We've been quiet about our upcoming AI issue for far too long. No longer! This will be available for purchase in the next week or so. It's one of our better collections and the writers nailed the theme with a variety of takes on our new robot overlords.

Day 19! I read Above, and Beyond by @renfestklingon.bsky.social published by @weirdfictionquarterly.com. Obsession is a dangerous thing. Taking on another man's obsession even more so. Read my review here: mickstaniforth.wordpress.com/2026/01/19/s...

If you need some good news this weekend, "Experimental Files", an anthology of short stories inspired by @gemmafiles.bsky.social's "Experimental Film" is now available. Edited by Sarah Walker and Elizabeth Mitchell, all profit generated by this book will be donated to autism research efforts.

On this holiday Eve, we circle back to our "Ghosts" issue with "Subject 42" from Lisa Morton. #GhostStories #Yule2025 #WeirdFlash

We circle back to the *very first* issue of Weird Fiction Quarterly for tonight's tale. #Yule2025 #WeirdFiction #FlashFiction

Tonight's story comes to us from Mala Jay Suess about the "can't lose" opportunities friends and family may share with you this holiday season... #Yule2025 #KingInYellow

We're kicking off our 2025 Yuletide celebration with a ghost story from @renfestklingon.bsky.social. We'll be publishing these daily into the new year, so subscribe to the newsletter (it's free!) so that you don't miss one. #Yule2025 #GhostStories

If you haven't subscribed to our newsletter already, you have a couple days to do so, as WFQ will be dropping some free stories there for the holidays, as we've done the past few years. If you wanted to check out WFQ before buying an issue, here's your chance! #FlashFiction #WeirdFiction

While the editors are fine-tuning the upcoming AI issue, your pals at WFQ have put together a new site called indiehorror.co that highlights the independent presses and writers crafting new stories regularly. Looking for something weird or scary to scratch that reading itch? Look no further!

Don't miss this!

Interested in tasting what we're serving in WFQ? Scott J. Couturier reads a classic poem from Robert W. Chambers, as well as two new works by the Dark Poetry Couple, Ashley Dioses and KA Opperman. (Hit the Like and Subscribe buttons to be notified about future installments.) #KingInYellow #WFQ

Looking for more King in Yellow? Check out this gem from our pals at @jackanapespress.bsky.social.

With the release of the our new King in Yellow issue, we're looking to get it into the hands of some reviewers! If you write about weird fiction and/or review books and what we're doing looks like it may be of interest to your readers, DM us with your details (URL) and we'll see if it's a good fit.

The King in Yellow requests your presence in His Court. (Now available in print at Amazon.) #KingInYellow #WeirdFictionQuarterly #FlashFiction #WeirdFlash

Something to whet your appetites as we get our "King in Yellow" issue out the door...

While we have our heads down getting "King in Yellow" out, we are also working on our next issue on Weird AI. This post might be something that whets your appetite for THAT upcoming issue, as well.

We're pleased to share the full cover by Robert H. Knox for the upcoming "King in Yellow" issue, dropping soon! #WeirdFictionQuarterly #WFQ #RobertHKnox #KingInYellow #Carcosa #FlashFiction #WeirdFiction

Mark your calendars!

The Table of Contents for our imminent King in Yellow issue is now available. 60 500-word flash fiction pieces and poems about Chambers, Carcosa, and everyone's favorite ocher liege. We're joined by some new voices this time, and are honored to be able to share two unpublished poems by Joe Pulver.

“It didn’t occur to me for about five or six years after leaving school that literature was something I could be involved in. Then I discovered it was possible to write stories myself…” —an extract from James Kelman on “Elitism & English Literature”, from a book I’m currently typesetting

Since May 1st I've printed, assembled, and mostly distributed over 700 copies of my booklet "Why Self-Publish Under Fascism?" This coming week I plan to make something new but you can still get these for $3.00 (or $2.00 if you buy 10 or more) from: halfletterpress.com/why-self-pub...

Free fiction on the CHM website! Take a gander at "Accession" by Peter Ong Cook right here: cosmichorrormonthly.com/fiction/acce...

The new issue is here! Featuring stories from Kurt Fawver, Erik McHatton, Malda Marlys, Samir Sirk Marató, and more! Cover art by Thomas Elliot. Single issues here: bit.ly/450Akvn

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What the cool kids are reading. #WeirdFictionQuarterly

Have you ordered your copy of the Ghosts issue of Weird Fiction Quarterly yet? These look great! Includes my twitchy tale, “Five.” Check it out!

