Hook & Pen

This project is believed to be defunct. (November 2025)

About

Hook & Pen is a weekly flash literary journal built around prompts, creativity, and craft.
Each week, we post a new prompt — a hook — and invite writers to create stories that surprise, delight, and linger long after the last word.
Our goal is simple:
To inspire writers.
To share timeless flash fiction with readers worldwide.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for premium submissions and after the first 100 submissions.
The fee is USD $2 (below average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 52 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

Fiction Believed Defunct

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 500 - 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026