Okay Donkey Magazine
@okaydonkeymag.com
A literary magazine for the odd, the off-kilter, and the just plain weird. Flash fiction & poetry that may or may not contain animals. 🫏
Est. May 2018.
Mag: okaydonkeymag.com
Newsletter: okaydonkeymag.beehiiv.com
Discord: discord.gg/H59VjYGfas
Est. May 2018.
Mag: okaydonkeymag.com
Newsletter: okaydonkeymag.beehiiv.com
Discord: discord.gg/H59VjYGfas
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“Start again with 1, 2, 3 and keep going until something takes shape from when you were a child. A pebble, a shard of glass, a secret memory, but find it, join the dots and see.”
“Join the Dots” by Nora Nadjarian @noranadj.bsky.social, new flash fiction out today at OKD: buff.ly/WWxn5eF
“Join the Dots” by Nora Nadjarian @noranadj.bsky.social, new flash fiction out today at OKD: buff.ly/WWxn5eF
Reposted by Okay Donkey Magazine
Love this story by @noranadj.bsky.social, how we get to piece together the narrative.
“Start again with 1, 2, 3 and keep going until something takes shape from when you were a child. A pebble, a shard of glass, a secret memory, but find it, join the dots and see.”
“Join the Dots” by Nora Nadjarian @noranadj.bsky.social, new flash fiction out today at OKD: buff.ly/WWxn5eF
“Join the Dots” by Nora Nadjarian @noranadj.bsky.social, new flash fiction out today at OKD: buff.ly/WWxn5eF
February 7, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Love this story by @noranadj.bsky.social, how we get to piece together the narrative.
“Start again with 1, 2, 3 and keep going until something takes shape from when you were a child. A pebble, a shard of glass, a secret memory, but find it, join the dots and see.”
“Join the Dots” by Nora Nadjarian @noranadj.bsky.social, new flash fiction out today at OKD: buff.ly/WWxn5eF
“Join the Dots” by Nora Nadjarian @noranadj.bsky.social, new flash fiction out today at OKD: buff.ly/WWxn5eF
February 6, 2026 at 11:02 PM
“Start again with 1, 2, 3 and keep going until something takes shape from when you were a child. A pebble, a shard of glass, a secret memory, but find it, join the dots and see.”
“Join the Dots” by Nora Nadjarian @noranadj.bsky.social, new flash fiction out today at OKD: buff.ly/WWxn5eF
“Join the Dots” by Nora Nadjarian @noranadj.bsky.social, new flash fiction out today at OKD: buff.ly/WWxn5eF
Hey, it’s Sad Jack 👋🫏. Remember how we open for free submissions on the first of every month? Well… there are only a few free subs remaining! Submit now at okaydonkeymag.com/submissions/.
February 4, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Hey, it’s Sad Jack 👋🫏. Remember how we open for free submissions on the first of every month? Well… there are only a few free subs remaining! Submit now at okaydonkeymag.com/submissions/.
This month’s newsletter features “Ways to Weird Your Work” by our very own Associate Fiction Editor, Gina Thayer! Weirding your work may include embracing speculation, upending structure, and more. 🫏
Read the full feature and catch up on OKD updates at okaydonkeymag.beehiiv.com/p/what-makes...
Read the full feature and catch up on OKD updates at okaydonkeymag.beehiiv.com/p/what-makes...
February 2, 2026 at 11:01 PM
This month’s newsletter features “Ways to Weird Your Work” by our very own Associate Fiction Editor, Gina Thayer! Weirding your work may include embracing speculation, upending structure, and more. 🫏
Read the full feature and catch up on OKD updates at okaydonkeymag.beehiiv.com/p/what-makes...
Read the full feature and catch up on OKD updates at okaydonkeymag.beehiiv.com/p/what-makes...
OKD is open again for free subs until we reach our cap! Learn more about us and submit your best poetry or flash fiction: buff.ly/chQ4jpz
Okay Donkey is always open for tip jar ($2.50) or expedited ($4.00) subs! Your contribution helps us pay our contributors and cover other mag-related expenses.
