Another great short-short this week at the BrownnHouns!!

Someday we'll have a meme about what our favorite @brownhoundpress.bsky.social stories say about us... Mine will start with these two: - @libbycudmore.bsky.social's "The Pantry": www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/libb... - @shellyjones.bsky.social's "Bloom": www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/shel...

My little story "Bloom" is up over at @brownhoundpress.bsky.social Really enjoyed writing this one and working with Brown Hound Press was a wonderful experience. Highly recommend!

Story of the Week - No spoilers, but I bet you will be fooled by the way @shellyjones.bsky.social opens their story “Bloom.” An innocent birdwatching expedition, eh? I don’t think so. www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/shel...

It's Thurdsay again, and another couple of hours before a new story makes its way to my inbox, but I've been thinking of this story whole week, and even re-read parts of the story through the week. So if you're just doomscrolling on bsky right now, I'd say go give this a read! it's amazing!

We accepted a new story today! Our first accepted referral from @authorspublish.com. It’s a beautiful story by a Japanese author about memory and the enduring impact of our past relationships. Can’t wait to share it with you.

We pair every story with a song and call it the Story Track. This week’s is “Girlfriend is Better” by Talking Heads. Learn why at www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/rona...

For the numbers nerds, we have a data dashboard with all our stats. Check it out at brownhoundpress.com/dashboard.

Have you read our Story of the Week yet? #weekendreads #shortstories www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/rona...

What a great story! And a class in how to write great ACR to keep the reader guessing. Give it a read friends. #ReaderSky #BookSky #ShortStory

Loved this one -- such good banter.

Story of the Week: Ronald Coleman described his story as a quirky rom-com, and it is certainly that. I instantly loved the concept of a “Villains Only” dating app, and the characters drew me right in. Great backstories and banter. www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/rona...

Agreed. Support local libraries!

We pair every story with a song and call it the Story Track. This week’s pairing is "Ghost Town" by Carolee Anita Boyles and Justin Johnson's “Ghost of the Mountain.” Learn why at www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/caro...

It’s been a fun, busy week. 300 submissions received. We accepted our first story of this reading period!

This story has SO MUCH. My week was bananas, so I only got to read this morning! A treat, as always.

Have you read our Story of the Week yet? #weekendreads #mysteryfiction #shortstories

This week's story on @brownhoundpress.bsky.social www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/caro...

Love it!

Story of the Week - Sometimes you just want to read a good mystery. A story that reminds us about the strange things happening in the world that we know nothing about. Carolee Anita Boyles delivers such a mystery in “Ghost Town.” Josh Boldt, Editor www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/caro...

We’re building a dashboard for our submissions. Total subs, acceptances, genres, referral sources. Catnip for the data lovers. See an early version here: script.google.com/macros/s/AKf...

ICYMI: May is a FREE SUB month! This means, we're also open for PHOTOGRAPHY+ART SUBS 🎨 We love art that's lowbrow. Pop-surreal. Hyperreal. Abstract. Art that reminds us of our humanity ❤️‍🔥 Always check out the guidelines to submit: buff.ly/KGkrkZx

We pair every story with a song and call it the Story Track. Here is this week’s. Read why at www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/niva....

According to the author-reported data, two of our submitters learned about Brown Hound from God. script.google.com/macros/s/AKf...

Working on something fun here for the data lovers. It’s a submissions dashboard that shows our stats. Early version for now, but I think it has potential. More to come soon. script.google.com/macros/s/AKf...

We are open to submissions! Seeking short stories 1,000-3,000 words. We pay $25 per story. Full details at www.brownhoundpress.com/submit.

Book rec. Just finished Guatemalan Rhapsody by Jared Lemus. Winner of the 2026 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize. Loved every story. Highly recommend.

Have you read our Story of the Week yet? #weekendreads

We are open to submissions! Seeking short stories 1,000-3,000 words. We pay $25 per story. Full details at www.brownhoundpress.com/submit.

A haunting story this week on @brownhoundpress.bsky.social www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/niva...

Story of the Week: I was first struck by the imagery in Nivara Lune’s story, but the metaphor is what sold me. The symbol of these fluttering insects acting as a stand-in for the release of grief. Josh Boldt, Editor www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/niva...

BY POPULAR DEMAND, my Query Writing workshop has opened up a NEW SECTION! Get your letter, synopsis & first pages all polished & ready for submission! writerscircleworkshops.jumbula.com/2026SpringWo...

We pair every story with a song and call it the Story Track. This week's pick is Waylon Jennings’s “You Ask Me To”. Read why we chose it: www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/chel...

Weirdo-approved by @chillsubs.bsky.social.

Have you read our Story of the Week yet? #weekendreads www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/chel...

Submissions open on Friday, May 1st. Mystery, Southern Gothic, Dark Humor, Literary, Offbeat. We need three more stories to hit the 20 mark and close out Season One. Do you have one of them? Details at brownhoundpress.com.

To be clear, we think the weird kids are the coolest 🤷 Submit to our community's favorites here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/fav-we... @gonelawn.bsky.social @apconmag.bsky.social @brownhoundpress.bsky.social @lamplitmag.bsky.social @blackwarriorreview.bsky.social @shoegazeliterary.bsky.social

This was such a fun read. Go ahead dooo eeeet, read it! #ReaderSky

Thanks to Brown Hound Press for giving this quirky little story of mine a home.

Ooh, I loved this story. Fictional con artists are my catnip.

I’m a sucker for a con artist story. Even more so if it’s set in the American South. “Kenforth’s Baptism” by @chelyen.bsky.social is a tale of grift and manipulation about two brothers who find weakness in their marks and exploit it. Josh Boldt, Editor www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/chel...

Story Track: Patty Griffin’s “Shine a Different Way” is a song about releasing the urge to control the narrative–both for ourselves and for others. It’s about allowing people to be who they are. About breaking free from our mental ruts so we can “shine a different way tomorrow.”

Wonderful story from @ellenbirkettmorris.bsky.social. Enjoy!

Just got done with this story, and it's such a beautiful piece. gorgeous writing @ellenbirkettmorris.bsky.social!

Have you read our story of the week yet? #weekendreads @ellenbirkettmorris.bsky.social www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/elle...

This week's story on @brownhoundpress.bsky.social www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/elle...

Story of the Week: When we write the narrative of a disagreement, we’re right and the other person is wrong. Why is it so hard to realize the truth is more nuanced? In @ellenbirkettmorris.bsky.social's story both characters lack this nuanced perspective. www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/elle...

Story Track: Mazzy Star’s “Into Dust” is a song about impermanence. Every living thing–from a fish to a father–eventually disappears, (re)turns to dust. Gyotaku creates art from a living creature. It is an act of preservation. A remembrance of what was. - Josh Boldt, Editor

Our Story of the Week is a strange unsolved mystery about a unique art form. Written by a debut author! #weekendreads #fiction #shortstories www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/dean...