FAQ

What’s Crash?

Crash is an online literary journal celebrating the spontaneous, amorphous, and surreal.

What do you publish?

Most genres of unpublished short creative writing in the English language will be considered.

Can you be more specific?

Crash isn’t meant to be too specific. Our mission statement is best reflected in each issue as a whole. Embracing spontaneity, we consider a variety of genres from across the literary spectrum. Honoring amorphism, we support liberation of literature from boundaries imposed by traditional forms. Finally, Crash brings a diversity of enjoyable styles together, creating a surrealistic effect unique to each issue.

Are there word limits?

Each submission may include 1-10 works, but the total word count of the works included must not exceed 3,000 words. For example, you could send one short story that is within 3,000 words, or three flash fiction stories that are within 1,000 words each. You could also send up to ten poems or prose pieces if their combined total falls within the 3,000 word range.

Is visual art accepted?

We're now accepting visual art; one entry per person is allowed. Each entry may include a single attached photograph or illustration. We aren't accepting videos or animated works.

Do you advertise?

There will be no ads on the homepage. However, we may provide a subpage featuring resources of interest to the literary community. Authors will also be allowed to include personal links in their biographies.

Are there any reading fees or subscription costs?

No, Crash is offered as a completely free journal to the public.

What’s your privacy policy?

Privacy of contributors and visitors is respected. Contact information will not be shared with third parties.

When will you respond to my submission?

Within a few weeks or up to a few months. If accepted, you'll be asked to confirm the decision before your work appears on our site. A biographical note of up to 100 words can be included in the confirmation email.

Are author biographies required?

They’re completely optional. Public information about an author displayed on this site may be updated or removed at any time upon the author’s request.

Are authors paid for their work?

No, but authors will benefit by exposing their work to new readers and receiving publication credit in an online literary journal.

Will issues of Crash ever be produced in print?

Maybe, but that will depend on the popularity of our online issues.

Do authors retain rights?

Yes, Crash reserves first electronic copyright to published work, and all rights revert to the author following publication.