From the Archives "Out of Draconia" @almaalexander.bsky.social (has a new story & podcast in BCS #456) "until the day she came back, at dawn, staggering, thin to the point of being gaunt. And cradled across her body in a makeshift sling, a dragon egg." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/out-...

Mine is one you can’t read, yet. “Every Force Evolves a Form” will appear on @bcsmagazine.bsky.social sometime this summer. It is easily the darkest thing I have ever written, which took a lot of work on my part. I feel like I opened new territory to explore.

New story coming out!

BCS #457 ebook out early at @weightlessbooks.bsky.social & Kindle Store and for subscribers, featuring stories by @aahabershaw.bsky.social and R.I. Sutton, behind cover art by Anthony Avon: weightlessbooks.com/fiction/bene... www.amazon.com/Beneath-Ceas...

An odd effect of having Patreon access is being able to see the future. Therefore I've seen Beneath Ceaseless Skies #157: "Slayer of Dreams" by @aahabershaw.bsky.social This is exactly the strength of BCS, a fully worked out "secondary world" adventure with its own set of rules and internal logic.

We have now added May issues of @clarkesworldmagazine.com, Forever, The Dark, @apexmag.bsky.social, @uncannymagazine.bsky.social, and @bcsmagazine.bsky.social! weightlessbooks.com/2026/05/

"I go into every story like a blind date, hoping that I'll fall in love." Ann VanderMeer @annvandermeer.bsky.social on acquiring stories, at Mo*Con with @scott-h-andrews.bsky.social

Fantastic editors' discussion at Mo*Con between @annvandermeer.bsky.social and @scott-h-andrews.bsky.social

Saturday of MoCon 2026 off to a bang with @annvandermeer.bsky.social and @scott-h-andrews.bsky.social talking about editing in speculative fiction and the community building that weaves into that.

"I read stories to be emotionally moved. Every submission that made me cry, I bought." -- @scott-h-andrews.bsky.social of Beneath Ceaseless Skies. As a great example of one of the stories that moved him, Scott referenced the must-read "Geometries of Belonging" by @rblemberg.bsky.social.

Attending Mo*Con and listening to @scott-h-andrews.bsky.social of Beneath Ceaseless Skies interview legendary editor @annvandermeer.bsky.social. "Communicating through stories brings us together." -- Ann VanderMeer

As a Greek who was taught the tragedies this story resonates so much. Sacrifices for beliefs and systems that don't serve the people while the voice of those who suffer is silenced. Is there catharsis or is it another story we tell ourselves? by @aimeeogdenwrites.com in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social

In addition to the story, you can find links to Ewen's work in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social, @anathemamagazine.bsky.social. Finally, Ewen thinks you should read work by @nassos.bsky.social and @vajra.me

May reading list so far (alpha): Apex Magazine #153 Beneath Ceaseless Skies #457 Clarkesworld #236 The Colored Lens Winter 2026 The Dark #132 Dirty Magick Magazine V2 #21 Khoréo 6.1 Lightspeed #192 Locus May 2026 Strange Horizons April 2026 Translunar Travelers Lounge Feb 2026 Trollbreath #6

BCS Archives: "Concerto for Winds and Resistance" Cara Masten DiGirolamo BCS #327 "The piece was by a composer from Labadi. The trumpet had gone to the library, but all the books on Labadi were gone. The Dictator wanted the trumpet's home to not exist" www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/conc...

generative AI has no place in our schools. It is documented as contributing to cognitive decline, this is just propping up a techbro pyramid scheme with taxpayer money.

The May issue of Locus includes my short fiction review column featuring stories from @bafflingmag.bsky.social @strangehorizons.bsky.social @lightspeedmagazine.com @diabolicalplots.com @bourbonpenn.bsky.social @escapepod.org @podcastle.org and @bcsmagazine.bsky.social .

Part of my short fiction review column for the April issue Locus is now available to read in Locus Online! Stories from @podcastle.org @bcsmagazine.bsky.social and @tasavvurnama.bsky.social !

I am proud to announce the new issue of "Beneath Ceaseless Skies", featuring my story "The Sparrow Tree", in ebook and audio versions (Dominick Rabrun gave voice to my previous BCS story, too, and he does GREAT work...) Enjoy!

BCS #456 features "The Sparrow Tree" by Alma Alexander, which was fabulous. (In the literal sense of the word, as well---like a fable.) @almaalexander.bsky.social

New Issue: BCS #456 out today, w stories of art and society by returning BCS authors @almaalexander.bsky.social and Tamara Vardomskaya, podcast of the Alexander read by Dominick Rabrun, Archives story by Cara Masten DiGirolamo, cover art Anthony Avon: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/issues/issue...

New cover art: “Striders” by Anthony Avon.

It’s not like I’m angry at anyone who lists seemingly every publication they’ve ever had, it’s just that a better cover letter is just “Dear Magazine, I hope you like my story. My other stories have appeared in X, Y, and Z, among others. Thank you.”

A cover letter is a just couple of sentences that says, “Hey, I can act like a professional and I hope you like my story.” 😃

New cover art, with BCS #456 Thursday (featuring stories by returning BCS authors @almaalexander.bsky.social and Tamara Vardomskaya): "Striders" by Anthony Avon. www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/artwork/stri...

