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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · 1h

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. 💚

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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · 2d

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

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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · 5d

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!

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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · 6d

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.

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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · 7d

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. 🖤

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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · 9d

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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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · 12d

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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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · 12d

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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · 14d

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

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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · 16d

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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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · 19d

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.

Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · 21d

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

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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · 23d

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

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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · 26d

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.

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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · 28d

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

Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · Sep 8

(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...

The Bounce Back Factor - Three Ears Media

The Bounce Back Factor is a book by Katrina Kibben that will teach you how to navigate uncertain moments with confidence.

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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · Sep 8

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. 💫

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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · Sep 5

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!

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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · Sep 3

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

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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · Aug 27

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

Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · Aug 25

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Danielle McMahon @dehm000.bsky.social · Aug 24

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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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Salena Casha @salenacasha.bsky.social · Aug 22

Lucky to have my coffeeshop observations (second set this month!) included by @mosspuppymag.bsky.social !

Read it here: www.mosspuppymag.com/pop-up-issue...

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Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Island of Puppy Love is a resort style safe haven for all kinds of puppies. Some puppy types, like Moss Puppies and Bone Puppies, are so rare that they haven’t been seen in many, many years. But other puppy types, like Pollen Puppies and Mud Puppies, are more common on the Island!