Fatal Flaw is an international online magazine publishing unexpected, topical writing and visual art that considers the world through a cracked lens. Show us the fatal flaw and the beauty inherent within it.

We welcome submissions from writers of all backgrounds – from the emerging and unpublished to the established – and especially encourage submissions from those who identify as persons of color, multiracial, indigenous, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and anyone belonging to a community of underrepresented voices. 

Submissions are open for Fatal Flaw Volume 11: PARADOX

Submissions period: February 9th to March 22nd‍

What seems true, but isn’t? What presents as genuine, but hides insincerity? What darkness burns bright? For Fatal Flaw Volume 11, we want to explore ideas that deceive and lies that hold promise. We seek submissions with the theme: PARADOX.

We want stories and art that teeter on the unfathomable. Poems that tackle the inexplicable. Indulge us with narratives bouncing with contradiction. Share paintings that poke at incongruity, but still hold truth. Dive into the Arrow Paradox, the Abilene Paradox, the Fermi Paradox. Confront probability with possibility, meld chaos with clarity, and ensnare reality with magic. Make us question what we know. 

We eagerly await your mind-bending work.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
For an idea of the type of work we usually gravitate toward, check out our most recent issue or learn more about us on our About page.