Same, on both counts. I think Shunn aims for readability more than anything, but it’s not some secret formatting code, a shibboleth you’ll be penalized for not following letter-perfect. Simple, readable format makes an editor’s job easier and ensures your story and information is conveyed correctly.

You can read part of my short fiction review column for the March issue of LOCUS in Locus Online, featuring fiction from Flash Fiction Online, Kaleidotrope, Lightspeed, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies. locusmag.com/review/flash...

Flash Fiction Online, Kaleidotrope, Lightspeed, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies: Review by Maria Haskins locusmag.com/review/...

The full column in the March issue features stories from @flashfictiononline.bsky.social @kaleidotrope.bsky.social @lightspeedmagazine.com @bcsmagazine.bsky.social @giganotosaurus.bsky.social @diabolicalplots.com and @smallwondersmag.com. The March issue is available in print and digital:

You know, one way to gauge if the story you’re submitting might be a good fit for a magazine like Kaleidotrope is to read some of the other stories it’s published recently. Just saying. 😃

I wish more magazines/publishers would think like you and openly oppose genAI. I don't know where all this will leads us in terms of the publishing industry, but it's good to know you stand by us writers. Thank you @clarkesworldmagazine.com and @bcsmagazine.bsky.social. #WritingCommunity #NoToGenAI

In a world where "AI" submissions are a plague, human-written stories are the cure for an editor's breaking heart. Don't let the flood discourage you from sending your work out there. You are better, no what the hype of the moment says. We want your stories. Not the slop-infested noise.

Yes! You can also read @oluwasigma.bsky.social 's sequel story to "A Witch’s Transition In The City Of Ghosts" here: “A Librarian's Resolution In The Land Of Demons," www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-li...

Read A Witch’s Transition In The City Of Ghosts and check out more of BCS Magazine here: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-wi...

We are delighted to announce @bcsmagazine.bsky.social is the official first sponsor of The 2026 Ignyte Awards! BCS was an Outstanding Fiction Podcast finalist 2020-2023 and published the winning 2024 Outstanding Short Story "A Witch’s Transition In The City Of Ghosts" by Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe in 2023!

New issue of @bcsmagazine.bsky.social is here! Featuring stories by @almaalexander.bsky.social and Tamara Vardomskaya and new cover art by Anthony Avon: weightlessbooks.com/beneath-ceas...

Congratulations to @scott-h-andrews.bsky.social on the Hugo nomination for Best Editor, Short Form. Having worked with him to get a couple of my stories into their best form possible for @bcsmagazine.bsky.social, that nomination rings absolutely correct.

BCS #456 ebook out early today at @weightlessbooks.bsky.social & Kindle Store and for subscribers, featuring stories of art and society by @almaalexander.bsky.social and Tamara Vardomskaya, behind new cover art by Anthony Avon: weightlessbooks.com/fiction/bene... www.amazon.com/Beneath-Ceas...

BCS Archives: "A Manslaughter of Crows" @librariangoblin.bsky.social BCS #341: "from Pirate Empress Zayne’s flagship the Salamander. On that account, the business of drawing the Hulls across the city's quarters was sometimes called Salamandering." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-ma...

(27/55) Best Editor, Short Form 🚀 Scott H. Andrews @scott-h-andrews.bsky.social Jennifer Brozek @jenniferbrozek.bsky.social Neil Clarke clarkesworldmagazine.com Lee Harris leeharris.net Michael Damian Thomas @michaeldthomas.bsky.social Sheila Williams @sheilawilliams.bsky.social

In BCS #455: "The Long Weeping Arms of the Parasitic Horde" @wellsforboys.bsky.social "Jain Balsam is a hero. All of the stories say so! ADDENDUM 4: Her hair must bellow in the wind as she removes her helm to brood while she stares at the twilit sky." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...

A new model contract clause from the @authorsguild.org addresses the use of generative AI in publishing workflows (such as uploading mss into AI systems to generate summaries, marketing copy, etc.) authorsguild.org/news/use-of-...

Trying something new. This Saturday, Clarkesworld will have a table at Geek Flea in Kearny, NJ. Hours are 10AM-3PM. If you're in the neighborhood, drop by.

opening up bsky for the first time in a minute because this is out! 😊 i love sludge monsters!

New Issue: BCS #455 out today, featuring stories stories of odd quests and identity by Alex Irvine and Bee Hyland, behind cover art by Silas Goewey: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/issues/issue...

AI slop is making life worse for everyone: Draft2Digital will be instituting fees in an effort to stem the onslaught of "low-quality accounts": a $20 activation fee for new accounts, & a $12 annual maintenance fee for accounts earning less than $100 over 12 months draft2digital.com/blog/underst...

It's not about any specific indicators. It's about the combination of several indicators. It becomes somewhat instinctual over time. Feels wrong. Like an uncanny valley sort of thing. That's the most detail I give. Anything more would be helping the other side.

It's an "AI"-empowered problem. Supercharged spam and a bunch of people misled into thinking it can produce worthwhile work (which was part of the "AI" marketing pitch). Keep in mind that our guidelines specifically state we don't want this (even if it could be good), so entitlement is also an issue

It's increased my workload by about 20-25%. So much for efficiency gains.

We haven't closed or reduced opportunities to submit, but I know some have. It's also made people a lot more suspicious or paranoid. So yeah, not good for authors. Pretty much as expected. Hate it.