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Kai Delmas @kaidelmas.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

It's summertime, and most of my English students are on vacation. But less students means more time. And I'd like to invest that time in critiquing and coaching. So if you need some affordable help, please reach out. There are some great testimonials on my website. www.kaidelmas.com/editing-serv...

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Chris Lackey @chrislackey.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Less than a week now!

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Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

It's my great pleasure to announce the authors and their works selected for "The Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 2." Thank you to all the writers, editors, and publishers who sent in work for consideration. The print edition is now up for pre-order. undertowpublications.com/shop/best-we...

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Alison Littlewood
Audrey Zhou
Brian Evenson
C.T. Muchemwa
Erin Brown
John Langan
Jon Lasser
Kay Chronister
Louis Inglis Hall
Lynda E. Rucker
Mary Kuryla
Nathan Ballingrud
Rebecca Campbell
Samantha Mills
Shaun Cammack
Spencer Nitkey
Steve Toase
TJ Price
Tomás Downey
Tomás Downey
Woody Dismukes
Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch
Mother’s Mother’s Daughter
The Subject
The Inheritance
The Night Market
Snakebit, Or Why I (Continue to) Love Horror
The Other River
The Shadow of His Vibrance
Malo Malo Malo Malo
Nixie
The Wig
Secret Night
A Hole Cut in the Wall of the World
10 Visions of the Future; or, Self-Care for the End of Days
Graceless Creatures
In the Dream, He is Skinless and Beautiful
Pollen
hear of the rot
Diving Board
Sisters
The Peculiarities of Hunger
Remains #3
Silk & Sinew: A Collection of Folk Horror from the Asian Diaspora
THREE-LOBED BURNING EYE #46
FIYAH #33
The SKULL & LAUREL #4
LOST IN THE DARK AND OTHER EXCURSIONS
LIGHTSPEED #179
FEVER DREAMS
THE DARK #118
TERROR TALES OF CHAOS
COSMIC HORROR MONTHLY #57
NIGHT & DAY
THE OTHER SHORE
UNCANNY #63
LADY CHURCHILL’S ROSEBUD WRISTLET #50
WEIRD HORROR #10
Occult Tales of Britain and Northern Ireland
We Will Speak Again of the Red Tower
Diving Board: STORIES
DIVING BOARD: STORIES
khōréō Vol. 5, Issue 2

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

If your publisher uses AI art, they're bad at their job. Full stop. When a publisher claims they can't afford to invest in your cover art, what they're really saying is that they can't sell your book. /THREAD O'CLOCK

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Pierce King @pierceking.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I've waited so long for this day! 🎉

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Rue Morgue Magazine @ruemorguemag.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Born on this day in 1955, Happy Birthday, GRIFFIN DUNNE! 🎉

A man wearing a dirty green jacket and his face torn up.

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SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Subs will be open June 1-15. We pay $25 per accepted story (1,000-4,000) words + one contributor copy. Check out volumes one and two for a vibe check. Full submission details can be found here: sluggerfiction.com/submit/

This is not a drill! We open for subs June 1-15, 2026. An image of a neon green slug with a yellow bat in its mouth dripping blood.

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chmmagazine.bsky.social @chmmagazine.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

the words are supposed to vibrate in your head, right?

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Agita Publishing @agitapublishing.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I do this because I love it. Because it helps give my life meaning. I hope that if I ever find myself thinking about using AI to do any part of this job, I'll recognize that what really happened is that I lost my love for it and I should find something else that brings me joy.

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Pierce King @pierceking.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I loved Portraits of Decay, so this is an insta buy!

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 20/03/2026

SALE ALERT: I'm off work today, which means no pay, so I made some Cover Prompts! Not sure what to write? Use one of these covers to prompt a new story! Short, Novella, whatever! No AI, Fully Licensed, etc. $25. Just reply with which one you want, and I'll do the edits whenever you want! 1/2

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Basile Lebret edits Cult of the Dog @evoripclaw.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Now Reading Crushing Snails by @emmaemurray.bsky.social, published by @apocalypseparty.bsky.social. Bruh, what a beginning 🫨

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Emma E. Murray @emmaemurray.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

This story is sooo good! Def give it a read!!!🖤

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Stories about strange Halloween decorations, a town where people swap identities in the forms of masks, altered realities, bizarre treasure hunts, and more. PORTRAITS OF DECAY is available in the usual places in softcover; grab the ebook from my website here: carsonwinter.com/product/port...

