The Voice of Dog

When Alec panics over unemployment after college, Leif proposes a solution: finding a rock on a hiking path said to bring good fortune.  Today’s story is “A Rock Among Millions” by Skunkbomb , who edited Give Yourself a Hand, a furry erotic anthology through Fanged Fiction , and has stories published in various editions of ROAR, FANG, and CLAW through FurPlanet , and you can find more of his...

Today I’m reading a poem written by Rob MacWolf , who has actually once been struck by lightning.  Cold clouds coiling around the pregnant moon. Night is calling to me. It is rising. It is soon. Secret scents nocturnal up are swelling, and above The moon rolls like a mirror of the face of her I love. I will not go outside tonight, will nor unbar the door. Much as I love the moon above I love...

A world is held in an endless winter. Two women seek an artifact to ensure that their child is born to a land of sunshine. Today’s story is “Endless Winter” by J.S. Hawthorne , whose work can be found in The Book of Legends, an Ironclaw anthology by Sanguine Games, and in the forthcoming Found Footage, a horror anthology by Thurston Howl Publications. Check out her Twitter, @jshawthorn3 , for upda...

Every morning the McKane siblings meet at their favorite diner for their morning cup of coffee.  A daily tradition, the two sit at their favorite booth for breakfast and a conversation. Today’s story is “ Morning Coffee ” by Lauren Rivers of Iridescence Studios , furry writer, fursuiter, and author of Blue Moon , and you can find more of her stories on Furaffinity . Read for you by  Khak...

Starving space-going chinchillas send a colony ship to Earth. The fearsome furballs attempt world domination unaware they’ve already won. Today’s story is “ Chinchilla Attack ” by Reid Minnich , who co-writes scifi, furry and furry scifi with his wife, Stacy Bender. Read for you by  Khaki , your faithful fireside companion.

In 1990, a sign language interpreter explores the queer scene on a journey of self discovery. However, he comes across a former client in a rather unusual place. Will his day time cover be blown? Today’s story is “ Familiar Encounter " by Darius Davis , a black queer bilingual african wild dog author, who uses his academic knowledge and background to create compelling short stories. You can follow...

[18+] Sometimes underwear shopping can get quite spicy, especially when doing it with friend you know almost too well. Today’s story is “ Shopping Trip ” by Herr Wozzeck , who is a writer and musician, author of Whip and Boot and a member of Trio Menagerie. You can find more of his stories on Furaffinity and SoFurry . You can find even more on his Patreon , where he also produces music. Read for y...

Remnants of a lost civilization are reawakening as a lone explorer goes beyond safe boundaries in hopes of discovering ancient knowledge. Today’s story is “ The Scout ” by Aelius , who can be found at FurAffinity under the same username, showing both stories and artwork in his gallery. He has also been published twice, in Inhuman Acts and ROAR 8 by FurPlanet . Read for you by  Khaki , your fa...

Lorenzo hasn’t been having a great weekend, but hopefully love and music can still help him, especially during the big performance. Today’s story is the third and final part of “ Tempus Imperfectum ” by Al Song , who is a musician, furry writer, and polyglot. The red kangaroo also assists as an editor at Thurston Howl Publications . He has been published in multiple anthologies, including Fang 8 a...

What’s been eating away at Lorenzo? Hopefully a nice lunch with a loving partner and supportive parent does the trick for the otter.  Today’s story is the second of three parts of “ Tempus Imperfectum ” by Al Song , who is a musician, furry writer, and polyglot. The red kangaroo also assists as an editor at Thurston Howl Publications . He has been published in multiple anthologies, including...

How does a gay, immigrant otter navigate his way through life in modern day Germany? Love and four strings can help when times get rough. Today’s story is the first of three parts of “ Tempus Imperfectum ” by Al Song , who is a musician, furry writer, and polyglot. The red kangaroo also assists as an editor at Thurston Howl Publications . He has been published in multiple anthologies, including Fa...

Sam has a problem . . . he’s in love with his friend, and it’s getting harder and harder for him to keep it secret Today’s story is Winter Snow by Tanner Silverpaw . Tanner Silverpaw is a grey wolf who has been dabbling in writing for a few years. He mostly enjoys writing gay romance stories, ranging from writing smut to more complex and emotional stories, while still throwing in some saucy scenes...