Okay Donkey is always open for tip jar ($2.50) or expedited ($4.00) subs! Your contribution helps us pay our contributors and cover other mag-related expenses.
February 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
OKD is open again for free subs until we reach our cap! Learn more about us and submit your best poetry or flash fiction: buff.ly/chQ4jpz
Okay Donkey is always open for tip jar ($2.50) or expedited ($4.00) subs! Your contribution helps us pay our contributors and cover other mag-related expenses.
Okay Donkey is always open for tip jar ($2.50) or expedited ($4.00) subs! Your contribution helps us pay our contributors and cover other mag-related expenses.
“Behind the glowing screen the doctor nods. Terminal, yes, / she says. The farmer tugs a small notebook from his shirt / pocket. Will you sign this?…”
“The Farmer” by Andrew Doll, new poetry out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/30/t...
“The Farmer” by Andrew Doll, new poetry out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/30/t...
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
“Behind the glowing screen the doctor nods. Terminal, yes, / she says. The farmer tugs a small notebook from his shirt / pocket. Will you sign this?…”
“The Farmer” by Andrew Doll, new poetry out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/30/t...
“The Farmer” by Andrew Doll, new poetry out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/30/t...
ICYMI: “Family Double-Dare, ‘The Lima Beings vs. Toledo TNT,’ June 1991” flash fiction by T.J. Martinson: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/23/f...
January 27, 2026 at 11:01 PM
ICYMI: “Family Double-Dare, ‘The Lima Beings vs. Toledo TNT,’ June 1991” flash fiction by T.J. Martinson: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/23/f...
We’re happy to share that former OKD fiction reader Tolani Akinola’s debut novel, “Leave Your Mess at Home,” is coming out on April 14th! Read the synopsis and preorder from your favorite bookseller at www.tolaniakinola.com.
January 26, 2026 at 11:01 PM
We’re happy to share that former OKD fiction reader Tolani Akinola’s debut novel, “Leave Your Mess at Home,” is coming out on April 14th! Read the synopsis and preorder from your favorite bookseller at www.tolaniakinola.com.
There's only ONE (1) WEEK LEFT to apply to be a reader for OKD! Now's your chance to be part of a kind and committed indie lit mag team. Don't let Sad Jack 🫏 continue being sad! Learn more and apply by next Saturday, Jan. 31st at forms.gle/kAQyzPW3oR8Y....
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
There's only ONE (1) WEEK LEFT to apply to be a reader for OKD! Now's your chance to be part of a kind and committed indie lit mag team. Don't let Sad Jack 🫏 continue being sad! Learn more and apply by next Saturday, Jan. 31st at forms.gle/kAQyzPW3oR8Y....
“A succubus visits Marc Summers each night. He knows her only as Why.“
“Family Double-Dare, ‘The Lima Beings vs. Toledo TNT,’ June 1991” by T.J. Martinson, new flash fic out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/23/f...
“Family Double-Dare, ‘The Lima Beings vs. Toledo TNT,’ June 1991” by T.J. Martinson, new flash fic out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/23/f...
January 23, 2026 at 11:01 PM
“A succubus visits Marc Summers each night. He knows her only as Why.“
“Family Double-Dare, ‘The Lima Beings vs. Toledo TNT,’ June 1991” by T.J. Martinson, new flash fic out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/23/f...
“Family Double-Dare, ‘The Lima Beings vs. Toledo TNT,’ June 1991” by T.J. Martinson, new flash fic out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/23/f...
A new year always brings change, and we wanted to share OKD’s recent masthead changes with you.
In case you missed our January newsletter (buff.ly/oiRYEE5), we have three team members moving into new roles and two new additions to the team! The images (and alt text) below outline all four changes.
In case you missed our January newsletter (buff.ly/oiRYEE5), we have three team members moving into new roles and two new additions to the team! The images (and alt text) below outline all four changes.
January 21, 2026 at 11:01 PM
A new year always brings change, and we wanted to share OKD’s recent masthead changes with you.
In case you missed our January newsletter (buff.ly/oiRYEE5), we have three team members moving into new roles and two new additions to the team! The images (and alt text) below outline all four changes.