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P.L. McMillan @authorplm.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Hey cuties! It's my birthday today 🦇 and I have a gift for YOU! My story, Ascension, is available on Apex's blog -- are you ready for the climb? ❤️🖤 Click the link below 👁👄👁

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Apex Magazine and Book Company @apexmag.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

"The line of poor, hungry, ragged people stretched out behind and before me. I shouldn’t be here. I shouldn’t have to be here." 🗼🌇 New fiction today by @authorplm.bsky.social: "Ascension" Read it here: www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...

Ascension by P.L. McMillan. Apex Magazine, Issue 152.

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N.J. Gallegos is Dr. Spooky (she/her) @drspookyer.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

I should eat some diner pie to celebrate

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Pierce King @pierceking.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Almost finished my first watch of Twin Peaks and love Agent Cooper so much!

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

#TBRuary Day 18: Long or Short Form. Why not both? THE WEIRD: A COMPENDIUM OF STRANGE AND DARK STORIES Edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer This collection of 110 short stories across 1152 pages sits proudly on my Weird fiction shelf, only half read. I need to finish it. #BookSky #ReadingCommunity

Large paperback book on a burgundy velvet background. The Weird: A compendium of strange and dark stories. Edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer. 110 stories by an all-star cast of literary legends…Foreweird by Michael Moorcock. Afterweird by China Miéville. Art - background of a corridor with high stone arches. In the foreground, two red tentacles appear from either side of the cover, to suggest they belong to the reader. One tentacle holds a large tome open.

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Pierce King @pierceking.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I chose torchic as my first ever starter and feel guilty picking anything else.

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Casey Stegman @caseystegman.com · 17/02/2026

“I have 30k to make a fully AI film, what’s the plan?” is such an insane sentence.

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Sobelo Books @sobelobooks.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

📣 ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 WE, THE MISSING by @arwyns.bsky.social coming in 2026! 🖤 People disappear all the time in Caroline’s fading city. Determined to save her addict mother, she’s thrust into a dangerous supernatural world bent on making Caroline vanish forever. Preorder your copy today!

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Ivy Grimes @ivygrimes.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Thanks to Carson Winter and PLM for having me on their podcast to gossip about fairy tales and stuff!

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Dead Languages Podcast @deadlanguagespod.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

This week we’re talking fairy tales with @ivygrimes.bsky.social! Check out the new DL here: open.spotify.com/episode/3lGx...

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Strange Studies of Strange Stories @strangestudies.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

It's so funny to me that somehow we've wound up getting H.P. Lovecraft's digital junk mail.

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N.J. Gallegos is Dr. Spooky (she/her) @drspookyer.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

If you’re not terrified of the deep ocean, you should be, especially after watching this. An oil drilling crew awakens ancient creatures and the end gives Lovecraftian vibes. Plus I have a crush on Kristen Stewart so 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Emma E. Murray @emmaemurray.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

My story “Mercy” is on the latest episode of The NoSleep Podcast!!! 🎉🥳🖤

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Pierce King @pierceking.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Decided it would be fun to round up my writing stats for the year. My 2026 goal is to hit 100 rejections!

2025 Writing Wrapped. 13,350 plus words written, 16 completed stories, 2 published works, 37+ submissions, 33+ rejections, and 4 personal rejections. Most productive month: April. Most submitted story: Mr. Goodin.

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Pierce King @pierceking.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Heck ya! Now I need to also read The Red Tower!

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SLUGGER @sluggerfiction.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

We are almost ready for a full cover reveal of SLUGGER Vol. 1!

A partially revealed cover showing the letters "ER" in purple, slash marks, and reddish brown hair.

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Die Laughing Magazine @dielaughingmag.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Cover reveal! This artist has graced the inner pages of the magazine since the beginning, but the moment we saw this comically unnerving art by @authoriseult.bsky.social we knew it was the perfect way to mark one full year of the mag. Sleep with one eye open and get ready to laugh! #dielaughing

A woman lies on her back, in bed, fast asleep. One arm is draped behind her head. A small creature, perhaps a demon, crouches on her chest. A black horse with very white teeth leans in from the window. Both the creature and the horse are wearing festive birthday hats, and the creature holds a party blower in its mouth. When she awakes, the woman will have a very special birthday surprise.

