I created Kit Carmelite's Gotta Minute publication to hold stories that are very short (1-2 minutes) and which don't have images. If what I want to say in a reply makes a point, I'll tag the writer and link to their story in mine and put it in this pub. Sometimes I just want to write a quick piece and not have to bother with images. I got the idea from @Todd Brison.
Everything else I write, I submit to other publications (smaller ones). I collect pubs that I'd be interested in writing for by printing their submission requirements and reviewing them when I've finished a piece. I aim to submit to one new one each month.