[18+] Donovan’s long hours have been pushing off his Tuesday date night with Conor all week. When he gets home on Friday, he finds a freshly cleaned apartment and Conor cooking in the kitchen. Today’s story is “Date Night” by Kayode Lycaon , a gregarious painted wolf who is just starting out his writing career. His story “Dark Garden Lake” about a reluctant assassin appears in The Reclamation Proj...

This episode is a special bonus which should have been included at the end of yesterday's story: a poem, written by a Friend Of The Library, with no apologies to Sir Walter Scott: “Samovar” by Altivo Overo.

Today’s story is “ The Library ” by Metassus . Based in the wild west of Ireland, Metassus started writing some time back as part of the " Thursday Prompt " group on Fur Affinity. His work has appeared in the Anthrocon magazine, in Fang Vol. 4, and occasionally on his printer by mistake. He is particularly keen on word-limited micro-fiction, calling them "365 Word Tales". At some point he'll have...

A civil servant in a dead-end job has an exciting second life of wings and scales. Can he keep both? And will his wife ever understand? Today’s story is “Abstinence” by Anhedral. Most of his stories, including this one, can be found at furaffinity.net/user/anhedral/ Read for you by  Khaki , your faithful fireside companion.

[18+] Sebastian is disliked for his creepy look. One day, he spots something flashing in the distance. Taking the chance, he goes to the light. Today’s story is “ Feeling Sheepish ” by Alice Clawford , who wrote short stories for Dread, a Furry Horror Zine by Sinister Stout Press and Purrgatorio by Bound Tales , and many short stories she wrote for her patreons over on her patreon page . Read for...

On an asteroid far from any life, three starat slaves mine for precious minerals. Space is full of many hidden dangers. Today’s story is the first of two parts of “Lights In The Sky” by J.F.R. Coates, the author of dragons and magic with his Destiny of Dragons series, and of starats and space popes in the Reborn series. You can follow him on Twitter at @jfrcoates for occasional writing nonsense. L...

On an asteroid far from any life, three starat slaves mine for precious minerals. Even in the isolation of space, they can find beauty. Today’s story is the first of two parts of “Lights In The Sky” by J.F.R. Coates, the author of dragons and magic with his Destiny of Dragons series, and of starats and space popes in the Reborn series. You can follow him on Twitter at @jfrcoates for occasional wri...

Four friends and students of magic have earned themselves yet another day in detention, but that won’t keep them from causing some magical mischief. Today’s story is “ Mischief Makers ” by Dire, who is currently working on a novel and several furry short-stories. Check out his writing on DireProphecies.com . Read for you by  Khaki , your faithful fireside companion.

Halloween. A night of playing games with fear. But for three unlucky souls, fear has decided to play back, tonight on… The Voice of Dog. Today’s story is “Fourth Man Left Outside” by Rob MacWolf, and you can find more of his stories, poetry, and bad jokes on his Pillowfort account. Stir the fire, turn out the lights, and make sure you’re REALLY alone in the room, because this is a Ghost Story, esp...

Today’s story is “Leave It for the Morning” by Dirt Coyote , who, when he isn't causing all sorts of trouble on Twitter, works on various writing projects including a novel, a novella, and short erotic furry fiction. Follow him at DirtCoyote on Twitter for future updates.  Read for you by  Khaki , your faithful fireside companion.

[18+] Ghosts make the best audiences, so when Silo decides to propose to his partner, there's only one place he can think of. Today’s story is “These are the Days of our Lives” by Weasel, who is a Queer, Latinx poet & author and The Dude of Weasel Press. His latest book of poetry “Once More with Noise” was released July 2020 and can be found at the Weasel Press website . Read for you by ...

In the far-flung future, the space freighter Threepenny Raven and her eclectic crew of misfits, malcontents and one severely sassy otter, sail the stars in search of booty and adventure, but mostly end up shot, stabbed, keel-hauled and otherwise on the short end of a long and pointy trouble stick.  Last time, Crowhammer ran into trouble with a capital T — they set off in search of fortune and end...

In the far-flung future, the space freighter Threepenny Raven and her eclectic crew of misfits, malcontents and one severely sassy otter, sail the stars in search of booty and adventure, but mostly end up shot, stabbed, keel-hauled and otherwise on the short end of a long and pointy trouble stick. Today’s story is the first of two parts of “Monkeyshines” by J.B. Rockwell , part-time scribbler and...