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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The number of submissions we received this most recent window QUINTUPLED the average volume! 🔗⏬ #shortstory #indiemagazine #submissions #submissionsopen

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Submissions are now OPEN until Nov 30 for our Winter 2027 issue coming Jan 1. We don't use themes, but if your story matches the issue's season, you may have a leg up over other, unseasonal yarns. 🔗⏬ for submission guidelines and instructions. #submissionsopen #scifi #fantasy #horror #weirdfiction

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Issue 11 brings thrills & chills for your spooky season! Raye’s Rant - Demolishing Old Records Fiction - Welcome to the Neighborhood! by @jenniferskogen.bsky.social - The After Question by @mathewalfes - Balsam Fir by @tallhillking.bsky.social - The Ontology of Ovens by Bill Purnell 1/3

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Whoo. It's been a wild September. All of my writing time was rerouted to reading the absolute FLOOD of short story submissions for the upcoming issue of @perseidprophecies.bsky.social (coming Oct. 1st!). 1/2

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Submissions for our upcoming autumn issue have officially closed! But we will be reopening submissions for our Winter 2027 issue on October 1st! Check our guidelines 🔗⏬ #scifi #horror #fantasy #weirdfiction #cosmichorror

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Every issue of Perseid Prophecies includes one fact article or essay. This issue's is "Magic by Return of Post" by Allan Johnson. Read it for free 🔗⤵️ #fact #scifi #fantasy #horror #indiemagazine

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This quarter's classic short story is a tale of parallel realities, extra-dimensional doppelgangers, and the limits of human perception. Read "Double Cosmos" by Clark Ashton Smith in Perseid Prophecies Issue 10. 🔗⏬ #shortstory #horror #scifi #cosmichorror #indiemagazine

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Some offers you just aren't allowed to pass up. Read "Limited Time Offer" by Stephen Krystek for free in our 10th issue. 🔗⏬ #horror #horrorstory #shortstory #indiemagazine

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The vastness of space does not absolve the consequences of actions; it only draws them out leaving more time to reflect on hard decisions. Read "Ambient Radiation" by @eiement-115.bsky.social for free in our 10th issue. 🔗⏬ #scifi #sciencefiction #shortstory #scifishort

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

As much as we love fiction, facts are important too! And we publish one science or factual article or essay with every issue! Submissions are open until the end of August! Check guidelines and submit ⏬ #fact #sff #scifi #fantasy #horror

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

A good reporter goes where the story is... even if no one has ever come back. Read Laura McCorry's short story "No Reporter, No Story" for free! 🔗⏬ #sff #darkfantasy #horror #shortstory

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Got something weird to share? Submissions for weird fictions, fantasy, scifi, and horror short stories are open now! 🔗⏬ #weirdfiction #scifi #off #fantasy #horror

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Submissions for our autumn issue, coming October 1st, are open until the end of August! Remember, we don't ask that you stick to a theme, but stories that match the issue's season may be looked upon with a favorable eye by that ancient entity we call "The Reading Team!" 🔗⏬

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

What goes around, comes around in this modern fairy tale by @bookwormcp8.bsky.social Read "The Lambkin and the Little Fish" for free. 🔗⏬ #fantasy #fairytale #shortstory

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Submissions for our autumn 2026 issue are now open until August 31st! No theme is requested, but stories that match the season may be regarded with a certain favorability! Story guidelines and submission form 🔗⏬ #scifi #sff #fantasy #horror #shortstory

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Things that should lie still instead remain restless in the West Memorial Hospital morgue. Read "Morgue Fridge 4 Must Remain Locked" by @tommlittle.bsky.social for free. 🔗⏬ #horror #scarystory #indiemagazine #shortstory

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M. X. Merrow @mxmerrow.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A boy finds a diamond digging turnips. A village builds a fortune. A mountain turns to dust. "The Heartstone" — my first pro publication, in Perseid Prophecies. Link in comments. @perseidprophecies.bsky.social #booksky #specfic

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

This issue marks a big milestone for Perseid Prophecies! Read the Rant ⏬ #scifi #fantasy #sff #horror #indiemagazine

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Submissions are now OPEN for our Autumn 2026 issue, releasing on October 1st! Remember, we don't insist on a theme, but if your story matches the issue's season, the creature we call "The Reading Team" may look on it with a more favorable eye... or eyes... far too many eyes. Submission guidelines ⏬

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Our 10th issue is officially live! Raye’s Rant: - Celebrating Our 10th Issue! Fiction: - Morgue Fridge 4 Must Remain Locked by @tommlittle.bsky.social - The Lambkin and the Little Fish by @bookwormcp8.bsky.social - The Heartstone by M. X. Merrow 1/3

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

We're back! Submissions reopen tomorrow, and the eldritch entity we call "The Reading Team" is hungry for more stories! Check our guidelines! 🔗⏬ #scifi #sff #fantasy #horror #weirdfiction

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Last chance to get your short story, science essay, or cover art submitted for our summer issue! Submissions close today! Guidelines at the 🔗⏬️. #sff #fantasy #scifi #horror #weirdfiction

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Submissions for our summer issue close tomorrow! Check our guidelines. 🔗⏬️ #sff #fantasy #scifi #horror #weirdfiction

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Dennis M Powers @dennismpowers.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

My latest release was "A Man Walks Into a Bar." A short story in the spring 2026 issue of Perseid Prophecies Magazine @perseidprophecies.bsky.social edited by @esraye.bsky.social It's a different take on the Groundhog Day trope. Cover: (1989) illustrated by NASA/Paul DiMare. public domain image

Cover of Perseid Prophecies Magazine featuring an illustration of a spacesuited person observing a Mars crawler on a deep-red rocky landscape.

