Doric Literary
@doricliterary.bsky.social
An online journal publishing classically inspired short stories. Now open for submissions, 1000-8000 words. Edited by @CourtlandAvenue (Dave Gregory)
https://doric-literary.com/
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New fiction now online at Doric Literary! 👀
Two short stories by David Waters & @bmerklee.bsky.social
#Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #cardiologist #Vinnytsia #Vinnitsa #family
#ClimateCrisis #CliFi #Vonnegut #WWII #BattleOfGuadalcanal #Soldiers #Sailors #USNavy
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Two short stories by David Waters & @bmerklee.bsky.social
#Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #cardiologist #Vinnytsia #Vinnitsa #family
#ClimateCrisis #CliFi #Vonnegut #WWII #BattleOfGuadalcanal #Soldiers #Sailors #USNavy
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i have a new little story over at @bulbregion.bsky.social about a guy who eats a bicycle for love. happy valentines day kids xo
“When I am done eating the bicycle I eat the saddle last. Chew the leather and it tastes like dessert, like victory.”
Read Kirsti MacKenzie’s (@keersteemack.bsky.social) wonderful short story, “Eat the Saddle Last,” in The Bulb Region today.
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Read Kirsti MacKenzie’s (@keersteemack.bsky.social) wonderful short story, “Eat the Saddle Last,” in The Bulb Region today.
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Eat the Saddle Last, by Kirsti MacKenzie — The Bulb Region
Eat the Saddle Last — Kirsti MacKenzie ELLA TELLS ME I HAVE TO eat a bicycle if I...
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February 14, 2026 at 8:16 PM
i have a new little story over at @bulbregion.bsky.social about a guy who eats a bicycle for love. happy valentines day kids xo
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here's a "highway romance" for your Valentine's day. also, the first time I've ever had a story published on New Year's day. thank you, again, @doricliterary.bsky.social for giving this one a home.
a new story out today. I like the editor's description here: "...every thing you'd want in a highway romance." Happy New Year!
"Des Moines" by @keithlesmeister.bsky.social is a sprawling & ultimately heartbreaking story where a mysterious stranger provides company & eventually heals a family rift. It's also about struggling to communicate - & relationships, & music, & motels, & every thing you'd want in a highway romance.
February 14, 2026 at 6:36 PM
here's a "highway romance" for your Valentine's day. also, the first time I've ever had a story published on New Year's day. thank you, again, @doricliterary.bsky.social for giving this one a home.
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Tonight! We're getting together for some book talk, 90s trivia, and book giveaways. Would love to see you!
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February 11, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Tonight! We're getting together for some book talk, 90s trivia, and book giveaways. Would love to see you!
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It's amazing I get to say I have author events coming up :)
All free! The three next week are all virtual! RSVP links on my website: chelseasutton.com
I feel so fortunate to get to carve out some bits of time to talk with other authors about books of all things.
All free! The three next week are all virtual! RSVP links on my website: chelseasutton.com
I feel so fortunate to get to carve out some bits of time to talk with other authors about books of all things.
February 3, 2026 at 1:13 AM
It's amazing I get to say I have author events coming up :)
All free! The three next week are all virtual! RSVP links on my website: chelseasutton.com
I feel so fortunate to get to carve out some bits of time to talk with other authors about books of all things.
All free! The three next week are all virtual! RSVP links on my website: chelseasutton.com
I feel so fortunate to get to carve out some bits of time to talk with other authors about books of all things.
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an honor to be included in @zoomburst.substack.com Mike O'Brien's #SixtyOdd Poet series. here you'll find short and not-so-sweet oddities about love and grief, wizards and molluscs.
Today's #SixtyOdd Poet is Ulrica Hume - with a collection of six short, punchy and keenly observed pieces of #poetry.
93. Ulrica Hume
A San Francisco poet and writer who has performed on both sides of the Atlantic.
