Apocrypha and Abstractions

Apocrypha and Abstractions is an online only Literary Journal specializing in very short (flash) fiction. The stories represented here strive to say something without actually saying it. We leave the interpretation entirely up to the reader. All fiction genres are acceptable to us, but we prefer literary minded stories that make a statement in the abstract. We enjoy literary erotica, but prefer to refrain from gratuitous explicit sexual language and or content. Our aim is for thoughtful contemplative writing, not titillation. Stories meant to arouse the body not the mind are not to our taste. Our readership is adult, and while edgy content is much appreciated, we feel it should be necessary and appropriate to the thesis being argued in the story. The publication of a story on our site is entirely based upon our definition of literary merit, which is also entirely subjective. We like dark and difficult. We like despair and need and insatiable cravings. We like infatuation, obsession, and desire. We like socio-political statements, and we love psycho-drama. We enjoy the different and the interesting, and most of all, we value truth and beauty above all else, no matter how gruesome it is.

Country of Publication

United States