In case you missed our January newsletter (buff.ly/oiRYEE5), we have three team members moving into new roles and two new additions to the team! The images (and alt text) below outline all four changes.
Reposted by Okay Donkey Magazine
We play-stabbed each other / with imaginary bayonet
“...We smelled of damp / grass & I wondered how long we could possibly / keep doing this.”
“Gettysburg 2019” by Allie Hoback, new poetry out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/16/g...
“Gettysburg 2019” by Allie Hoback, new poetry out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/16/g...
January 20, 2026 at 4:02 PM
We play-stabbed each other / with imaginary bayonet
ICYMI: “Gettysburg 2019,” poetry by Allie Hoback: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/16/g...
January 20, 2026 at 11:02 PM
ICYMI: “Gettysburg 2019,” poetry by Allie Hoback: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/16/g...
Huge CONGRATS to 2025 OKD contributor Amber Burke for making it into the Best Microfiction 2026 anthology with her piece "Dark Circles"! This year’s winners were picked by final judge Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social. See the full list of winners at www.bestmicrofiction.com. 🫏
January 19, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Huge CONGRATS to 2025 OKD contributor Amber Burke for making it into the Best Microfiction 2026 anthology with her piece "Dark Circles"! This year’s winners were picked by final judge Diane Seuss @dseuss.bsky.social. See the full list of winners at www.bestmicrofiction.com. 🫏
“...We smelled of damp / grass & I wondered how long we could possibly / keep doing this.”
“Gettysburg 2019” by Allie Hoback, new poetry out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/16/g...
“Gettysburg 2019” by Allie Hoback, new poetry out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/16/g...
January 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
“...We smelled of damp / grass & I wondered how long we could possibly / keep doing this.”
“Gettysburg 2019” by Allie Hoback, new poetry out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/16/g...
“Gettysburg 2019” by Allie Hoback, new poetry out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/16/g...
Want to read for an established, highly-rated, BOLD and WEIRD literary magazine? Yes, we're talking about Okay Donkey! The donkey, known as Sad Jack, would transform into monocle-wearing "Happy" Jack if you joined us! Learn more and apply by Jan. 31st at forms.gle/kAQyzPW3oR8Y.... 🫏
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Want to read for an established, highly-rated, BOLD and WEIRD literary magazine? Yes, we're talking about Okay Donkey! The donkey, known as Sad Jack, would transform into monocle-wearing "Happy" Jack if you joined us! Learn more and apply by Jan. 31st at forms.gle/kAQyzPW3oR8Y.... 🫏
ICYMI: “Moo Moo,” flash fiction by Christine Aletti: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/09/m...
January 13, 2026 at 11:00 PM
ICYMI: “Moo Moo,” flash fiction by Christine Aletti: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/09/m...
Reposted by Okay Donkey Magazine
The Smart Search List of the Day is: Experimental Poems feat. @miraclemonocle.bsky.social @okaydonkeymag.com @paraselenemag.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...
Smart Search List of the Day
The Smart Search List of the Day is: Experimental Poems feat. @miraclemonocle.bsky.social @okaydonkeymag.com @paraselenemag.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com/search/smart/poetry/experimental-poems-QDvl0Z2p
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January 11, 2026 at 1:06 PM
The Smart Search List of the Day is: Experimental Poems feat. @miraclemonocle.bsky.social @okaydonkeymag.com @paraselenemag.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...
Reposted by Okay Donkey Magazine
That water petting, pushing, brushing, disappearing that duck. / That water petting, pushing, brushing, disappearing that me.
“...Here come the honeycombs. Flare ups of black / holes. My deadness in the hollows of circles and hexagons. / Do you want to eat me? I ask them.”
“Quack” by Julliette Holliday, new poetry out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/02/q...
“Quack” by Julliette Holliday, new poetry out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/02/q...
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
That water petting, pushing, brushing, disappearing that duck. / That water petting, pushing, brushing, disappearing that me.
“Today the milk smells like a barnyard. Grass makes animals taste like animals. Even before her belly swelled, she didn’t want cow in her coffee…”
“Moo Moo” by Christine Aletti, new flash fiction out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/09/m...
