Hotch Potch Literature & Art: Volume 5, Issue 1, Spring 2026

Hotch Potch Literature & Art is an independent publishing collective of writers and artists dedicated to creative excellence and heartfelt community. The ninth in our series, Volume 5, Issue 1, features the work of twenty-six guest writers, seven contributing editors, and one guest artist, Emma Tumanyan. In this edition, you’ll find an artist Q & A as well as seventeen short stories, ten flash fiction stories, and three drabbles, all inspired by Emma's artwork. Welcome to the latest edition of Hotch Potch Literature & Art, we couldn't do it without readers like you!Authors include: Charlotte Bayer, LD Blackmore, Amelia M. Burton, Peter Cashorali, Peter Deans, Laurie Ember, Marco Etheridge, Zary Fekete, Epiphany Ferrell, Hannah Floyd, Timothy C Goodwin, Jenny Hart, Lyn Hazleton, Philippi Herndon, Sammy Mack, S Maxfield, Natasha Mihell, Claudia Monpere, Laura J Morris, Kelly Murashige, Hallie Oakwood, Heather Pagano, Wood Reede, Kathryn Reilly, David Sydney, Katherine Snow, Felicia Strangeways, Karen Walker, Allison Whittenberg, and Huina Zheng. Read more