With thanks to @brownhoundpress.bsky.social for including my story "The Last Detail."

Here they are! All twenty stories from Brown Hound Press Season One. What a great collection of authors from around the world. You can read them all for free at brownhoundpress.com.

We pair every story with a song and call it the Story Track. Here is this week’s: Although the lyrics of Lucinda Williams’s “Side of the Road” aren’t an obvious match (sometimes the Story Track is more about the vibe), the woman in Williams’s song reminds me a lot of Whitworth’s protagonist.

"It's hard not to wonder what too much time spent outside of reality can do to a person, or to a person's children."

Have you read our story of the week yet? R. Hunter Whitworth’s fiction has appeared, among other places, in the Chicago Quarterly Review, the Threepenny Review, Driftwood Press, the Saturday Evening Post, and in the Cincinnati Review. www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/r-hu...

Another fine story (and Josh, I’ve been with ya from the start, read all 20!). I liked that I had no idea where this one was going, and I could feel the heat and smell the salt. Nailed the setting.

20th story already! I enjoyed this one, and all 20 have been exceptional. Subscribe (it’s free!).

Very pumped to share this. First draft of what would eventually become this story was 15 years ago

Story of the Week - Season 1 finale! @rhunterwhitworth.bsky.social’s “Graveyard of the Atlantic” is filled with characters and images that misrepresent reality. The beach house guests live in a fantasy world with performative rituals of wealth and beauty. www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/r-hu...

My new novel has a cover. And it looks great. I’ll be sharing it soon.

We pair every story with a song and call it the Story Track. Here is this week’s: You can feel the longing in “Scarlet” by the Japanese rock band ART-SCHOOL. A yearning for something lost. The lyrics go well with Norie Suzuki’s story “Perchance.” Learn why: www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/nori...

No big deal, just Cowboy Jamboree and the amazing @sabrinahicks.bsky.social earning a Kirkus star and a full page editor’s pick feature. www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/coyote-girl....

We are closed to submissions for the summer. Over the past couple months, we read hundreds of good stories and found twenty-one we absolutely loved. If you're into the numbers, check out brownhoundpress.com/dashboard where we have lots of charts and data about submissions. Reopening this fall!

A very thought-provoking story. I had to read it a couple of times. Beautiful writing.

Also, my other favorite things is how many NEW writers I'm discovering there. Love.

This week's is a story I would absolutely use in a classroom opposite "Hills Like White Elephants."

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Have you read our story of the week? Norie Suzuki was born and educated bilingually in Tokyo, Japan. She earned an MFA in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence College. Her work has appeared in Baltimore Review, Cutleaf Journal, The Offing, and elsewhere. www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/nori...

Story of the Week - Norie Suzuki’s “Perchance” is a beautiful story of emotional restraint and quiet longing. It asks the question of how we move forward in life and love, even as we look back on what if? Josh Boldt, Editor www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/nori...

We pair every story with a song and call it the Story Track. Here is this week’s: “Flyin’ Shoes” is one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite songwriters, Townes Van Zandt. Learn why it's a match at www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/josh...

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

Another great story this week (and they’re FREE). The scene in the bank is worth twice the price of admission. :)

This story is SO good!

Story of the Week - As the editor of Brown Hound Press, my goal is to feature other writers. But every once in a while I may publish one of my stories if I have a good one to share. Josh Boldt, Editor www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/josh...

We pair every story with a song & call it the Story Track. This week’s is “Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits, about a guy who figures out the secret to working life: get paid to do what you enjoy. Kind of like Aurora Bodenhamer’s character, Rod. www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/auro...

Last day to submit! Send in that story and tell a friend. brownhoundpress.com

If you haven’t read it yet, go now. I’m not jokin’!!

Have you read our story of the week yet? #weekendreads www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/auro...

Always glad to hear that our authors had a good experience!

This one was definitely quirky all the way through, and funny, but the ending really nailed it. Great story!

Ooh got two acceptance mails from @ratbaglit.bsky.social today! 2 micro-fics that I really enjoyed writing have found themselves a great home! #RatPack

I occasionally get emails asking what we mean by offbeat fiction. It’s kind of like that Supreme Court case about pornography: I know it when I see it. Aurora Bodenhamer’s “The Heckler” is it. I love this story for its quirkiness & humor. Josh Boldt, Editor www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/auro...

We pair every story with a song and call it the Story Track. Here is this week’s. As I read Shelly Jones’s “Bloom” I realized the plot reminded me of the song “Goodbye Earl” by The Chicks–right down to the method of disposal. Learn more: www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/shel...

One Week Left! Submissions close on May 31st. Brown Hound Press is growing fast. This month, we've been recommended by Chillsubs, Authors Publish, New Pages, London Writers' Salon, Short Mystery Fiction Society, and Scribophile. Submit at brownhoundpress.com

Have you read our Story of the Week by @shellyjones.bsky.social yet? #weekendreads www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/shel...

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!