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The Phantom Pulse

@thephantompulse.bsky.social
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The Phantom Pulse is a biannual speculative fiction magazine of the grey corners of humanity, dread that permeates the skin, and the bizarre. We publish traditional horror, sci-fi horror, dark fantasy, and the weird. thephantompulse.com

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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Revenge rots in the stomach of Lex Chamberlin's story "Creation as an Act of Atonement" in Issue #1 of The Phantom Pulse www.thephantompulse.com/2026/04/29/c...
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 · 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...
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 · 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...
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 · 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...
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 · 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...
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 · 01/05/2026
Issue 1 of The Phantom Pulse is live at thephantompulse.com!
The cover of Issue 1 of the The Phantom Pulse magazine depicting someone stumbling out of a dark tunnel and reaching out. They are covered in bioluminescent mushrooms and covering their face with one hand, looking straight at the reader through their fingers. The authors are listed in the corner: Amanda Cecelia Lang, Beth Goder, John K. Peck, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, Rowan Hill, Brandon Case, Lex Chamberlin.
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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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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
From writers of horror for writers of horror
The Phantom Pulse’s mission is to create more paid opportunities for horror writers. We can’t wait to see what you submit. thephantompulse.com
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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Send this to a writer/reader/artist you know!
The best way to support The Phantom Pulse is to tell your friends! Coming January 2026. thephantompulse.com
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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
The first issue of The Phantom Pulse is coming in May. Send us stories and reprints to consider in January!
Send us your horror stories (max 3000 words) and haunting cover art starting January 1, 2026. First issue to be published May 2026. thephantompulse.com
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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
The Phantom Pulse is looking for cover art. We want art that tells a story. Twisted longing. Inevitable darkness. Quiet obsession. thephantompulse.com
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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
In case you didn’t see our submission guidelines, here is what we’re looking for!
The Phantom Pulse opens for submissions January 1, 2026. We want the grey corners of humanity, dread that permeates the skin, and the bizarre. thephantompulse.com
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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
ba-dum … ba-dum… ba-dum
The Phantom Pulse is a new horror magazine that opens for submissions in the new year. Keep a finger on the pulse at thephantompulse.com and find us on Instagram, x, and Bluesky
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The Phantom Pulse @thephantompulse.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Halloween might be over, but the terror never ends. Announcing a new horror magazine, The Phantom Pulse. More info to come… thephantompulse.com
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