Dog Throat Journal
Open now for flash fiction and nonfiction.
Last checkedDog Throat Journal is a small literary publication seeking unusual, experimental flash fiction, micro fiction, and essays with poetic, genre-transcending qualities.
Response time info: within three weeks, usually sooner
Read the full guidelines at dogthroat.com↗Submission calls
Unusual, thought-provoking, non-realist, experimental flash fiction with innovative language and poetic soul; maximum 1,000 words, with 600–750 words as the preferred range. Submissions are open November 1–21, 2026, though they may close earlier if volume is high.
Micro fiction should be unusual, thought-provoking, non-realist, experimental, and poetic; maximum 500 words. Up to two micro fiction pieces may be submitted in separate submissions during a submission period. Submissions are open November 1–21, 2026, though they may close earlier if volume is high.
Essays with poetic, thought-provoking, unconventional, and well-crafted qualities; up to 2,500 words. Previously published essays are acceptable if the author has the rights. Submissions are open November 1–21, 2026, though they may close earlier if volume is high.
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