Category: Flash fiction
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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…
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‘Great Things Lie Low and Rest Content’ by Tim Conley
Whispered in the palace courtyard, three wild rumours about the reclusive young Emperor. The first had it that he was, as they say, a child of nature, or,…
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‘Crete’ by Neil Agnew
Verdant vistas lie before mountains of stone that solemnly watch over. The ridge’s message is clear: nothing beyond here. Patches of variegated green- and dun-colored grass sewn onto the land. White…
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‘Anton Perfume’ by Kevin B
SUBMISSION OPEN for Fiction Writing Contest. Win Cash Prizes and Dual Publication with The Hemlock Journal and Remington Review. Click Here to Know More. For a few moments in the…
