dogyard mag

About

dogyard is an online literary journal that prioritizes you and your wild side. Inspired by those ruff writers that came before us, we want accessible, quick reads that everyone can sink their canines into. The dogyard is grass-roots, full of love, and just looking to meet you wherever you are. In this anti-intellectual age, these dogs are ready to bite back. Over in this yard, we're all friends—all dogs in a pound just waiting for you to either adopt or read us. dogyard wants to be a home for you and your work!
This dogyard is a scrappy, spirited lit magazine dedicated to sniffing out bold and original work—pieces that dig deep, chase truth, and aren’t afraid to roll around in the mess of being human. If it’s got bite—we’re listening. Want to find a new literary love? You're barking up the right tree, then.
Welcome to the dogyard.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published on a rolling basis

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: dogyard mag's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,800 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,800 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,800 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: No page limits known.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Cartoon/Comic strip.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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dogyard mag Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 9 reports from 7 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 61.9 mean avg | 64.0 median | 153 max days (51.1 std dev)

Pending

5 responses are pending (33 min | 101.8 mean avg | 68.0 median | 204 max days waiting | 75.4 std dev) from 5 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days. (11.1 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 120 days have passed.
Most recent response reported was received on 14 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 12 Dec 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:24 UTC (21 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 28 Jun 2026

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