One of our country's greatest war criminals just died, the president is arguing with himself about whether or not to let 40 million people starve, and there is an actual courtroom drama about a five dollar footlong. How are any of us supposed to maintain emotional regulation.

The sub call for Indigenous writers is now open! strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

Watching Puppet Master while I clean. "This is a movie star bed." Haha!

And the Apex Kickstarter is over. A huge thank you to everyone who helped us reach our goal for 2026. I'm very excited to bring you another year of weird dark stories.

Actually, we're only $3,086 away unlocking another issue of Apex Magazine. The fifth issue would be edited by the amazing @retreasure.bsky.social and feature previously unpublished authors. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

We're only $586 away from unlocking our first stretch goal - a Drabble submission period edited by Kai Delmas. With 47 minutes to go. Can we get there? www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

Drinking coffee and watching the minutes tick down on the Apex Kickstarter like a complete weirdo. 96 minutes to go.

13 hours left in the Apex Magazine 2026 Kickstarter. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

Less than 24 hours left in the Apex Magazine Kickstarter. If they get a few thousand dollars more the world gets to read a special issue of Apex focused on unpublished authors!

WE WANT DRABBLES Come on, everyone, we can do it 🔥

Support them if you can. Unless you don’t like great stories. Then maybe support them anyways, you weirdo. The world needs great stories written by humans now more than ever. ☠️

want to buy my ENTIRE DIGITAL CATALOG? well you can do that AND benefit Apex! It's an add-on!

Last night's creature feature was Frogs (1972). This movie was WILD! The amount of times I yelled "That isn't how that works!" was nuts. It features a wealthy family celebrating the 4th of July and a few family birthday parties on their island estate.

There are officially only 24 hours left in the Apex Magazine 2026 Kickstarter and we're only $1,300 away from unlocking our first stretch goal. Any support you can give us is greatly appreciated. I'm just so grateful we have funded and will be back next year. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

As an editor who's also a writer, it's especially painful to read a beautifully crafted submission from a writer with obvious talent and have to reject it—for any number of reasons. Writers, we want every one of you to be our next yes!!

Just under 2 days left in the @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter. While the magazine's four issues for 2026 are funded, if they get $4,000 more we get to read an additional unpublished authors issue of Apex Magazine! I've donated and hope others will do the same. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

Apex Book Company is opening submissions for sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and genre-blend novel and novellas MONDAY, November 3rd at 10 AM EST! 👽📚 Bookmark our submissions page and check back Nov. 3rd for further details and access to our submission portal: www.apexbookcompany.com/pages/submis...

There are only 45 hours left in the Apex Magazine Kickstarter. Don't miss out on exclusive hoodies and fun add-ons! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

I love creature feature movies. The more ridiculous the better. Piranha, Slugs, The Nest. Currently watching Squirm on Tubi. What's your favorite creature feature?

The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP. Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP. The people who need help are not the problem. It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.

Just a reminder, your favorite incredibly thorough researcher and expository writer (we'll assume for the sake of argument that that's me) is looking for full-time work, but open to freelance work too. Also a published writer of horror and fantasy fiction, with experience in tabletop RPG design.

The @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter has reached our initial funding goal. I want to thank each and every author, writer, friend, and fan who has supported and shared and helped us reach this goal.

Oh wow! The @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter has funded! We're going to be able to bring you guys 4 issues of Apex in 2026!!!! A huge thank you to the 401 backers who made this happen! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

If you're a procrastinator like me time is running out :) just pledged!!

The @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter is only $507 away from funding four issues for 2026! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

Okay, listen: @apexmag.bsky.social is SO CLOSE to their funding goal, but there are only 5 DAYS left. And I know we're all barely able to put food on the table, but whatever you have to give, please consider giving to Apex TODAY so there can be just one more light shining in the darkness in 2026.

@retreasure.bsky.social and I are watching Night of the Demons over on the Apex Discord. If you're part of our Discord community, jump into the Apex Voice channel and join in the fun!

We're so close to $17K!!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

There's only 5 DAYS LEFT to fund Apex Magazine for 2026, and we just unlocked our 80% goal! 🎉 @lesleyconner.bsky.social will host a LIVE READING of "The Monster Fucker Club" by @avgreenewrites.bsky.social! Keep weird, wonderful fiction alive and donate TODAY 👽 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

At a Kelly Bell Band concert and they're playing a cover of an All Mighty Senators' song. @crashbox.net and I met at an All Mighty Senators concert nearly 23 years ago. Kind of a full circle moment. 💕

Point taken. For the night shift.

