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Dog Throat Journal, flash and micro #fiction from around the known globe. We look for odd time thought provoking works from the edges of artistic expression. dogthroat.com / @victordavid.com

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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 16h
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
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Archaeology by Salvatore Difalco
It lingered in the air as a possibility... flash fiction by Salvatore Difalco
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 16h
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
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Best Of The Net Nominations by Victor D Sandiego
Here at DTJ HQ we announce our nominations for Best Of The Net
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 30/09/2026
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
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Best Small Fictions Nominations by Victor D Sandiego
Dog Throat Journal is pleased to announce our nominations for Best Small Fictions
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 29/09/2026
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
Best Small Fictions, When Harvey Arrives, The Night Mothman Crashed…, Delivery, Archaeology, Any Day Now
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 29/09/2026
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
Best New Fictions Nominations, Basking in the Glory of Self-Defeat
After Godzilla Eats Las Vegas, Vacation, Coke Bottle Wizard, and
Where Falling Stars Land
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Eirene Eleni @eireneeleni.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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-...
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Then they added self-checkouts by Eirene Gentle — Full House Literary
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 15/09/2026
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
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 09/09/2026
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
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Archaeology by Salvatore Difalco
It lingered in the air as a possibility... flash fiction by Salvatore Difalco
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 03/09/2026
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
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The Company of Widows by Grace Mattern
My desk is slick with memory.. The Company of Widows by Grace Mattern
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Eirene Eleni @eireneeleni.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Pretty excited about this…
Find me in issue 10 of engineidling which mean poetry, people! At least from me. All kinds of good stuff from others too. Right? Right.
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 03/09/2026
Yes. Someone's going to be busy...:)
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Brad Rose @handle.invalid · 28/08/2026
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NYC Trash Stories @nyctrashstories.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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
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Framed - NYC Trash Stories
Life was a broken wall Of random graffiti, Until you came With your frame. And now there is focus On this chaos of bricks, Thanks to the context Of you. [More NYC Trash Stories: Bedroom, Clothes, Cult...
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 28/08/2026
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
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After Godzilla Eats Las Vegas by Amelia Pozniak
It was 6pm and the time for doing had passed... short fiction by Amelia Pozniak
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 24/08/2026
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
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Your chance to help an author win a cash prize. Participation is free.
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 11/08/2026
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
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 10/08/2026
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
A poster that says Dog Throat Journal, Vote and Win, $100 / $25, It's fun and free, details at vote.dogthroat.com
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 07/08/2026
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
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Work That I Enjoy by Victor D Sandiego
Victor David of Dog Throat Journal shares some works from around the internet
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 06/08/2026
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
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You Can't Have the Cream Without the Meat by Trilety Wade
She saw everyone as a moral decapitee... flash fiction by Trilety Wade
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twistopherrobin.bsky.social @twistopherrobin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
#Art #StreetArt #Sculpture #Riga #Latvia
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frank n furter @mxfrankduffy.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
hello here is a crow painting shop.frankduffy.co.uk/product/crow... #crow #painting #artsky
mixed-media stylised crow walking along with a human skull in its beak, heavily-collaged yellow/green jungle-ish background
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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Danse Macabre by Bahman Peshezkad
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Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos @delgeo14.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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...
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Temple in a City literary journal
Flash fiction Something by author and editor Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos. Published in Temple in a City literary journal
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 05/08/2026
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
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The Blues Notes by Adrian S. Potter
An album release listening party of your bite-marked soul by Adrian S. Potter
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Red Ogre Review @ogre.red · 01/08/2026
Our 37th and August issue is live! In this issue: our trademark mix of poetry and visual art, two new critique pieces, and several new music tracks. Check it out: ogre.red 📚💙
An abstract red flower and a leafy twig on a pale background with text reading "Red Ogre Review | Issue 37 – August & September."
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 30/07/2026
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
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equinox by Thomas Zimmerman
In silent drizzle...Thomas Zimmerman
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 23/07/2026
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
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No, Perfect Is Better Than Done by Deepansh Khurana
He had a certain flair to how he showed clothing and other kinds of fabric alike...No, Perfect Is Better Than Done by Deepansh Khurana
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 11/07/2026
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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Proverbs for Burning Things by Abraham Aondoana
Micro fiction from Abraham Aondoana
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Brad Rose @handle.invalid · 07/07/2026
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Switchblade by Brad Rose
Sold my monkey. Sure, he was good in the kitchen. Anyone could see he was good with a knife. If you ask me, a little too good.
