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tay marie💜 @tayycro.blacksky.app · 05/10/2026

Please vote for me it's open now or don't but I'd appreciate if you did okay love you bye! tophost.org/2026/tay-marie

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Michael A. Reed @mike-cant-reed.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My story "Between Static and Heaven" is live at Mysterion Magazine today! The story means a lot to me because it was one of the first I ever wrote. It has been through so many renditions but has found a home in an incredible magazine. I'm feeling very thankful. To God be the Glory.

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Horror Tree @horrortree.com · 04/09/2026

👻 @thephantompulse.bsky.social is open! 🩸 Horror, sci-fi horror, dark fantasy & weird 📖 Originals ≤3k 📚 Reprints ≤5k 💰 5¢/word originals 💰 1¢/word reprints 📅 Sept. 30 horrortree.com/taking-submi...

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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The Phantom Pulse is open to submissions for Issue #2 until September 30th at 11:59 pm PST! thephantompulse.com/submissions/

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Jess Elizabeth Reed @jexewizabee.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine was one of the first books I remember feeling ravenous over. I mostly read books for the satisfaction of having read them at that point (2nd grade). But a coward on a dangerous adventure to save her sister had me frantic. Darkish ending too

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Jess Elizabeth Reed @jexewizabee.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Hey, I cannot wait to read what y’all send in for the 2nd issue of the Phantom Pulse. September is going to be a great month ❤️

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Fusion Fragment @fusionfragment.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

An FFer Giveaway is live on our Patreon! I'm doing 3 draws (including 1 for free-tier members) and you could win your choice of prizes. We've got books by FFers and anthologies and magazine issues containing FFers up for grabs! Plus check out a ton of great stories! www.patreon.com/fusionfragme...

The Drowned Man's Daughter - C.J. Lavigne
The House of Illusionists - Vanessa Fogg
Twin Tides - Hien Nguyen
Uncertain Sons - Thomas Ha

A Chorus, Divergent - ed. C.G. Aubrey
Enter Here - eds. C.J. Subko & M. Stevenson
Small Wonders - Aug-Dec 2025 issues
Radon Journal Patreon Membership

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Jess Elizabeth Reed @jexewizabee.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Me yesterday, a little hungover and giving myself bangs: *Ohhh we're so back*

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Fusion Fragment @fusionfragment.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Fusion Fragment is now open to submissions! Full details at www.fusionfragment.com/submissions/

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Last and least, FWIW, my current AI policy for students. Subject to revision. Recommendations welcome.

Artificial Intelligence and Creative Writing: A Policy of Sorts
This is a course for those interested in writing not as means to an end but as an end in itself.
Recently a friend and I read a cover story in New York magazine titled, “Everyone is Cheating Their
Way Through College,” by James D. Walsh. My friend has also taught writing. He likes to tell his
students, “If you want to be a writer, put on a cool hat and go sit in a bar with cheap beer. If you want to
write, write.”
I didn’t think AI would be a temptation for writing students. “Everyone is Cheating Their Way
Through College” persuaded me that for many it’s not a temptation but a condition. You sleep in a bed,
you wear clothes, you don’t scream at teachers. Just the way it is. Maybe AI is becoming that, too, part
of “just the way it is.” Maybe it is that already.
My mind raced through ideas about how to “beat” AI. The article dismantled each one of them.
Then I thought, “That’s not my job.” I’m a writer and a teacher. I’m not a cop. If you want to work with
me on writing, we can do that. If you want to cheat, you have the ability to do that, too, and the truth is,
I probably can’t stop you. Per Dartmouth’s policy: “Students may not use GenAI tools for submitted
coursework unless expressly permitted.” I do not permit it. That’s my part. Now, about yours.
I’m interested in working with students for whom writing feels, somehow, good, even if
sometimes it’s painful. Who seek that feeling anyway. A feeling of being, of alertness. Of purpose; of
intention. Of practice.
This is a course for those who are interested in using writing to experience some variation of
this feeling. Sometimes it comes in a moment of clarity, sometimes in the making of a lyrical
juxtaposition. There are so many more emotional, intellectual, and spiritual possibilities that arise from
the act of shaping language. I live off the aftermath of that act—the recognitions, financial and
otherwise, I earn from the results—but there is no payche…

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🌈 Romie glows in the dark 📽 @romiesays.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Strange Horizons is moving off kickstarter and onto BackerKit. This has delayed our fundraiser launch by about a week. Won't you join us? Here's our prelaunch page: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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Get Ready for Strange Horizons 2027 Fundraiser

From Strange Horizons - Get Ready for Strange Horizons 2027 Fundraiser

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ash vs the evil dead @ashvalewrites.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

and we mean HORROR, folks! if you're a trans author, send us your fucked up (complimentary) shit when we open June 22!! 8c/word or 50$ per poem! full guidelines here: hybrispress.moksha.io/publication/...