Support TODAY 👇👇👇 Amazing mag with amazing ppl publishing amazing stories from amazing authors. Be amazing too: donate and/or share ❤️❤️❤️

There are only 6 days left in the @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter to fund 2026 and we're still $4,343 away from funding. I'm getting worried. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

as writers, we all want more short fiction venues around. @apexmag.bsky.social is running their Kickstarter RIGHT NOW and they've got 7 days to go and STILL AREN'T FUNDED. do you know how sad it would be to not have Apex Magazine around? devastatingly sad. dropping the link below:

Would you like to pry open my skull and root around for the pretty fungus? 3 spots are left for an Affirmation critique from me to fund @apexmag.bsky.social 2026! Your pledge for an affirmation critique includes a subscription to the mag and access to the Discord! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

We're SIX DAYS AWAY from the end of our Kickstarter and 75% FUNDED 🚀✨ Remember, it's YOUR donations keeping us a proudly pro-rate magazine, which financially compensates the skilled authors who bring Apex to life. Help artists thrive in 2026 and donate TODAY 💜👽 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

So close! Support a mag that pays HUMAN writers and artists. Supporting fiction and art is more important than ever right now.

We're having some technical issues, but the live reading of Rachel Bolton's "And She Had Been So Reasonable" will begin shortly. If you want to watch, head over the Apex YouTube account. www.youtube.com/@apexmagazin...

There's only ONE WEEK LEFT to fund Apex Magazine in 2026, and we JUST unlocked our 70% reward!! The Apex editors will host a live affirmation critique of the Internet's most beloved amateur horror stories! 📸🌲🥩 🎃 Help us reach our funding goal and donate TODAY! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

Only 8 days left in the @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter and we're $6,304 away from our initial funding goal. If you love and appreciate Apex. If you want more dark, weird stories. If you want a market to submit to. Then please consider helping us hit our goal. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

Can I be petty for a sec? Nearly 4 years ago, an agent passed on this, which was fine. But it came with advice, "oopsie, you accidentally put the end in the middle. Next time expand the 1st half and drop the 2nd, it'll be better!" Heyyy so, you were wrong. And now I don't even remember your name 💅

Pax is helping make quesadillas.

Our backer-exclusive horror movie watch party is THIS SATURDAY, Oct. 25th at 12 PM EST! 🍿🎃 Join @retreasure.bsky.social and @lesleyconner.bsky.social for the 80s cult classic, NIGHT OF THE DEMONS! This event is exclusive to backers, so be sure to donate before Saturday if you want to join us! ⬇️

This Saturday at noon EST @retreasure.bsky.social and I are going to be watching a horror movie and reacting over on the Apex Discord. We're watching Night of the Demons (1988). This movie is pure 80s horror gold! Want to join us? Back the Apex Kickstarter before Saturday!

Im so excited and honored for “And She Had Been So Reasonable” to be presented this way. Apex is the best! Thank you @lesleyconner.bsky.social ❤️

ICYMI 🔮 our LIVE READING of @raebolt.bsky.social's Stoker Award-nominated short story, "And She Had Been So Reasonable," is THIS THURSDAY at 1 PM EST 📺🗓 Join our narrator and Apex EiC @lesleyconner.bsky.social on the Apex YouTube channel October 23rd! 📚⏰ www.youtube.com/@apexmagazin...

We're starting the day only $4 away from $13K. Will you be the one to push us over? www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

10 days left in @apexmag.bsky.social's Kickstarter! Apex accepted a story of mine at the *very* beginning of my writing career, and Apex continues to be such an inspiration and nurturing presence for me and the SFFH community. This magazine does so much! Please support them.

Admittedly been waiting for next payday to check this out but I just had a look and Ohmygosh the add-ons are INCREDIBLE. I am honestly so excited for Friday and deciding how I am going to support such an AMAZING magazine 😍

Oh and ALSO I'm offering a short story critique of up to 5k to help Apex reach their goal! Not only that, but I'll give you advice on where to send it once you're done (and answer your industry questions along the way)! Spread the word!