Dog Throat Journal

Hey! Dog Throat Journal is now a member of CLMP. How about that? Thanks @clmporg.bsky.social for the rapid processing.

Thank you Isabella. We are on the forefront on a new way of dealing with AI in the lit mag world. Other lit mags are also doing what we do, and hopefully the idea will spread. The guidelines presented by @authorsguild.org are a great read and a guiding force.

Hello Friday. If you were wondering what we think of AI over here at Dog Throat HQ, here's some answers for you. Have a fun read! #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

Hello everybody. Today we have new work by David Anson Lee. It becomes true if you take it. "A child's hand that almost made it through the elevator doors" - David Anson Lee #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

Happy to have three prose poems in @newworldwriting.bsky.social today! newworldwriting.net/elena-zhang-...

Here we are in October and subs are open. I invite you to take a look at the guidelines and send something our way if you think your work would be a good fit. Any questions, just ask. Thanks and #stay #blessed #writingcommunity #fiction #yabadaba #coffee

A twisty dark piece by Salvatore Difalco "But where were all the people? Maybe this is like one of those things, he thought, but he could not more clearly define what one of those things were." - Salvatore Difalco #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

Okay, rolling out our Best Of The Net @bestofthenet.bsky.social nominations. Here they go. Check em out, and thanks everyone for helping make DTJ a great place for great reads! #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

Here we go. Rolling our Best Small Fictions nominations into a short article. #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction @bigjosh84.bsky.social @hayleym29.bsky.social @barlowcrassmont.bsky.social @rachelsavagewrites.bsky.social @eireneeleni.bsky.social

If I understand what happened to the Best Small Fictions schedule correctly, these nominations we made earlier are combined with the most recent. Thanks again everybody! @rachelsavagewrites.bsky.social @hayleym29.bsky.social @hayleym29.bsky.social #writingcommunity

Thanks everyone who's helped make DTJ a lovely fun and interesting place in 2026. We're pleased to announce our Best Small Fictions nominations! @bigjosh84.bsky.social @eireneeleni.bsky.social #writingcommunity Best to all and #stay #blessed

So happy to have this little micro in Full House literary today. Thank you, @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social , a joy to be here. www.fullhouseliterary.com/new-fc/then-...

Thank you everyone who sent your work our way this month. We closed up a little early because the submission lake filled to the top with brightly colored fish. Now in the process of reading everyone's work. Blessed are the word processors. Take a breath. We'll get back to you soon. #writingcommunity

Here we go. Check out this piece from Salvatore Difalco. "But where were all the people? Maybe this is like one of those things, he thought, but he could not more clearly define what one of those things were...." #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

Thursday morning hey, hello, and a lovely piece from Grace Mattern. "No matter. I have the original record, ounces swallowed and pills counted on this side of the blind corner..." #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

Pretty excited about this…

Yes. Someone's going to be busy...:)

FRAMED Life was a broken wall Of random graffiti, Until you came With your frame. Read more: nyctrashstories.com/framed/ #nyctrashstories #Art #frames #nyclife #manhattan #newyorkcity

Hey hey, hello. Our first ever voting experiment was a wonderful success. Thank you everyone who participated. The winning piece as selected by you is: "After Godzilla Eats Las Vegas", one of my personal weirdy favs, too. Congrats to Amelia Pozniak! #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

Okay, there you have it, friends. Last day of voting. Help a fellow author win. Participation is free and easy. And fun! #writingcommunity #writing #stay #blessed vote.dogthroat.com

Voting is underway. Many thanks to those who have already participated. Here's a chance to support other authors, give them a shot at winning $100. We all want to do that, right? Indeed. A voter can win, too. Check out the details, and please spread the word. #writingcommunity #stay #blessed

It's Monday, and our first ever voting period is open. You could win $100 or $25 while supporting the writing community. No cost. Details at: vote.dogthroat.com

Hey hey, today I'm sharing some pieces from around the internet (not in Dog Throat) that I enjoy. Yours truly, Victor David. Check them out. Some really great work. #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction @victordavid.com