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Dead Languages Podcast @deadlanguagespod.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Want podcast daddy's attention? uwu Now's your chance uwu

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Tales to Terrify @talestoterrify.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

What a great weekend to finish your story for our Halloween contest! Prize: $50 Word limit: 250 Theme: New origins of Halloween traditions. Entry fee: NONE GL and subs: tinyurl.com/TTTHalloween...

A figure wearing a floor-length white sheet like a ghost. They are standing on a floor of dead leaves in a forest and holding a jack-o-lantern. Text reads: "Halloween Origins; Flash Fiction Contest; Closes midnight, Sept 30th."

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D. Matthew Urban @breathinghead.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

I went on the Dead Languages Podcast and all I got was this creeping sense of unease as the world disintegrates around me! Listen to me chat with PLM and Carson about disorientation in horror, fun ways to collapse reality, and NYC's plague of sexy, sexy rats

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Carmella de Keyser @carmellapoetry.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Here is a link to Suburban Witchcraft Issue 10 & the written versions of my two new poems published within. Warmest thanks to creator & editor Mirjana M. for curating this beautiful magazine. @suburbanwitchlit.bsky.social www.suburbanwitchcraft.com/issue10 #poems #arts #autumnpoetry #poetrylovers

Communion in the Square, a poem by Carmella de Keyser, featured in Suburban Witchcraft Magazine, Issue 10.

'A Permanent kind of Festive Season', a poem by Carmella de Keyser, featured within Suburban Witchcraft Issue 10.

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Dead Languages Podcast @deadlanguagespod.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

We’re doing a Drabble contest. Send us a Drabble. Theme: HALLOWEEN IN SPACE

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Pierce King @pierceking.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Excited the share that my story, The Dad Drawer, is published in this month's issue of Suburban Witchcraft Magazine! Its on page 156, but make sure to read and support the other talented artists featured in this months issue! #horrorlit #weirdlit

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Suburban Witchcraft Magazine @suburbanwitchlit.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Suburban Witchcraft Magazine Issue 10 is now Live! Read at : suburbanwitchcraft.com/issue10 We hope you enjoy exploring this issue brimming with #art, #photography, hymns, remnants of a wounded Summer reintroducing itself to the Autumn’s gold with #poetry, #stories and a #drama play.

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Pierce King @pierceking.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Want a minute-long story about generational trauma? Look no further than my story, The Dad Drawer! Published today in Issue 10 of @suburbanwitchlit.bsky.social! suburbanwitchcraft.com/issue10

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Issue 10 | Suburban Witchcraft Magazine

Issue 10 of the Suburban Witchcraft Magazine

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Agita Publishing @agitapublishing.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

I think if a poetry journal sticks an AI slop image onto your poem when they publish it online, they should refund the reading fee you probably had to pay them.

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Emma E. Murray @emmaemurray.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Are you looking for the kind of horror that leaves you staring at the wall? Well I have just the book for you!! 👀

Picture divided in thirds
Top: cover of Shoot Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day
Middle: a hand on window blinds “Domestic violence, cycle of abuse, home-invading serial killer, sentient corpse”
Bottom: a desperate women looks up, an ominous red filter over her face

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Pierce King @pierceking.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

With the Haunting of Hill House being one of my favorite books, I would love to write something like that with Shirley Jackson. Not necessarily a haunted house, but some weird quiet horror! #HorrorWritersChat

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Pierce King @pierceking.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Since traveling through time would be an unknown journey, pretty much anything that could go wrong through the actual traveling. Maybe some entity lives along the "road" used for time travel or it could inflict alien biology onto the traveler. #Horrorwriterschat

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Pierce King @pierceking.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Probably the 20s and 30s. I just love the weird pulp vibes of the time plus the lack of modern day technology. #Horrorwriterschat

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Pierce King @pierceking.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

I'm Pierce, from VA. I don't know if I could say any historical writer is my doppelganger, but I LOVE Shirley Jackson and Ray Bradbury!

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Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

@erikmchatton.bsky.social's his debut collection is out tomorrow and I think it's going to blow some serious minds. @authorplm.bsky.social is hosting a release party on Friday, join up for a reading, giveaway, and interview! www.eventbrite.com/e/the-echoes...

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