"Take Flight" by @danpeacock.bsky.social brings some powerful eco fiction about birds and fathers and sons.

This is a really good story about the struggle between wanting to save something that might be dying and escaping in order to save yourself.

This set of observations is produced by my scrolling Reddit and otherwise listening to people talk about "how to write." A) there is no requirement that any of your characters has any sort of "arc" let alone a redemption. B) there is also no requirement that your fiction has a plot.

New fiction by Emily Linstrom, EC Dorgan, @rkduncan.bsky.social, @phoebebarton.bsky.social, @danpeacock.bsky.social, @clhellisen.bsky.social, @prioryruins.bsky.social, @jaydeholmes.bsky.social, @amulderwrites.bsky.social, @jelliclejay.bsky.social, @kmveohongs.bsky.social, and @ernerker.bsky.social!

A poignant start to the year, well worth the read.

My newest story, “Take Flight”, is out now in Kaleidotrope! On a half-abandoned future Earth, an ornithologist discovers a critically endangered bird nesting beneath a spaceport launch pad. kaleidotrope.net/winter-2026/...

Cast of Wonders 669: The Cat that went to Uranus by Dan Peacock narrated by Rish Outfield produced by Jeremy Carter CW: allergies www.castofwonders.org/2025/12/cast...

New story day! “The Cat That Went To Uranus” is now available to read or listen to in @castofwonders.org. After stowing away aboard the first manned mission to Uranus, a little black cat quickly becomes a nuisance… www.castofwonders.org/2025/12/cast...

My latest Patreon post is live. It's got some life updates, and for paid supporters, it has a snippet from my upcoming book, Ex Partum (coming soon from @atthisarts.com). www.patreon.com/posts/140919... #scifi #specfic #booksky

My short story, "What To Do When A Protagonist Visits Your Generic Village", was published in @metastellar.bsky.social today! www.metastellar.com/fiction/what...

A new flash fiction of mine is live at @dreamtheorymedia.bsky.social ! The world is under attack from dark, eldritch beings, so it’s probably not the best time to talk about us, but… we’re through. www.dreamtheory.media/its-not-you-...

I have a story out! At dream publication, no less! It’s about adventure and anxiety, methods of coping, a tool that might help but also caries drawbacks (because brains are delicate and individual), and being empathetic to another person’s choices, even when they end in disaster.

We need more anti-capitalistic mama-centered sci-fi stories, and this is a great one! 🔥

Cast of Wonders 623: The Cat That Worked From Home (Staff Picks 2024) Author : Dan Peacock & Rachel Peacock Narrator : Mike Boris Host : Amy Brennan Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published as Cast of Wonders 583, April 2024 www.castofwonders.org/2025/01/cast...

New story day! In "Firestarter", a disgraced orbital satellite technician must confront her past when she is paired with a new recruit. Read now in Phano (@ammansabet.bsky.social) www.phano.co/articles/fir...

My flash fiction "Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Your Short Story Submission's Attachment", in which a story submission goes very, very wrong, is now live in @pointsincase.com! www.pointsincase.com/articles/re-...

My short story "User's Guide To Your Takura Temporal Vehicle" is now live on Sci-Fi Shorts - read here: ift.tt/ejEaCpk Please read the enclosed information carefully before attempting temporal transit. There will be no refunds.

@locusmag.bsky.social called Ellipsism "a wrenching story about a spaceship captain who ends up in a black hole, and all the people who are left behind, like the narrator who had once been her engineer, and the friends they had grown up together with". tinyurl.com/3834uyen

“Ellipsism” by @danpeacock.bsky.social is “a wrenching story about a spaceship captain who ends up in a black hole, and all the people who are left behind….The story packs a strong emotional punch.” 😃🚀

Cast of Wonders 583: The Cat that Worked from Home Author : Dan Peacock & Rachel Peacock Narrator : Mike Boris Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter Cast of Wonders 583: The Cat that Worked from Home is a Cast of Wonders original. www.castofwonders.org/2024/04/cast...

Have you read? Italic & Bold by Dan Peacock at Heartlines Spec A story about two robots going for repair that will either make you say, "Aw!" or break your heart.

just read Italic & Bold by @danpeacock.bsky.social from this list and i was not expecting to be taken out by robot emotions at 8:30 in the morning, geez

There's still time to travel to the edge of the universe in @danpeacock.bsky.social's new story "Ellipsism." kaleidotrope.net/summer-2024/...

My short story "Generation" is live in The Dread Machine! Tasting notes: 👮‍♂️ A near-future dystopia 👩‍👧 A desperate family 🖐️ An illegal child www.thedreadmachine.com/generation/

Contributor copy of @heartlines-spec.com arrived ❤️ I’m far more excited about the sticker than a full-grown man has any right to be.

Italic & Bold by @danpeacock.bsky.social is now free-to-read on our website! This story has cute robot vibes, is only slight devastating 🤖 www.heartlines-spec.com/italic-bold-...

Italic & Bold by @danpeacock.bsky.social will make you think about the important questions in life Watch the trailer on our insta! www.instagram.com/heartlinessp... Available to subscribers Nov 30th!

In my newest rejection letter erasure poem, I take the editor shopping for some new formalwear.

All the cool kids are doing rejection letter erasure poems, so here's me jumping on the bandwagon.

Hit my first sub-30 minute 5k run since 2016. Not bad going for someone who wobbles this much!

My dark fantasy story "Bound" releases today in Grendel Press' Uncanny & Unearthly Tales anthology - free to read if you have Kindle Unlimited. www.amazon.co.uk/Uncanny-Unea... With this gorgeous artwork for mine!

We know you’ve been brimming with an-tic-a……-pation to know Issue 3's TOC!  We've got stories from @t_kanishk, Lyra Meurer, @danpeacock.bsky.social , @vivianhchou.bsky.social , @vivianlicreates.bsky.social , @yelenacrane.bsky.social , Alex Langer (1/2)

oh no how embarrassing 🤦‍♂️💀 Sorry @thedeadlands.com

I did an author interview with @grendelpress.bsky.social for my dark fantasy short story “Bound”, coming in their next anthology in October! grendelpress.com/author-inter...

New Fiction Friday by Dan Peacock wonders what "The Smiling Virologist" has to be happy about. https://littlebluemarble.ca/2023/08/11/the-smiling-virologist/