NEWS! My story collection I'm Glad You Didn't Drown Yourself will be published with BOA Editions in 2027.

Tomorrow Doric Literary announces our nominations for the 2026 #BestAmericanShortStories anthology! 🎉 While you're waiting, why not read our most recent (& #Pushcart nominated) offerings: "Dallas, 1931" by @patrickobrienstrickland.com "The Skull Never Frowns" by Damien Roos doric-literary.com

FFF17122020 - Like getting a favourite Xmas decoration out of the attic... Expect Larry Jeremiah To Lose His Temper Again This Christmas by Dave Gregory @courtlandavenue.bsky.social #FlashFiction #writingcommunity #flashfiction #writing #microfiction freeflashfiction.com/fiction/expe...

my chapbook came out five years ago somehow. always grateful to @barrelhouse.bsky.social for putting it out, @livesinpages.bsky.social for his brilliant editing, and @housleydave.bsky.social for asking me the best question - hey, are you working on anything? www.barrelhousemag.com/books/abstin...

it is said to be gauche to do an end-of-year thread of one's own writing in the wild, but here it is anyway. maybe you'll find something of interest. i have a thousand or so pages of unpublished work, so this small offering i hope will not offend. 🧵

Distance Learning (short story about grief) @doricliterary.bsky.social doric-literary.com/2025/05/01/d...

Meet OKD’s Pushcart Prize nominees! Read the nominated pieces in the thread below.

🎉It's Award Season at Doric Literary.🍾 Pushcart & BOTN nominations have already been announced. Best American Short Story nominations come out December 23. We're announcing our nominations for Best Small Fictions on New Year's Eve! Read great short stories here: doric-literary.com/nominations/

Yesterday, a writer withdrew a piece we declined April 2 - 2 days after we received it. We're horrified that a writer waited so long for a response. As a result, we've changed our website: please query if no response has been received after 2 WEEKS (it had said 2 months).

👀24-HOUR SUBMISSION WINDOW!👀 (7 days a week, 52 weeks a year!)😎 Doric Literary is always reading fiction, 1000-8000 words📚 No fee🆓 $10 payment💰 Fast response🏇 We nominate for major awards🏆 doric-literary.com/submissions-2/

Last chance to submit!! “PARA/SOCIAL” submissions close on December 15 at 11:59 PM PT! We’re a paying market ($50/contributor), and today, SUBS ARE FREE for #HumanRightsDay! Pick a genre and send us your work: tinyurl.com/ExpoParaSocial #parasocial #callforsubmissions #ExpoFam

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for Vol. XI: “PARA/SOCIAL” thru Dec. 15! 👥 We accept fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scripts for stage & screen, experimental narratives, visual art, film & comics; give personalized feedback to work submitted by 10/31 & pay $50! Submit: tinyurl.com/ExpoParaSocial!

“He wonders if all guardian angels are devils trying to lighten their burdens.” Franz Jørgen Neumann for @doricliterary.bsky.social doric-literary.com/2025/10/01/r...

Thanks to @ketchiklein.bsky.social and @fklein907.bsky.social at @flightlit.bsky.social for nominating my story "Polecatz" for a @pushcartprize.bsky.social! Nice company here with @seanennis.bsky.social and @claudiamonpere.bsky.social!

Looking for some weekend reading? Every one of these stories is absolutely brilliant! Doric Literary's 2026 Pushcart Prize nominees. doric-literary.com/nominations/ #BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social @patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social

Our fiction team is led by Fiction Editor @courtlandavenue.bsky.social & Associate Fiction Editor Yuya Hattori. Dave is a longtime #ExpoEditor & Yuya was an Associate Editor for “Spring”! Submit your “PARA/SOCIAL”-themed work to Dave and Yuya by next Monday: tinyurl.com/ExpoParaSocial!

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Looking for some weekend reading? Every one of these stories is absolutely brilliant! Doric Literary's 2026 Pushcart Prize nominees. doric-literary.com/nominations/ #BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social @patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social

Submission fees waived. Today only! I'd love to read your work on a Para/Social theme!

We’re offering free submissions today for #GivingTuesday! Submit to Expo for free today, December 2 (tinyurl.com/ExpoParaSocial), and consider donating your submission fee to one of our favorite causes: tinyurl.com/ExpoGiving25!

In honor of #GivingTuesday, we’re waiving our submission fees on Tuesday, December 2, so you can donate your money or time to your favorite organizations. Or check out some of our faves: tinyurl.com/ExpoGiving25. Submit here: tinyurl.com/ExpoParaSocial.

I am really stoked to have a very Dallas short story up @doricliterary.bsky.social — and grateful to @courtlandavenue.bsky.social for giving it a home.

My second #Pushcart nomination this year! Thanks to @courtlandavenue.bsky.social for the honor and for including my story in this wonderful magazine @doricliterary.bsky.social

At last: Doric Literary's Pushcart nominations for 2026! @pushcartprize.bsky.social #BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social @patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social doric-literary.com/nominations/

Brilliant & utterly riveting new fiction now online at Doric Literary. "Dallas, 1931" by @patrickobrienstrickland.com Communism, the KKK, rallies, arrests, floggings, & a drowning, this piece reminds us of where we've been - & where we may return... doric-literary.com/2025/12/01/d...

