Flash & Dazzle

Simply put, for Flash & Dazzle’s second issue, we’re looking for work about dogs. However, to elaborate:

• TALES OF INNOCENCE. Oftentimes, dogs represent innocence. Whether you think of your childhood hound or a friendly stray, we want your stories of naivete (and/or its death).
• TALES OF LOYALTY. Dogs are often loyal to a fault. Where has your loyalty been well-earned? Where has your loyalty been poorly given?
• TALES OF LOSS. Dogs’ lives are so much shorter than ours. Such love ends in such loss; it transcends description. But try to describe it anyway.
• TALES OF REDEMPTION. Lost dogs find their way home. Lonely people find companions in their canines. How have dogs redeemed you?

Submissions are open through May 15, 2026. For guidelines or to submit, see our Submissions page.