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 06/07/2026
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
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Under A Shimmering Sun by Nihira
Further inward like nails, willed and beaten... prose poetry by Nihira
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 29/06/2026
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
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Time Off by Brad Rose
At least the dead are optimistic.. Time Off by Brad Rose
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 25/06/2026
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
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After Godzilla Eats Las Vegas by Amelia Pozniak
It was 6pm and the time for doing had passed... short fiction by Amelia Pozniak
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 23/06/2026
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
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Doubt If I'm Eighty Yet by Dale Scherfling
The highway patrol kid was trying to sort Del into a category... short fiction by Dale Scherfling
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 12/06/2026
"The sky was another world only to be considered when thumped with grey clouds.." - Mercedes Lawry #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction
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The Fastidious Housepainter by Mercedes Lawry
Methodical in execution and strategy, prose poetry by Mercedes Lawry
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Literary Namjooning | Submissions Open! @lit-namjooning.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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.
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 21/05/2026
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
Three dogs in the back of the car
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 10/06/2026
"They set their watches by it, and soon everyone remembered things they’d never lived.." - David Anson Lee #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction
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A Clockmaker’s Confession by David Anson Lee
Each second a whisper; each minute a secret... David Anson Lee
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 10/06/2026
"Despite the accidents, passengers keep coming, believing the others died through insufficient grit.." - Eirene Gentle #writing #micro #writingcommunity #fiction @eireneeleni.bsky.social
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Where Falling Stars Land by Eirene Gentle
The last time we sent a billionaire to space... short fiction by Eirene Gentle
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 08/06/2026
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
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Almost Becoming by Kumar Sen
Only when a choice begins to form...Almost Becoming by Kumar Sen
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Duotrope @duotrope.com · 07/06/2026
Today's listing of the day is: Blood+Honey @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social #WritingCommunity
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Listing of the Day
Today's listing of the day is: Blood+Honey @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social #WritingCommunity
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 07/06/2026
"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
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Delivery by Hayley Phillips
The case had left little to the imagination... flash fiction by Hayley Phillips
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 05/06/2026
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
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Archaeology by Salvatore Difalco
It lingered in the air as a possibility... flash fiction by Salvatore Difalco
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 02/06/2026
"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
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Birthright by Edward Johnson
Between dream and donut shop... Micro fiction by Edward Johnson
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 30/05/2026
"When the flames have given up the ghost, collected ashes are carried to the waves..." - James Penha #writing #micro #fiction #writingcommunity @jamespenha.bsky.social
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Ngaben: at Pangkung Tiba Beach, Bali by James Penha
The crematorium gate is open to the sea... prose poetry by James Penha
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 30/05/2026
Of hands, Robin Shepard says that "They must earn their scars like tender red trophies.." #writing #micro #fiction #writingcommunity
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What Shall I Do With My Hands? by Robin Shepard
Hands must learn to get on their knees and pray... prose poetry by by Robin Shepard
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Victor Sandiego, creative fiction @victordavid.com · 29/05/2026
Take a #rift. Fill it with dances of dogs and the smell of cactus. Seal it with a promise to see your brother as brother, sister as sister. They belong to all of us. Leave dividers to wither their rage. Call clouds sunny and hurricanes breezy. Buy a new hat. Slap the world silly. Rejoice. #vss365
Desert landscape, photo by Robert Murray
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 29/05/2026
In this hybrid piece, Jacob Hatfield reminds us that "And the dog you get is good for a day, but God does he turn.." #writing #micro #fiction #writingcommunity @jamesjacobhatfield.bsky.social
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Track 10 of Lucy Dacus’ Home Video by Jacob Hatfield
And the dog you get is good for a day... Track 10 of Lucy Dacus’ Home Video by Jacob Hatfield
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 26/05/2026
"They came with painful spirits - bent and ragged. They came – Unknowing. Angry. Dismissive. To maintain peace. After making one promise too many. Keeping too few..." - Thomas Elson #writing #micro #fiction #writingcommunity
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How They Came – Part I by Thomas Elson
They came with hesitant knocks. Then stepped back... hybrid flash by Thomas Elson
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 25/05/2026
Hey! One of my favorite pieces, Barlow Crassmont letting us know that "My shame has branded me with a scarlet letter linked to my passport.." #writing #micro #fiction #writingcommunity @barlowcrassmont.bsky.social
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Any Day Now by Barlow Crassmont
From modern dating to when the apocalypse strikes... Any Day Now by Barlow Crassmont
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Dog Throat Journal (Subs Open) @dogthroat.com · 22/05/2026
"Deficiency bloomed and ample bled from bites into dearth and paucity.." - Pamelyn Casto #writing #micro #fiction #writingcommunity @pamcasto.bsky.social
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Losing Enough by Pamelyn Casto
Something began eating the edges; some hunger gnawed.
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