“Moo Moo” by Christine Aletti, new flash fiction out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/09/m...
January 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
“Today the milk smells like a barnyard. Grass makes animals taste like animals. Even before her belly swelled, she didn’t want cow in her coffee…”
“Moo Moo” by Christine Aletti, new flash fiction out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/09/m...
“Moo Moo” by Christine Aletti, new flash fiction out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/09/m...
Struggling to revise your draft? Registration is now open for Kathy Fish’s 3-in-90 Workshops, including a *bonus* workshop with OKD fiction editor Steve Chang and former Guernica editor Autumn Watts on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 1 pm ET. Sign up by Jan. 12 for early bird pricing!: buff.ly/PWVRCqK
January 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Struggling to revise your draft? Registration is now open for Kathy Fish’s 3-in-90 Workshops, including a *bonus* workshop with OKD fiction editor Steve Chang and former Guernica editor Autumn Watts on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 1 pm ET. Sign up by Jan. 12 for early bird pricing!: buff.ly/PWVRCqK
ICYMI: “Quack,” poetry by Julliette Holliday: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/02/q...
Quack by Julliette Holliday
Do you see that duck in the water? You’re seeing things, they say. That duck is your losing mind. No time for breathing into brown paper bags. Here come the honeycombs. Flare ups of black holes. My…
okaydonkeymag.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:13 PM
ICYMI: “Quack,” poetry by Julliette Holliday: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/02/q...
Happy New Year from OKD! 🎊
Our first newsletter of the year is… a Q&A with our editors! If you’ve ever wondered about the importance of cover letters or what factors contribute to a decision on your submission, look no further.
Read on for more from OKD: okaydonkeymag.beehiiv.com/p/you-asked-...
Our first newsletter of the year is… a Q&A with our editors! If you’ve ever wondered about the importance of cover letters or what factors contribute to a decision on your submission, look no further.
Read on for more from OKD: okaydonkeymag.beehiiv.com/p/you-asked-...
January 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Happy New Year from OKD! 🎊
Our first newsletter of the year is… a Q&A with our editors! If you’ve ever wondered about the importance of cover letters or what factors contribute to a decision on your submission, look no further.
Read on for more from OKD: okaydonkeymag.beehiiv.com/p/you-asked-...
Our first newsletter of the year is… a Q&A with our editors! If you’ve ever wondered about the importance of cover letters or what factors contribute to a decision on your submission, look no further.
Read on for more from OKD: okaydonkeymag.beehiiv.com/p/you-asked-...
“...Here come the honeycombs. Flare ups of black / holes. My deadness in the hollows of circles and hexagons. / Do you want to eat me? I ask them.”
“Quack” by Julliette Holliday, new poetry out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/02/q...
“Quack” by Julliette Holliday, new poetry out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/02/q...
January 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
“...Here come the honeycombs. Flare ups of black / holes. My deadness in the hollows of circles and hexagons. / Do you want to eat me? I ask them.”
“Quack” by Julliette Holliday, new poetry out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/02/q...
“Quack” by Julliette Holliday, new poetry out today at OKD: okaydonkeymag.com/2026/01/02/q...
OKD is open again for free subs until we reach our cap! Learn more about us and submit your best poetry or flash fiction: buff.ly/chQ4jpz
Okay Donkey is always open for tip jar ($2.50) or expedited ($4.00) subs! Your contribution helps us pay our contributors and cover other mag-related expenses.
Okay Donkey is always open for tip jar ($2.50) or expedited ($4.00) subs! Your contribution helps us pay our contributors and cover other mag-related expenses.
January 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
OKD is open again for free subs until we reach our cap! Learn more about us and submit your best poetry or flash fiction: buff.ly/chQ4jpz
Okay Donkey is always open for tip jar ($2.50) or expedited ($4.00) subs! Your contribution helps us pay our contributors and cover other mag-related expenses.
Okay Donkey is always open for tip jar ($2.50) or expedited ($4.00) subs! Your contribution helps us pay our contributors and cover other mag-related expenses.