Category: Flash fiction
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Issue 11 Contributor Spotlight: Flash Fiction by Meggie Royer
Indulgence Adam had asked her to stop many times but his pleas never stuck. She had tried diets and intermittent fasting and apps that demanded exorbitant sums just to view…
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‘A Touch Of Delusion’ by Reeya
I am aware of two things: I am lost, and I’ve lost something. Or someone. My mouth is parched, my head throbs, and my ears burn hot. Awareness slips in…
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‘Querencia’ by Christian Barragan
It was sometime in the difficult summer of 1824 that I first spotted the vessel. It started small—a glimmer on the beach of Querencia on Mexico’s West coast. However it…
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‘The Horror! The Horror!’ by Purbali Sengupta Mitra
It was in the wee hours of a wintry night that Asma felt her first contraction. Before the second one could overpower her, Asma sluggishly elbowed Chatur, her husband lying…
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One Sentence Story Contest Opens August 1st
The Hemingway Challenge: Can One Sentence Tell a Story? One of the most interesting tale in literary history begins with a simple challenge. According to the legend, Ernest Hemingway was…
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‘Orpheus, 2025’ by Kayla Knight
Friends hang around, leftover edges of the party. Smoke curls in ribbons from the ashes of their cigarettes. “Honey, come over,” she pleads. He sighs into the receiver on his…
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Call for Submissions : Issue 11 (Summer 2026)
The Hemlock Journal is delighted to announce that submissions are now open for Issue 11 (Summer 2026) Up to Issue 10, we offered our contributors publication in our print and…
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The Hemlock’s Issue 10 is Here!
We’re proud to announce the release of Issue 10 of Hemlock Journal — our most diverse and global issue yet. This edition brings together voices, ideas, and creative work from contributors of…
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‘Serpentine’ by Beth Sherman
The marker went up on a Tuesday at the corner of Cumberland Head Road, right next to Lake Champlain. A maroon metal sign with gold letters proclaiming: CHAMPY, the legendary…
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‘The Eyes Are Meeker Than They Were’ by David Hutto
Noah knew a person living in Mexico ought to have a better command of Spanish than he had. Sitting on his porch one day with the newspaper El Universal, he…
