Doric Literary

I missed this when Kev posted it last month?!

"Instant indie classic! Fun and funny and surprising and full of wonder in a way so few books are today."

C'mon, tell me you don't deserve and wanna read that.

autofocusbooks.com/store/p/tacoma

Broken Hearts Gallery Literary We’ve all been there. Somewhere along your path in life someone or something has broken your heart.

The bones of the new website for The Broken Hearts Gallery Literary are up. Check out the two dozen heartbreaks we received last year and find out how to submit your own: ttps://brokenheartsliterary.com/

This is such a great litmag @melissacuisine.bsky.social has created! Do submit to Broken Hearts Lit 🧡

reading a new book as soon as I bought it has me feeling like I can do just about anything

We are excited to announce the results of our 2026 microfiction competition. Thank you to everyone who entered. You can read the winning & highly commended stories here: www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/ne...

Mae and Me When Daniel vanished, he left two women behind. Mae, our elderly landlady in 4A, and me, his wife. She’d somehow come to have an equal claim on him. We both lost him that day. He’d held Mae’s hand …

these are all lovely & evocative, Barlow. loved your most recent piece, too

my 3 stories:

doric-literary.com/2025/08/15/m... in @doricliterary.bsky.social

ashortstorylong.substack.com/p/the-legend... in SSL with @aaronburch.bsky.social

wigleaf.com/202102someon... in @wigleaf.bsky.social

Meanwhile, at the classically inspired literary magazine, @danielmiller.bsky.social shows what it’s all about:

We couldn't agree more!

Thank you for reading and sharing!

Right!?
It is a sensation!
In only nine days it has become the 5th most read story on our website!
Thanks for reading and sharing!

This is so damn great. Holy shit @danielmiller.bsky.social!!

This one demands your attention from start to finish.

TACOMA - Aaron Burch — Autofocus Books ABOUT THE BOOK Inspired to “take a break from life” by the idyllic housesitting situation they were offered for the summer, Aaron and Amber find themselves in Aaron’s hometown of Tacoma, Washington....

AWP was amazing, but then my flight kept getting delayed, then delayed again, then again, etc., etc., until finally being canceled until tomorrow, and now I’m waiting in a hotel lobby waiting for a room… and the only think that’ll make me feel better is if you buy my book or tell me how great it is.

We are not at #AWP this week.
We are open for submissions & are offering the same fast response time as always.
#AWP26

The Designer I told him silently that the voice always comes back. It tells me I will keep losing, that love is a trick life plays before people disappear.

“Maybe he let some lovers stay together and drew others away from the crowd with his spell?”

ICYMI, I’m thrilled to have a short story in @doricliterary.bsky.social 🌼

doric-literary.com/2026/03/01/t...

AWP Panel Recap: Meant to Last: Maintaining Longevity as an Independent Lit Journal - Exposition Review It was Thursday morning, the first full day of #AWP2023 in Seattle, and the conference was already buzzing with the hunt for coffee, frantic connections to the Wi-Fi, and the excitement of tote bags a...

Once again throwing it back to past #AWP #ExpoPresents, this time with our “Meant to Last: Maintaining Longevity as an Independent Lit Journal” from Seattle, featuring a panel moderated by Mellinda Hensley with panelists CD Eskilson, Anya Maria Johnson & Viva Padilla tinyurl.com/ExpoAWPLongevity…

Final reading tonight! And I know a few people who had to head home early, so come to the cat reading even if it says "sold out" y'all!

Folks, proofread those submissions . . . and cover letters.

#FF It’s National Dentist Day 🦷! To celebrate, give some ❤️ and a follow to these publications!
@dodgingtherain.bsky.social
@dogyardmag.bsky.social‬
@doorisajarmag.bsky.social
@doricliterary.bsky.social
@dorothyproject.bsky.social
@dreamtheorymedia.bsky.social

We are not at #AWP this week.
We are open for submissions & are offering the same fast response time as always.
#AWP26

Basking in Glory At the booths, I’m unable to decide whether to enter II or III. I wonder if there is an expectation as to which side of a glory hole belongs to the giver and which to the receiver. I wonder if it w…

"Basking in Glory" by @danielmiller.bsky.social is a day in the life of an adult video store employee. With a mysterious encounter, online gambling at Insect Sport World, & the last active Glory Hole in Howard County, it has the makings of a literary classic!
doric-literary.com/2026/03/01/b...

The Designer I told him silently that the voice always comes back. It tells me I will keep losing, that love is a trick life plays before people disappear.

"The Designer" by Matt Jakubowski is a moody, ethereal, & magical story about ex-pats living in Berlin. Filled with social gatherings, mirrors, & a party trick that might control our fate, this is a moving tale about love & hope. @mattjakubowski.bsky.social
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It's a brand new month.

Doric Literary is (always) open for submissions & we have brilliant new fiction!

There's a new story by @danielmiller.bsky.social set in an adult video store that boasts the last active Glory Hole in the county & a reprint of a magical story by @mattjakubowski.bsky.social

spent my evening tryna write something for this

really love seeing this story getting so much attention and love on my timeline! it's really great, and @danielmiller.bsky.social & @doricliterary.bsky.social are the best.

🕷️ ⛈️ 💸 🖤

The Designer I told him silently that the voice always comes back. It tells me I will keep losing, that love is a trick life plays before people disappear.

A short story I’m so proud to have in @doricliterary.bsky.social called, “The Designer,” about mirrors, music, magical scripts, and the illusions of love and the self

doric-literary.com/2026/03/01/t...

The Designer I told him silently that the voice always comes back. It tells me I will keep losing, that love is a trick life plays before people disappear.

Friends, I’m overjoyed to share my short story, “The Designer,” now up @doricliterary.bsky.social
Heartfelt thanks to editor @courtlandavenue.bsky.social for all his kindness, advice, and support with this one.

doric-literary.com/2026/03/01/t...

Danny 4 Ever

Read a draft of this for XRAY and it's a fun one. Excited to drive the polished version.

been waiting for this new @danielmiller.bsky.social story to drop & it does not disappoint! 🦂