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Small Wonders @smallwondersmag.com · 08/06/2026

Reprints, reprints, reprints! Our upper limit on reprint flash fiction is a little more flexible - 1100 words. We'll be opening for your reprint gems this week!

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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Do fish love bicycles? Yes. Yes, they do. Read Brandon Case's short story "A Love of Bicycles in the Violent Now" at The Phantom Pulse. @brandoncase101.bsky.social www.thephantompulse.com/2026/04/29/a...

A portion of the cover art for issue #1 of the Phantom Pulse. A man reaches out of the dark towards the viewer, his head and arms covered in bright mushrooms.

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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Rowan Hill’s “Bait” is calling from beneath the soil of Issue #1 of The Phantom Pulse. Will you answer? @writerrowanhill.bsky.social www.thephantompulse.com/2026/04/29/b...

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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Desperation bleeds into every precious ounce of "Mamaborg's Milk and the Brilliance of Gems" by D.A. Xiaolin Spires in Issue #1 of The Phantom Pulse. @spires.bsky.social www.thephantompulse.com/2026/04/29/m...

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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Join the chorus and scream when you read John K. Peck's "Littlefeet" in The Phantom Pulse Issue #1 @johnkpeck.bsky.social www.thephantompulse.com/2026/04/29/l...

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Beth Goder @bethgoder.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I have made a newsletter! You can sign up at my website. You'll get links to my stories when they come out, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at my writing process. 🖋️ bethgoder.com

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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Issue 1 is available on our website! If you loved the issue and want to support The Phantom Pulse, consider joining our Patreon. www.patreon.com/cw/ThePhanto...

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Patreon

Patreon is empowering a new generation of creators. Support and engage with artists and creators as they live out their passions!

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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Read Beth Goder's "The House That Leapt into Forever" for a taste of harbored doom 🏡 @bethgoder.bsky.social www.thephantompulse.com/2026/04/29/t...

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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Issue #1 kicks off with "Between the Blinds" by Amanda Cecelia Lang, a story spinning the cycle of regret and heartache. @amandacecelia.bsky.social www.thephantompulse.com/2026/04/29/b...

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Michael A. Reed @mike-cant-reed.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

First of many! So excited to let this publication loose in the world. To my sisters: I wouldn't want to produce a magazine with anyone else. You're the best!

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John K. Peck @johnkpeck.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Always a special thrill to be part of an inaugural issue - thanks to @thephantompulse.bsky.social for including my cosmic cutie “Littlefeet” in Issue 1.

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Jess Elizabeth Reed @jexewizabee.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

It’s real! It’s here! Our very first issue ❤️

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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The first issue launches in 4 days with original stories from @amandacecelia.bsky.social, @johnkpeck.bsky.social, Rowan Hill, and Lex Chamberlin and reprints from @bethgoder.bsky.social, @brandoncase101.bsky.social, and @spires.bsky.social!

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M.R. Robinson @mruthrobinson.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The thing about short fiction is that there is nothing in this world better than short fiction.

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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 23/04/2026

In a world where "AI" submissions are a plague, human-written stories are the cure for an editor's breaking heart. Don't let the flood discourage you from sending your work out there. You are better, no what the hype of the moment says. We want your stories. Not the slop-infested noise.

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D.A. Xiaolin Spires @spires.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Happy to announce that “Mamaborg’s Milk and the Brilliance of Gems” will appear in Phantom Pulse Magazine. Yay! The story first appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine. Looking forward to the publication! -with thanks to Editors Michael A Reed, Jess Elizabeth Reed Kat Reed & the team!

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Jess Elizabeth Reed @jexewizabee.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Stoked to be able to share that we will be launching our first issue at a higher pay rate for original fiction than we initially anticipated and looking forward to getting the mag out there for everyone to read soon 🥰

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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Reading Update: We've been steadily reading the 1,150 submissions we received. If you submitted a story, you'll hear back by the end of the month. Thank you for sending us your stories! 🖤

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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

There are only 3 days left to send us your story! thephantompulse.com

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The Phantom Pulse – a speculative fiction magazine

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silvertiger @ gateway fate! @kittendrumstick.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

my only notes to people under 30: your 30s aren't for ditching fandom, they're for re-evaluating all the "cringe" stuff you liked as a teenager through the lens of someone who can appreciate it fully, going, "that owned, actually," and becoming even more unhinged about it. please look forward to it.

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Fusion Fragment @fusionfragment.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

With awards season ramping up, I'm once again compiling a 2025 "Best of" list of works by FFers for your readings lists. So far, it contains work on the BSFA Longlist and recommendations made in Locus, Reactor, and Charles Payseur's Quick Sips. www.fusionfragment.com/2025-best-of/

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2025 “Best Of”

In compiling this inevitably incomplete “Best Of” list, I’ve listed stories by FFers that appeared on either the Locus Recommended Reading List, the Recommended Reading List in individual issues of…

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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

We’re nearly halfway through our submission window! Join our discord for updates on how may submissions we’ve received so far ☠️ discord.gg/28uMZrBwjf

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Join the The Phantom Pulse Magazine Discord Server!