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February 8, 2026 at 8:10 PM
an honor to be included in @zoomburst.substack.com Mike O'Brien's #SixtyOdd Poet series. here you'll find short and not-so-sweet oddities about love and grief, wizards and molluscs.
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We loved getting to hear Expo’s Managing Editor @annleee.bsky.social chat with @beckyltuch.bsky.social of Lit Mag News about all things Expo! If you’re thinking of submitting or just want to learn more about Expo and our multi-genre goodness, listen here: open.substack.com/pub/litmagne....
"We Want to Feel Something." A Chat with Annlee Ellingson, Managing Editor of Exposition Review
"We publish everything."
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November 19, 2025 at 3:09 AM
We loved getting to hear Expo’s Managing Editor @annleee.bsky.social chat with @beckyltuch.bsky.social of Lit Mag News about all things Expo! If you’re thinking of submitting or just want to learn more about Expo and our multi-genre goodness, listen here: open.substack.com/pub/litmagne....
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so much clothing is marketed as "conversation starters" but as an introvert, i want "conversation enders." no more talking. let me go home.
February 5, 2026 at 11:14 PM
so much clothing is marketed as "conversation starters" but as an introvert, i want "conversation enders." no more talking. let me go home.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Walking into a bookstore, pointing, That’s my friend. THAT’s my friend, too. THAT’S ALSO MY FRIEND.
February 6, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Walking into a bookstore, pointing, That’s my friend. THAT’s my friend, too. THAT’S ALSO MY FRIEND.
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My short story, "The Rowboat", published in Doric Literary today, describes a fictional cardiologist's visit to Ukraine to lecture, in 2016.
February 1, 2026 at 7:03 PM
My short story, "The Rowboat", published in Doric Literary today, describes a fictional cardiologist's visit to Ukraine to lecture, in 2016.
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Set in a watery post-apocalyptic landscape, "Message in a Bottle," by @bmerklee.bsky.social, is actually a WWII story about friendship & troubling secrets amidst the horrors of war.
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Message in a Bottle
I am the last remaining U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. I am 119 years old.
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February 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Set in a watery post-apocalyptic landscape, "Message in a Bottle," by @bmerklee.bsky.social, is actually a WWII story about friendship & troubling secrets amidst the horrors of war.
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"The Rowboat" by David Waters might appear to be about a trip to a cardiology conference in #Ukraine but it is a very relatable & intensely personal story of family, friendship, & hope.
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The Rowboat
I’m not sure what happened next. I think the cop reached for her, and a second later he was rolling on the ground, holding his groin and moaning. He retched, and a trickle of brown fluid slid down …
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February 1, 2026 at 4:43 PM
"The Rowboat" by David Waters might appear to be about a trip to a cardiology conference in #Ukraine but it is a very relatable & intensely personal story of family, friendship, & hope.
doric-literary.com/2026/02/01/t...
doric-literary.com/2026/02/01/t...
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New fiction now online at Doric Literary! 👀
Two short stories by David Waters & @bmerklee.bsky.social
#Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #cardiologist #Vinnytsia #Vinnitsa #family
#ClimateCrisis #CliFi #Vonnegut #WWII #BattleOfGuadalcanal #Soldiers #Sailors #USNavy
Link in profile.
Two short stories by David Waters & @bmerklee.bsky.social
#Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #cardiologist #Vinnytsia #Vinnitsa #family
#ClimateCrisis #CliFi #Vonnegut #WWII #BattleOfGuadalcanal #Soldiers #Sailors #USNavy
Link in profile.
February 1, 2026 at 4:33 PM
New fiction now online at Doric Literary! 👀
Two short stories by David Waters & @bmerklee.bsky.social
#Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #cardiologist #Vinnytsia #Vinnitsa #family
#ClimateCrisis #CliFi #Vonnegut #WWII #BattleOfGuadalcanal #Soldiers #Sailors #USNavy
Link in profile.
