A literary magazine for the odd, the off-kilter, and the just plain weird. đ«
Est. May 2018.
Re-designed site!: okaydonkeymag.com
Newsletter: okaydonkeymag.beehiiv.com
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/okaydonkey

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A literary magazine for the odd, the off-kilter, and the just plain weird. đ«
Est. May 2018.
Re-designed site!: okaydonkeymag.com
Newsletter: okaydonkeymag.beehiiv.com
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/okaydonkey
@josehernandezdz.bsky.social Author tag đ«
âThey had a cake with a guitar, drum set and microphone as frostings. They played âLateralusâ for the wedding song and or mosh pit. The crowd spun around them like a trance.â
âThe Concert Loversâ by Jose Hernandez Diaz, new poetry out today at OKD: buff.ly/iNzjiMA
ICYMIâŠ
This monthâs newsletter features OKD Lead Fiction Reader Rina Palumbo on âOpen Mic Nights.â Plus, another interview with Poetry Editor Erin Malone, but this time itâs all about her upcoming project as Bainbridge Island Poet Laureate!
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Dear OKD Reader- Weâve been trying to reach you regarding your lack of work submitted to us. Our free submissions run out fast, so please send us your writing at your earliest convenience using this link: buff.ly/chQ4jpz. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Corporate Sad Jack đŒđ«
Personally I (Dani) just say the third one: Okay Donkey. Like as an entity. But considering weâre to doubt the literacy of the donkey, I think the first or second one would be the most accurate. đ€
âShe was beautiful in an intimidating sort of way, and though only a few years older than me, she had the confidence of a grown woman, something I kept forgetting I was as well.â
âFor a Limited Time Onlyâ by Meghan Proulx, new flash fiction out today at OKD: buff.ly/qz75twQ
PSA: Be like Kristin. If youâre already up past midnight, might as well take advantage of it! đ€·đ«
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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.
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OKD Best of the Net Nominee - Poetry
âBlue Personsâ by Emily Wittenhagen @emilywittenhagen.bsky.social:
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Congratulations to all of our Best of the Net nominees! đ«
OKD Best of the Net Nominee - Poetry
"How an Adoptee Reads Literary Rejection Letters: a lost and found poemâ by Danna Schmidt @dannadschmidt.bsky.social:
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OKD Best of the Net Nominee - Poetry
âNine American Sentencesâ by Julia Ross:
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OKD Best of the Net Nominee - Poetry
âonwards & without delayâ by Alexandra Nwigwe:
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OKD Best of the Net Nominee - Poetry
"In the Other World, Theyâll Receive Mitzvahsâ by Daniel Lurie:
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OKD Best of the Net Nominee - Poetry
âTime Only Looks Humanâ by Lynne Jensen Lampe @ljensenlampe.bsky.social:
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OKD Best of the Net Nominee - Fiction
âDoor in the Woodsâ by Chris Scott @iamchrisscott.bsky.social:
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OKD Best of the Net Nominee - Fiction
â13.1 Septillion Poundsâ by Emily Rinkema @emilyrinkema.bsky.social:
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Meet OKDâs Best of the Net 2027 nominees! Read the nominated pieces in the thread below.
âIâm up on the water / mat now, chest upâ / a siren on a rock, luringâ / what?â
âSwimmingâ by Kieron Walquist, new poetry out today at OKD: buff.ly/efXDpt5