Check out the The Phantom Pulse Magazine community on Discord - hang out with 9 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐌 @gcbaccaris.itch.io · 13/01/2026

It's #PortfolioDay again and I'm urgently looking for remote work in game writing/narrative design‼️ I’ve been an indie dev for 10 years and I have worked with clients in the industry since 2019. I also create the Twine Grimoire and volunteer with IFTF. 🪄 gcbaccaris.com 🪩 patreon.com/gcbaccaris

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

If you missed it over the weekend, here’s my 2025 eligibility. If you can only read one, I most hope you’ll read “Through the Machine”. Thank you for reading. 🙂

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Jess Elizabeth Reed @jexewizabee.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

We’ve got a patreon and it’s pretty sick

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Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

i do not want the state to have the authority to kill people! not random mothers driving by! not people the state thinks look like they could commit crimes! not people who we think probably did commit crimes! not people who definitely, absolutely committed crimes! no one!!!

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Fusion Fragment @fusionfragment.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

THREAD: Some "state-of-the-mag" updates for Fusion Fragment now that 2025 is in the books. And don't worry--no negative news to share! Just wanted to share for the sake of transparency, celebrate, and get the table all set for 2026! 1/

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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Writers! Vol. 2 of 'The Best Weird Fiction of the Year' is open to your submissions. Please adhere to the guidelines. undertowpublications.com/best-weird-f...

GUIDELINES
(Please read carefully)
NOTE: I receive over 2,000 submissions per call. Only writers whose work is selected for the volume will receive a response. Thanks for understanding.

This is a reprint fiction anthology, to be published later this year, 2026. I am seeking material first published last year, in 2025. To be clear, only weird fiction FIRST published in 2025 is eligible for inclusion in this volume. I will accept translated work as long as the first English-language publication was 2025.

To repeat—this volume is for stories originally first published in 2025. We are not accepting previously unpublished stories, or stories published prior to 2025 in any form.

Stories between 500 and 17,499 words are considered. Please check with your publisher if you are uncertain about the reprint rights to your work.

Stories created with or assisted by Generative AI, in any way, are ineligible and will not be considered. Audio only stories are also ineligible, unless they also appeared as text.

Writers can send in their work using the form below only. Do not e-mail your story. You can send up to three (3) stories, but each must be sent separately. Ensure your byline and e-mail address are on the manuscript.

NOTE: The submission form does not like any strange characters—asterisks, parenthesis, hashtags, etc.—in the form fields. Please use text and numbers only.

Deadline for all material is February 28.

Payment is a small $25 U.S. honorarium and 1 copy each of the print and electronic editions.

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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Check it out: the story of the week! "I Think She is Starting to Suspect Something" by @yeonsoonerorlater.bsky.social in @bafflingmag.bsky.social issue #22 is a slinking tale of Yearning that'll leave you looking askance at the faces of those you know and love www.bafflingmag.com/issue-twenty...

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I Think She Is Starting to Suspect Something — Baffling Magazine

by Yeonsoo Julian Kim “When I was born, I had nothing.”

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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

The haunt begins today.

We are open for submissions! Send us your original horror fiction up to 3000 words, reprints up to 5000 words, and chilling cover art until February 14th. thephantompulse.com

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M.R. Robinson @mruthrobinson.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

OTHERSIDE has been open for 20 minutes and we’re already reading submissions! Thank you to everyone who decided to ring in the new year by sending us your work—we can’t wait to read it all! othersidespec.com/guidelines/

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Submission Guidelines - OTHERSIDE

Submission guidelines for fiction and poetry submissions to OTHERSIDE, including opening dates and how to submit.

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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

The Phantom Pulse opens for submissions tomorrow! Check our guidelines and instructions for sending stories and art at thephantompulse.com

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Jess Elizabeth Reed @jexewizabee.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

This past year had some major wins (got engaged, launched Phantom Pulse with my siblings—subs open tomorrow btw). But it was probably the hardest year of my life to date for my physical and mental health and relationships. My NYE is in need of a cursed ceremony. Maybe I’ll light something on fire

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Fusion Fragment @fusionfragment.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

I've got the day off work, so time to bring back an old favourite, this time using lessons learned from all the great stuff we published in 2025. Let's do this.

1 Like = 1 Tip for getting published in FF (2025 stories edition)

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Maurice Broaddus @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Dr. @chesyaburke.bsky.social and I are editing an anthology surveying the evolution of Black literary horror. Tentatively titled Black Horror, Then & Next: We Have Always Dreamed in Darkness (FlameTree Press), here are the guidelines… blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...

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Black Horror | Call for Submissions

We are very excited to announce a new call for submissions which is now open!

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