Two short stories by David Waters & @bmerklee.bsky.social
#Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #cardiologist #Vinnytsia #Vinnitsa #family
#ClimateCrisis #CliFi #Vonnegut #WWII #BattleOfGuadalcanal #Soldiers #Sailors #USNavy
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On January 24th, my parents home burned down. They and my disabled brother escaped with only minor burns but they lost everything they've ever had.
I'm running a GoFundMe to help them recover and rebuild. I would be deeply grateful for any donations but also for any shares!
I'm running a GoFundMe to help them recover and rebuild. I would be deeply grateful for any donations but also for any shares!
Donate to We Lost Everything to a Fire. Help My Family Rebuild., organized by Chloe Clark
On January 24th, our childhood home burned down. Our parents lost 50… Chloe Clark needs your support for We Lost Everything to a Fire. Help My Family Rebuild.
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February 1, 2026 at 11:17 PM
On January 24th, my parents home burned down. They and my disabled brother escaped with only minor burns but they lost everything they've ever had.
I'm running a GoFundMe to help them recover and rebuild. I would be deeply grateful for any donations but also for any shares!
I'm running a GoFundMe to help them recover and rebuild. I would be deeply grateful for any donations but also for any shares!
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The story behind the story... 'Snake-Proof', recently published by @thenewquarterly.bsky.social, has elements of truth in it. People doing incredible things in the name of duty.
A behind-the-scenes narrative of this story just published by TNQ: trentlewin.com/2025/11/29/s....
A behind-the-scenes narrative of this story just published by TNQ: trentlewin.com/2025/11/29/s....
"Snake-Proof": published in The New Quarterly • Trent Lewin
A story called "Snake-Proof" was published in Issue 176 of The New Quarterly (TNQ). TNQ is my local Waterloo-based literary magazine. It is a beautiful
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January 24, 2026 at 8:05 AM
The story behind the story... 'Snake-Proof', recently published by @thenewquarterly.bsky.social, has elements of truth in it. People doing incredible things in the name of duty.
A behind-the-scenes narrative of this story just published by TNQ: trentlewin.com/2025/11/29/s....
A behind-the-scenes narrative of this story just published by TNQ: trentlewin.com/2025/11/29/s....
"The Rowboat" by David Waters might appear to be about a trip to a cardiology conference in #Ukraine but it is a very relatable & intensely personal story of family, friendship, & hope.
doric-literary.com/2026/02/01/t...
doric-literary.com/2026/02/01/t...
The Rowboat
I’m not sure what happened next. I think the cop reached for her, and a second later he was rolling on the ground, holding his groin and moaning. He retched, and a trickle of brown fluid slid down …
doric-literary.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:43 PM
"The Rowboat" by David Waters might appear to be about a trip to a cardiology conference in #Ukraine but it is a very relatable & intensely personal story of family, friendship, & hope.
doric-literary.com/2026/02/01/t...
doric-literary.com/2026/02/01/t...
New fiction now online at Doric Literary! 👀
Two short stories by David Waters & @bmerklee.bsky.social
#Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #cardiologist #Vinnytsia #Vinnitsa #family
#ClimateCrisis #CliFi #Vonnegut #WWII #BattleOfGuadalcanal #Soldiers #Sailors #USNavy
Link in profile.
Two short stories by David Waters & @bmerklee.bsky.social
#Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #cardiologist #Vinnytsia #Vinnitsa #family
#ClimateCrisis #CliFi #Vonnegut #WWII #BattleOfGuadalcanal #Soldiers #Sailors #USNavy
Link in profile.
February 1, 2026 at 4:33 PM
New fiction now online at Doric Literary! 👀
Two short stories by David Waters & @bmerklee.bsky.social
#Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #cardiologist #Vinnytsia #Vinnitsa #family
#ClimateCrisis #CliFi #Vonnegut #WWII #BattleOfGuadalcanal #Soldiers #Sailors #USNavy
Link in profile.