Her's an awesome story for you by Trilety Wade. Take a look/see. "A roadkill doe, fresh with gut milk and warm blood, stopped the men in their tracks.." #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

#Art #StreetArt #Sculpture #Riga #Latvia

hello here is a crow painting shop.frankduffy.co.uk/product/crow... #crow #painting #artsky

Danse Macabre by Bahman Peshezkad

So grateful to the lovely Eirene Eleni, editor of @templeinacity.bsky.social , for publishing my flash "Something" as part of the ongoing Joy popup edition. templeinacity.com/flash-fictio...

Hello Everybody, here's some Wednesday blues for you by Adrian S. Potter. "When you were born, I became cerulean with light.." #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

Hello Everybody, Thursday morning contemplation by Thomas Zimmerman. "My midday coffee midlife crisis not sure who i am or how i feel i worry that this doesn’t worry me.." - Thomas Zimmerman #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

Hello Universe, Thursday morning soothing piece by Deepansh Khurana. "I could do it without any love in my heart. I could do it without the meticulous detail.." - Deepansh Khurana #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

Latest from DTJ HQ, by Abraham Aondoana. Take a read / see. "The walls remained, blackened by the weather and the sun, shamefully exposed, as if the house could feel any shame and was embarrassed to be a house.." - Abraham Aondoana #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

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Latest from DTJ HQ, by Nihira. Take a read / see. "Ripples crowd your halo and I would despise even a glance.." - Nihira #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

Don't worry! Brad Rose is on the job. "Of course, for the dead, everything is a lot worse, but at least they’re optimistic.." - Brad Rose #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction @moomoocamus.bsky.social

New story out today from Amelia Pozniak. Come and get it! "He followed me from the last rest stop to the gas station. Shoeless, it was distracting. I tried to lose him three times.." #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

Great story from Dale Scherfling. Check it! "He had that look they get fresh out of the academy, where they're still deciding whether to be sympathetic or authoritative and keep switching back and forth like a bad radio signal..." #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

"The sky was another world only to be considered when thumped with grey clouds.." - Mercedes Lawry #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

What we’d like to see more of in the submission queue: 1. Non-fiction 2. Subs from writers who have read submission guidelines. 3. One submission per genre. 4. Stories written by humans. No AI. Hope the submission process is smooth. email us at literarynamjooning@gmail.com if you have questions.

In case you're wondering, I changed the Dog Throat icon to Chulo. He's one my three dogs, and the leader of the pack. He loves to run in the hills and is friendly to everybody. Here's all three of them after a hike, somehow lined up by size.. Victor David @victordavid.com

"They set their watches by it, and soon everyone remembered things they’d never lived.." - David Anson Lee #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

"Despite the accidents, passengers keep coming, believing the others died through insufficient grit.." - Eirene Gentle #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction @eireneeleni.bsky.social

For our latest piece, we have Kumar Sen with Almost Becoming "One opened onto a life that fit me too well, like a coat that had been worn thin at the elbows.." #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

Today's listing of the day is: Blood+Honey @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social #WritingCommunity

"She couldn’t send it out the door this way, this mundane thing taken to an extraordinary event.." - Hayley Phillips #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction @hayleym29.bsky.social

In this story by Salvatore Difalco, a man walks, not knowing why or where. "But where were all the people? Maybe this is like one of those things, he thought, but he could not more clearly define what one of those things were..." - Salvatore Difalco #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction

"Their racism was always a surprise like a sudden drop in air pressure on a cloudless day, a funnel cloud from nowhere frantically looking for something to suction up, toss around.." - Edward Johnson #writing #micro #fiction #writingcommunity

"When the flames have given up the ghost, collected ashes are carried to the waves..." - James Penha #writing #micro #fiction #writingcommunity @jamespenha.bsky.social

Of hands, Robin Shepard says that "They must earn their scars like tender red trophies.." #writing #micro #fiction #writingcommunity