?