Astronauts walking on Mars during a dust storm (1989) illustrated by NASA/Paul DiMare.

Original public domain image from Wikimedia Commons. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

We're in the final stretch! Check our guidelines! 🔗⏬️ #sff #scifi #fantasy #horror #shortstory

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Nearly missed it, but there only 4 days left! Check our submission page for guidelines on short stories, science essays, and cover art! 🔗⏬️ #sff #scifi #fantasy #horror #shortstory

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Time is running out to submit your short story, science essay, or cover art for our upcoming summer issue! See guidelines 🔗⏬ #sff #sciencefiction #fantasy #horror #shortstory

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Only six more days to get your short story, science essay, or cover art submission in! Check our guidelines 🔗⏬️ #sff #scifi #fantasy #horror #weirdfiction #submissionsopen

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Can plants think? It's an old question, and it, along with one of the most important people to ask it, are the focus of our spring issue's science fact article! Read "The Thinking Plant's Man" by Ben Seal free ⏬️ #science #indiemagazine #sff #scifi #fantasy #horror #weirdfiction

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

8 days remain to submit your short story, essay, or art! 🔗⏬ #sff #scifi #fantasy #horror #indiemagazine

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Only nine days left to submit your short story, essay, or cover art for our upcoming summer issue! 🔗⏬ #sff #scifi #fantasy #horror #weirdfiction

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Time is running out! Submissions close May 31st! Submit your short story, science essay, or cover art while you still can! 🔗⏬️ #scifi #fantasy #sff #horror #art

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

This issue's classic story comes from a place where the sins of the past continue to haunt the living, even if they don't remember them. Wonder a wasteland with Stephen Vincent Benét in "By the Waters of Babylon, and experience the horror of realization. 🔗⏬ #scifi #sciencefiction #classicscifi

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Stop me if you've heard this one. A man walks into a bar and orders a drink. He then (more or less) accurately predicts the next few events before they happens. How? It's all a matter of probabilities. Read "A Man Walks Into a Bar" by @dennismpowers.bsky.social in Perseid Prophecies! 🔗⬇ #scifi

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

We leave space among all the speculation in each issue for a bit of science fact. Submissions for science fact articles and essays are ALSO open until May 31st! Check the 🔗 below for guidelines. #indiemagazine #science #sciencefact #submissionsopen

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Adhama offers custom gods for business and prosperity. But the clay figures come at a cost; for her clients, for herself, and for the gods she must combat and contain. Read @grimashford.bsky.social's "Clay Gods" in the current issue of Perseid Prophecies! 🔗⤵️ #fantasy #shortstory #indiemagazine

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Do you write weird fiction, science fiction, fantasy, or horror? Then we're looking for you! Submissions remain open until May 31st! Visit the link below for guidelines. #scifi #sciencefiction #weirdfiction #horror #fantasy

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Dennis M Powers @dennismpowers.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Who am I: 2026 Retired electronics guy, web developer, business owner who decided to write stories instead of code. Two stories published in @perseidprophecies.bsky.social Winter & Spring issues. 📑The Good Stuff 📑A Man Walks into a Bar Three unpublished sci-fi novels & a novella plus 6 shorts.

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

There are little things in the night. Little things that creep and fly and sneak into homes searching for discarded teeth to fuel their magic. But other things in the night are *bigger* and have far more elusive motivations. Check out "The Moon Disc," by B Myers 🔗⤵️ #fantasy #shortstory #sff

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Accepting scifi, fantasy, & cosmic horror stories or our Summer '26 issue! Matching your story to the season is not required, but it is encouraged! The entity known as the reading team can only tell the passing of time by the stories it consumes. Submission 🔗⤵️ #horror #cosmichorror #shortstories

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

What do you do when you're on a planetary expedition and you discover your whole crew dead, the ship-board AI start acting cagey about someone else on board, and THEN you start having dreams that feel like someone else's memories? Read "The Speed of Dark" by Floyd Largent for free 🔗⬇ #scif #short

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Horror, scifi, fantasy, and weird fiction. If it's strange, dark, or just off the beaten path of "reality," we want to read it. Submissions for out Summer '26 issue are open until May 31st. See guidelines at the link below ⤵️ #horror #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #weirdfiction

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

A prodigal son returns home to learn his old money comes with some old and very dark secrets, in Marsden Lyonwahl's Southern Gothic yarn "Me, Myself, and I." Read it free 🔗⏬ #southerngotihic #horror #shortstory #indiemagazine #indiezine

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Submissions for our Summer '26 isssue are open until the end of May! Check our Submissions page for genres and guidelines! We don't ask that you stick to a theme, but matching the season of the issue is encouraged! 🔗⤵️ #fantasy #scifi #sff #horror #weirdfiction

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

One of the hellhounds pulled a weird and wonderful (and strangely lichen-encrusted) short story out from under the basement stairs this morning. No one remembers receiving it, and its author is listed only as "Fae." It feels like a trap, but we're not sure if acceptance or rejection will spring it.

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Trapped in orbit and weighed down by guilt, Airo is chosen by Zeng, to aid him in his evil efforts. But when Airo learns the truth, he must choose what his new legacy will be. Read "Inherited Crimes of an Orbit Lord" by Andrew Westermanm for free. 🔗⤵️ #scifi #sciencefiction #shortstory

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