Moss Puppy Magazine

Last but not least in our theme secrets (for now) is Issue 9: Echoed Howls! Echoed Howls isn’t a character or location in the World of Moss Puppy. It’s Moss Puppy’s last ditch effort to seek out help as the Amberfields try to lull her to sleep.

We received so many beautiful pieces of artwork for this issue, and we’re thrilled to share our front and back covers for Issue 9: Echoed Howls! 🍂
Front: Whispers of Ancients by Katrina Keller
Back: The Act of Burying by RUNA
We can’t wait for you to experience the full issue soon. 🐾

Let's have some fun... Build your outfit, Moss Puppy edition! 🍄✨

Which combo are you choosing - soft sweater energy, sporty pup vibes, or cozy chaos chic? Mix, match, and manifest your autumn aesthetic!

Our next Moss Puppy Magazine Theme Secret is all about Issue 8: Amberfields! ✨ Amberfields was our eighth issue - and our most recent - published in Spring 2025.

The season turns and the pups are howling! 🍂 Issue 9 proofs are on their way to contributors soon, with the full issue bounding online and in print this November. Keep watch for whispers of Issue 10’s theme in November, the reveal in December, and submissions opening when the new year dawns. 🐾

Fellow lit mags... feel free to share your open sub calls below in the comments/replies! If our Issue 9: Echoed Howls theme didn't resonate with you, don't worry. Plenty of other lit mags are open for submissions with and without themes!!

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All responses for Issue 9 submissions have been sent! If you submitted to Issue 9 and haven’t received a response, please reach out to us via email ASAP at mosspuppymag (at) gmail (dot) com.

Thank you to everyone who submitted this time around. 💚

Moss Puppy Magazine is excited to announce our nominations for the Monarch Queer Literary Awards!

We're thrilled to honor these pieces and support Monarch! 💜 🌈 🐶 @monarch.qla

It's time for some more Moss Puppy Magazine Theme Secrets 🐶 ☠️ 🖤 Today let's tackle Issue 7: The Boneyard... We published Issue 7 in the autumn of 2024. Fun fact: Bone Puppies are the second puppy we ever revealed within the World of Moss Puppy!

We are currently reading all of your wonderful submissions! Thank you to everyone who shared your talented work with us. And thank you to our readers who continue to support us all the way to our ninth issue! We will keep you updated on the progress of 'Echoed Howls'. Stay tuned and happy October.

Today is October 1st, so that means submissions for Issue 9: Echoed Howls are officially closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted. Our last batch of responses will be going out this Sunday, October 5th. 🖤

Moss Puppy Magazine is delighted to share our nominations for the Genrepunk Haunting Award! 👻

The Haunting of Vincent McIntyre — Regina Nagan (Issue 7)
Sunflowers for the Dead — Skyloft (Issue 8)
Date in Nine Lives Cemetery — Brooksie C. Fontaine (Issue 7)

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It's time for Moss Puppy Magazine Theme Secrets!! 🐶 💚 Today let's dive into Issue 6: SLITHER/SWIM! This was our sixth issue and it was published in Spring 2024, and it was special... it was our first dual-themed issue!! (Yes, we'll be doing another dual-themed issue in the future... 🫣 )

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Submissions for Issue 9: Echoed Howls are open for ONE MORE WEEK! Be sure to submit before submissions close on October 1st. www.mosspuppymag.com/submissions

Moss Puppy Magazine is thrilled to announce our nominations for the Genrepunk Editor’s Choice Awards! ✨

The Bone Rebellion — Tom Infection (Issue 7)
Body’s Golden — Elizabeth Butler (Issue 8)
For All the Rot in Heaven — Devin Reeves (Issue 7)

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Next up in Moss Puppy Magazine's Theme Secrets Series is Issue 5: Whimsical Woodland 🌲 ✨ 💜 Issue 5: Whimsical Woodland was published in Autumn of 2023, and the theme is inspired by another location in the World of Moss Puppy.

Submissions for Issue 9: Echoed Howls are open for two more weeks! Be sure to submit before submissions close on October 1st. www.mosspuppymag.com/submissions

Did you know that Moss Puppy Magazine has a Patreon? Head on over for early access to things like announcements, behind the scenes, sneak peeks and clues, and contributor interviews. www.patreon.com/mosspuppymag

We're back with our Moss Puppy Magazine Theme Secrets summer series, and up next is Issue 4: Caged ⛓️ 🖤 🔐 Caged was our fourth issue, published in the spring of 2023.

The Cage is a sub location in the World of Moss Puppy, located within the Bog.

Submissions for Issue 9: Echoed Howls are open for three more weeks! Be sure to submit before submissions close on October 1st. www.mosspuppymag.com/submissions

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(Psst… our EIC Melissa also helped with editing this book, so she knows it's a good one 😋) @katrinakibben

Learn more about The Bounce Back Factor and grab a copy here: threeearsmedia.com/the-bounce-b...

Friend of Moss Puppy Promo Time! 🥰🐶💚

The Bounce Back Factor by Katrina Kibben is OUT NOW! Kat has been a longtime friend of the magazine (and was our very first sponsor 🥹), so we’re beyond thrilled to celebrate and support them today. 💫

We're back with our Moss Puppy Magazine Theme Secrets summer series, and up next is Issue 3: Blades! 💚 ⚔️ Our third issue was published back in Autumn 2022. Blades as a theme was inspired by an artifact found in Moss Puppy's world - an ancient relic called the Moss Puppy Blade!

Submissions for Moss Puppy Magazine: Issue 9: Echoed Howls are open until October 1st. buff.ly/CGCePPA

Submissions for Moss Puppy Magazine: Issue 9: Echoed Howls are open until October 1st. www.mosspuppymag.com/submissions

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my poem "classic rock radio" has got an acceptance today from @mosspuppymag.bsky.social! looking forward to the echoed howls issue, and many thanks! 💙

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