2 comments2013 Hook Short Story Contest Deadline: 5pm on Tuesday, February 5 We don't mess around and don't observe postmarks; the manuscript must be in the Hook newsroom by this time and date. Entry fee: $...
3 comments2012 Hook Short Story Contest Deadline: 5pm on Tuesday, February 7 We are very strict and don't observe postmarks; the manuscript must be in the Hook newsroom by this time and date. Mail or carry...
0 commentsJack soaked up the peacefulness that reigned in the locked and nearly soundproof employee restroom. He tossed two pills far into the back of his throat and then slurped sink water from his cupped...
0 comments Jealous? You should be. Deborah Prum has made her living as a writer, which is hard if you don't you live in New York City, which Prum never has. Prum says she paid her way through a masters...
0 commentsBy Sally C. Honenberger “Of course he could be shot. He could drown in a duck blind too, but he won’t.” “He’s only six,” Susan says to Charles, wishing her brain would clear, sludge in a...
0 commentsBy Ian Ryan I watched them climb out of their car. His heavy boots provided bass support for the staccato clicks of her heels. She slung her expensive purse over one shoulder and pulled out a roll of...
