Apprentice (from Farm Town)

After the colossal loss, I strayed solo, taking stabs at fun. I slashed down idiot water park slides and wandered malls filled with carousels and lingerie and pretzels. I stood where I could stand, in spaces with decorative pillars, in places that propped my body up like a doll or a taxidermied lady.

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Meet Our (Brand New) Editors: Steph Opitz

What first drew you to NANO Fiction? I work at the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses [clmp] which means I come across a lot…

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Ask Our (Brand New) Editors: Christian Palmer

What first drew you to NANO Fiction? I have been interested in NANO Fiction since the beginning, almost, in 2006. I wrote a story about…

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Prompt #10

Lots of stories are submitted here at NANO Fiction about death, but fewer stories show up about birth. PROMPT: Write a story about something being…

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Ask Our (Brand New) Editors: Annie Hartnett

What first drew you to NANO Fiction? I love that the magazine publishes only flash fiction. I love a word limit when I’m writing, and…

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Ask Our (Brand New!) Editors: Elizabeth Wade

What first drew you to NANO Fiction? I discovered NANO Fiction while living at a friend’s house for several weeks. He kept an issue on…

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CLMP’s 13th Annual Lit Mag Marathon Weekend

Hey New Yorkers— NANO Fiction will be participating in CLMP’s 13th Annual Lit Mag Marathon Weekend. Stop by the Marathon Reading to hear our brand…

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