Welcome
Tobi Pledger is a veterinarian from Texas. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and a flock of birds. She loves animals and the outdoors. Her story “Coyote Ugly” (published in Porter House Review) was nominated for a Pushcart prize.
Contact Tobi Pledger here: pledgerwrites@gmail.com
Publications
Swimmers: X-R-A-Y, July 24, 2025
Et Nosferatu, Brute? Gargoyle Magazine, online issue #10, March 2025
- A Matter of Time: Black Warrior Review, November 26, 2023
- Coyote Ugly: Porter House Review, October 16, 2023 (nominated for Pushcart Prize)
- As the Crow Flies: Catamaran, Issue 39 Winter 2023
- Costco Saturday: Literally Stories, August 26, 2025. Originally published in Page & Spine Fiction Showcase December 2021, (out of print)
- Africa Perspectives Magazine, December 2018 (out of print)
- Steel Waters Run Deep & To be Continued … Nailpolish Stories, July 2016
- Exciting Projects We’ve Got Planned For Your Utility Easement: Slackjaw, February 20, 2026
- Your Fat Pants Are Thrilled To Be Worn Again: Slackjaw, October 29, 2025
- Sundown Spa® Vampires Encourage You To Book A Rejuvenating Blood-Letting: The Offing, October 22, 2025
- Facts About the Underappreciated Housefly: Points in Case, August 25, 2025
- Everything I Did Instead Of Sleeping Last Night: Little Old Lady Comedy, July 18, 2025
- Never-Exerciser To Elite Marathoner In Two Weeks Thanks To My Motorized Foot-Mover: Defenestration, June 18, 2025
- Why I Drove a Half-Mile Through This Empty Parking Lot to Park Five Inches from Your Hyundai Sonata: Points in Case, May 21, 2025
- I Came To TGI Fridays For Margaritas, Now I’m Gettin’ Hitched: Little Old Lady Comedy, February 4, 2025
- Thanks to Quiet Quitting, I’m Poised to Win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Defenestration, February 5, 2025
- Katie’s Korner—Affordable Versions of Your Favorite Goop Products: The Belladonna Comedy, January 21, 2025
- How I Create Movie Sound Effects Using Food: Slackjaw, December 26, 2024
- Apologies For Some Recent Disruptions To My ASMR Relaxation Soundscapes: Slackjaw, November 17, 2024
- Become Medium Bear And Find Your Soulmate With My Foolproof Goldilocks Dating Strategy: Little Old Lady Comedy, November 12, 2024
- How I Booked A Fly-Fishing Vacation In Montana While Completing eCheck-in For My Proctology Appointment: The Belladonna Comedy, October 24, 2024
- A Keto Influencer Reviews “The Fattiest” Brasilia Steakhouse: Slackjaw, October 2, 2024
- Techniques From Veterinary Practice That Work Well With Human Patients: Suddenly, and Without Warning, August 28, 2024
- After Graduating Top In My Class From Harvard Law, I Found My True Purpose: Mastering The Pan Flute: Slackjaw, August 13, 2024
- Iconic Movies Reimagined In A World That Embraces Incontinence: The Belladonna Comedy, June 25, 2024
- Thanks For Contacting Jersey PILFs, Your Source For Sexy Plumbers: Slackjaw, May 22, 2024
- Dupuytren’s Disease, Self-Proclaimed “Destroyer of Hands,” Wants Respect And Recognition: The Belladonna Comedy, February 27, 2024
- After Five Years Of Neglect, A Shower Drain Unloads On Homeowner: Slackjaw, February 11, 2024
- Beagle Serves Neighbor With A Letter Of Intent To Bark Disruptively: Slackjaw, December 2, 2023
- Points in Case: Jokes
- Two Insects that Rule the Night: Vine Leaves Press, November 2025.
- Sage Advice: Catamaran, Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2025.
- I Got My Smile From My Grandfather: (Readers Write Short Nonfiction “Luxuries”): The Sun, Issue 588, December 2024.