New fiction at Doric Literary: a tragic mistake leads to horrifying consequences in a short story that examines regret, failure, & decay, while a steady barrage of military testing shakes the foundations. "The Skull Never Frowns" by Damien Roos. doric-literary.com/2025/12/01/t...

Congratulations to Ghost Parachute's Pushcart Prize Nominees: @djpoissant.bsky.social, @avitusbcarle.bsky.social, @saralippmann.bsky.social, @megpokrass.bsky.social, @dawnsteffler.bsky.social, and @claudiamonpere.bsky.social.

We've got brilliant new fiction coming your way tomorrow, December 1! We'll also announce our #Pushcart nominations. Plan accordingly! "The Skull Never Frowns" by Damien Roos. damien-roos.com doric-literary.com

The excitement is palpable at Doric Literary! Tomorrow, December 1, we'll announce our 2026 #Pushcart nominations & present stunning new fiction to leave you breathless. "Dallas, 1931" by Patrick Strickland @patrickobrienstrickland.com patrickobrienstrickland.com doric-literary.com

"Amma’ll ask why I haven’t called Mrs. Pai’s son, then contradict herself, ask why I’m wasting dollars. It’s always easier to lie." We're still re-reading Sudha Balagopal’s flash, THINGS I CAN'T TELL AMMA, from our archives. Enjoy it here✨: buff.ly/Nq02GZ4

I have a new story in Short Story Long! many thanks to @aaronburch.bsky.social, a wonderful editor who always makes my writing better, the incredible Zoë Petersen for her beautiful original art, & all of you who take the time to read this one ♡ ashortstorylong.substack.com/p/a-love-sto...

I love reading SSL mag for a lot of reasons but when I tell you I was tickled to find out Aaron keeps a bookshop.org page of contributor books! So fucking cool, what a lovely thing bookshop.org/wishlists/37...

ICYMI we're open for submissions of #microfiction. Please click on the link for our guidelines #MicroMonday #callforsubmissions #submissionsopen fictivedream.com/submission-g...

We respond quickly! Out of 1110 short stories received so far this year, 472 were responded to ON THE SAME DAY THEY WERE SUBMITTED! Number of responses that took more than 2 weeks: 1 (we were waiting for a requested re-write) Submission guidelines: doric-literary.com/submissions-2/

On December 1: We'll publish 2 brand new stories (the 32nd & 33rd of our 1st year) & we'll announce our 2026 Pushcart nominees! 🍾🎉 But don't forget to read the brilliant work we published earlier this month: "Callie the Cat" by @danacann.bsky.social doric-literary.com/2025/11/01/c...

In a twist of fate, my first full collection and a new member of our family are due on the same day--December 2nd!

Voting is currently underway for the @chillsubs.bsky.social Best Lit Mag Awards! You Can Vote. It Takes Less than a Minute! Here is the link: www.chillsubs.com/best-lit-mag... But first, don't forget to read the brilliant work we published earlier this month: doric-literary.com/2025/11/01/n...

Squeee! Thank you for the nomination, @lit-namjooning.bsky.social. Such great company to be in!

Grateful for this interview in @wirobooks.bsky.social. John Loonam was a great reader/question asker. @regalhouse.bsky.social

BEST MICROFICTION 2026 NOMINEES!!!

BIO: @mizukiyamagen.bsky.social is a writer from Japan, currently living in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with her half-moon and two very spoiled farm dogs. Mizuki’s writing has appeared in or is forthcoming at @smokelong.bsky.social, @theforge.bsky.social, @lostballoon.bsky.social…

Best Lit Mag Awards - @chillsubs.bsky.social! If you feel inclined to vote for Doric Literary, you know what to do. www.chillsubs.com/best-lit-mag...

BIO: @aniking.bsky.social (they/them) is a queer, gender noncompliant writer, artist, and activist from Michigan. Ani is the first-place winner of the 2024 Blue Frog annual flash fiction contest and a @smokelong.bsky.social Grand Micro Competition 2023 finalist…

Pushcart nominations from Doric Literary will be announced on December 1! Reminder to all other #journals & #editors: Don't miss the deadline! pushcartprize.com/nomination.h...

#4! My little baby continues climbing the charts! @doricliterary.bsky.social has the 4th fastest response time on @duotrope.com 👀 No submission fee. $10 honorarium. We nominate for @pushcartprize.bsky.social #BOTN & more! Fiction 1000-8000 words. doric-literary.com/submissions-2/

🌊🌊COVER REVEAL🌊🌊 My debut novel I'M THE UNDERTOW drops 05.05.2026! (Fun pre-order campaign coming after the new year!)

#4! My little baby continues climbing the charts! @doricliterary.bsky.social has the 4th fastest response time on @duotrope.com 👀 No submission fee. $10 honorarium. We nominate for @pushcartprize.bsky.social #BOTN & more! Fiction 1000-8000 words. doric-literary.com/submissions-2/

ICYMI my short story, Callie the Cat, is up this month at @doricliterary.bsky.social doric-literary.com/2025/11/01/c...

Five Years of The Art of Flash Fiction: Reflections, a Prompt, and a Special Offer 💙 open.substack.com/pub/artoffla...

“...an exploration of trauma, grief, and healing that invites the reader to celebrate the courage to allow ourselves to be undone and the beauty of the in-between moments that precede real growth and change.” — Barlow Adams, Writer and Essayist Thank you @barlowadams.bsky.social ❤️