Two short stories by David Waters & @bmerklee.bsky.social
#Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #cardiologist #Vinnytsia #Vinnitsa #family
#ClimateCrisis #CliFi #Vonnegut #WWII #BattleOfGuadalcanal #Soldiers #Sailors #USNavy
Link in profile.
Set in a watery post-apocalyptic landscape, "Message in a Bottle," by @bmerklee.bsky.social, is actually a WWII story about friendship & troubling secrets amidst the horrors of war.
doric-literary.com/2026/02/01/m...
doric-literary.com/2026/02/01/m...
Message in a Bottle
I am the last remaining U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. I am 119 years old.
doric-literary.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Set in a watery post-apocalyptic landscape, "Message in a Bottle," by @bmerklee.bsky.social, is actually a WWII story about friendship & troubling secrets amidst the horrors of war.
doric-literary.com/2026/02/01/m...
doric-literary.com/2026/02/01/m...
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Thrilled to have a new, longer story up at Doric Literary. Many thanks to editor Dave Gregory. doric-literary.com/2026/02/01/m...
Message in a Bottle
I am the last remaining U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. I am 119 years old.
doric-literary.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Thrilled to have a new, longer story up at Doric Literary. Many thanks to editor Dave Gregory. doric-literary.com/2026/02/01/m...
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Running Doric Literary is like having a song on the Billboard Top 100: We debuted at #11, now we're #4 (on @duotrope.com's list of fastest fiction response times) - & we've still got momentum.
No fees & we typically respond in LESS THAN ONE DAY!
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No fees & we typically respond in LESS THAN ONE DAY!
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January 29, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Running Doric Literary is like having a song on the Billboard Top 100: We debuted at #11, now we're #4 (on @duotrope.com's list of fastest fiction response times) - & we've still got momentum.
No fees & we typically respond in LESS THAN ONE DAY!
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No fees & we typically respond in LESS THAN ONE DAY!
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Coming February 1 to Doric Literary: @bmerklee.bsky.social channels Vonnegut in this absorbing adventure telling the story of life on a US Navy Destroyer in 1942.
January 29, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Coming February 1 to Doric Literary: @bmerklee.bsky.social channels Vonnegut in this absorbing adventure telling the story of life on a US Navy Destroyer in 1942.
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New fiction coming to Doric Literary on February 1: David Waters gives us a warm & stunning glimpse into life in pre-War Ukraine, with fantastic depth, insight, and longing.
January 29, 2026 at 4:33 PM
New fiction coming to Doric Literary on February 1: David Waters gives us a warm & stunning glimpse into life in pre-War Ukraine, with fantastic depth, insight, and longing.
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I kinda still think this is maybe the best story I've written. Up there, at least. I stopped sending it out, figuring it'd just be a solid, previously unpublished story in a collection. Now I kinda wonder what will happen first, hearing back from McSwys or finding a publisher for the collection...
January 31, 2026 at 3:20 AM
I kinda still think this is maybe the best story I've written. Up there, at least. I stopped sending it out, figuring it'd just be a solid, previously unpublished story in a collection. Now I kinda wonder what will happen first, hearing back from McSwys or finding a publisher for the collection...
New fiction coming to Doric Literary on February 1: David Waters gives us a warm & stunning glimpse into life in pre-War Ukraine, with fantastic depth, insight, and longing.
January 29, 2026 at 4:33 PM
New fiction coming to Doric Literary on February 1: David Waters gives us a warm & stunning glimpse into life in pre-War Ukraine, with fantastic depth, insight, and longing.
Coming February 1 to Doric Literary: @bmerklee.bsky.social channels Vonnegut in this absorbing adventure telling the story of life on a US Navy Destroyer in 1942.
January 29, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Coming February 1 to Doric Literary: @bmerklee.bsky.social channels Vonnegut in this absorbing adventure telling the story of life on a US Navy Destroyer in 1942.