Welcome to The Drabble, a site dedicated to publishing original fiction, non-fiction, and poetic works of 100 words or fewer. Find us on Facebook @drabblemag or on Twitter @the_drabble
Care to submit?
Submit your original drabble using our online submission portal. (Note: The title and by-line do not count against the 100-word submission limit.) If you’d prefer to remain anonymous, please indicate that in your submission. If you’re not yet entirely sure what drabble is, consider reading this post.
If you’re submitting something that you’ve already posted on your own blog, we ask that you please cut and paste the text into the body of your email. Please do not send links.
Some advice on adverbs: Delete them. All. Pick better verbs.
We look forward to reading you shortly (bad pun intended).
Thank you for liking my post. I believe it’s the second time, and I failed in the common courtesy department after the first.
The Drabble is an intriguing concept, and I shall try my hand at this new approach when I can.
Cheers to the Anonymous Drabbler(s)!
Annie
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Thanks for reading my post at NotebookM on Frankenstein and Mary Shelley. Best of luck with your venture here.
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I submitted a drabble more than a month ago, August 19 to be precise, and haven’t heard back. Received no acknowledgement, so not sure it is under consideration. Is it still being looked into?
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Hi. It generally takes us 6-8 weeks to read and respond to submissions. We should be getting to yours in the next few weeks.
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Thanks!
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Theoretically, couldn’t you drabble 100 words into a comment box, or would that be unprofessional?
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Theoretically, you could drabble 100 words into a kitty litter box, to each his own.
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Thank you for liking my post! I appreciate it. 🙂
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What a concept – I’ll be back.. 😊
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Thanks for liking my post. Cheers to the great work that you do!
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How do I add a photo of my own choosing to my Drabble submission(s)? I am a photographer as well and often choose my own images to accompany my writing. Thank you.
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You may submit both your submission and photo together to drabbleonline@gmail.com.
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Thank you for liking my work! The concept of Drabble is an interesting one, I will surely send something across.
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Wonderful concept – I’ll start reading and getting inspired!
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Thanks for publishing my drabble (7 months ago now). Do I still own rights to submit it elsewhere?
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Yes Fiona, you may submit it elsewhere so long as that publication is okay with it appearing here too.
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Thanks.
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Block my post anywhere you like
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REBLOG my post anywhere
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Hey, thanks for checking out my writing, much appreciated. I’m following you blog now, your 100 word fiction thing sounds interesting.
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Hi.. I’m so happy you find interesting and challenging content on my blog – THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! I pride myself on my ‘self-inflicted’ rule to never solicit Likes, Comments or Follows. My attitude is if the content inspires it then people will do it.. 😊 Thanks again..
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BTW – I love your concept as well, I think you are doing great things for the Net in general, it’s just not my thing at this time but it is comforting to know that avenue is open to all.. Kudos!
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Hi, thanks for liking my post. Being used to 500 word short stories, I’m going to start reading and maybe try some 100 word ones now! 🙂
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I’m a songwriter. What kind of DRM is offered via your site or what do I need to do to publish on your site with protection? Great idea.. some questions.
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Thank you so much for liking my post on Medusa! It really means a lot! Love your concept and I’m going to try writing a 100 words piece next!
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Thanks for liking my blog post. It’s great seeing the creative spark and experimentation here. Keep up the great work!
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Thanks a lot for liking my post on ‘Online Addiction Programs can help you achieve sobriety ‘.
I really like what you guys are doing here. Keep up the good work.
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Thank you so much for reading my post “That thing you do” on DewofMay. It means a lot. Really like this concept you have here and will give it a try. Great work guys!
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Hey The Drabble,
Thanks for your like of my post “Coronavirus: Melbourne under lockdown”. I get the impression you’re based in the States, so it’s great that our antipodean ennuis are of interest to you!
I’ve always been fascinated by the Drabble format, so I’ll be sure to check in with you from time to time and see what’s shaking in the super-short fiction world.
Best wishes,
Dean Kyte
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do you accept a submission without a wordpress link included?..i dont have a wordpress link
thank you
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Hi Violet, yes we accept submissions w/o a WP link – just leave that part blank when you submit. Thanks!
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Do we have to write about a photo or any prompt ? How do we choose the topic? It is interesting.
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Writers may submit whatever genre they choose (poetry or prose) on whatever subject they want. If we accept it, we then seek out an image from the Creative Commons to pair with the submission.
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Hi there, I submitted my drabble on 22nd April however haven’t heard back from anyone yet. Should I assume it’s rejected? Not sure why you keep removing my query. I would appreciate if you could get back to me. Thanks, Andrea
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Hi Andrea, check your email. We responded to your submission on June 13th. And yes, it was a rejection.
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Yes, we rejected your submission on June 13th. In the future, please check your email before posting a public comment.
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Hi there, Multiple subs OK? Please and thanks
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Hi Sumitra, we prefer receiving only one submission at a time.
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Noted with thanks
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Is your website still accepting/publishing stories? I haven’t seen any new ones since December, and I miss the daily content. Thanks.
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Hi! thanks for asking, we’ve indeed been on a temporary hiatus. We realize submissions have been piling up, and we plan to return to posting regularly, albeit likely less frequently due to time constraints. Thanks for reaching out!
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No new posts for awhile. Is The Drabble on temporary hiatus? Hopefully not something permanent. You are missed!
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The hiatus is indeed temporary. We plan to return to posting regularly soon, although we’ll likely only post on a weekly basis. Thanks for asking!
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