Cast a dark spell and dip your blade into the blood of your enemies... We're announcing a NEW mag from CHM publisher Charles Tyra... Goblins & Galaxies! You can find out more about our new quarterly sword & sorcery project here: bit.ly/3EFxGjx Stay tuned for updates!

Subscribe to CHM for the best in cosmic horror and weird fiction, every month! Whether you're into physical issues, ebooks, or Patreon-specific goodies, we have an option for you! bit.ly/3WmVbRP

Just a reminder, but WFQ is a collection of talented folks! We post here periodically, but if you want to see that talent on full display, follow our writers using our starter pack. (And if you followed in the past, take a look again, as we've likely added new faces!)

We're proud to announce that the latest installment of Weird Fiction Quarterly is now available for purchase in paperback at Amazon! E-book versions will be haunting you next week. #WeirdFictionQuarterly #GhostStories #FlashFiction #WeirdFlash #WFQ

We have a great lineup of writers for our "Ghosts 2025" issue, coming *really* soon. #WeirdFictionQuarterly #GhostStories #FlashFiction #Ghosts

Take a look at the cover for the upcoming issue of "Weird Fiction Quarterly" on the theme of "Ghosts". Art by Mutartis Boswell. #WeirdFictionQuartely #FlashFiction #WeirdFiction #MutartisBoswell

COVER REVEAL! Our March issue is just around the cover, featuring stories from Tim Lieder, Holden Arquilevich, Amanda Cecelia Lang, Matthew C. Brown, and more!

As everyone's getting ready for their holiday vacation, @renfestklingon.bsky.social takes us down a dark road in her tale "Detour". From our "Road Trips 2024" issue! weirdfictionquarterly.com/detour-by-er... #WeirdFictionQuarterly #WeirdFiction #FlashFiction #WeirdFlash

Writing flash fiction is using the language of poetry and the action/reaction of a stage play, all while balancing the need for context and characterization with the added magic of brevity and compression.

Wondering what's going on over the skies of New Jersey? Wonder no more. WFQ has the answer. #WeirdFictionQuarterly #NJUFOs #NJDrones

REMINDER: I vet my followers. Bots and obvious scams get an automatic block-and-report. If your user profile talks about selling book marketing/promotion and email marketing services, that will ALSO get you blocked. (I get a lot of follows from grifters who target self-published authors.)

Today's holiday tale dips into Scandinavian folklore to tell the story of the huldra Tallemaja, who encounters a trespasser in her forest from Erin Banks. #Huldra #Scandinavia #Folklore #WeirdFiction

Today's story on our holiday journey comes to us from our summer installment, "Skuttell's Amazing Mystery Tour" by @simonbleaken.bsky.social. #WeirdFictionQuarterly #WeridFiction #FlashFiction #RoadTrip2024

Given the large number of writers who follow us (THANK YOU!), we wanted to share this new mechanism for Bluesky content creators to signal whether you want your posts here redistributed to third-parties by AI "researchers" and the like. See the instructions below about how to signal your wishes.

Today's story comes from @bobscribe.bsky.social, about a cosmic fisherman fishing for gods to discover the fate of his lost love. From our "Monsters 2024" issue. #WeirdFictionQuarterly #CosmicHorror #Fishing

Today's tale for the holiday is Melanie Crew's "Out of Darkness—A Familiar Voice" from WFQ's "Folk Horror" spring issue. #WeirdFictionQuarterly #FolkHorror #MelanieCrew #LavenderMountain

Today's holiday treat is a poem from Sonya Taaffe from WFQ's latest installment, "Masquerade 2024". #SonyaTaaffe #WeirdFictionQuarterly #HolidayWeird #Poetry #FlashFiction #WeirdFiction

To kick off our holiday storytelling (we want to keep you shivering, even when you're warm!), we're republishing a tale by rjsodaro.bsky.social of the Icelandic Yule Cat, a figure that reappears around the holidays to eat children. #YuleCat #WeirdFictionQuarterly #Iceland

Last year, we celebrated the holiday season with our "13 Days of Weird Flash", which highlighted the work we published in '22 & '23. We're gearing up for another round, so if you'd like to partake in that, hit that "Subscribe" button so you don't miss a tale. #FlashFiction #WeirdFiction #Holidays

As we move from Thanksgiving into the Christmas season, I would like to share with all'y'all a short Yuletide story I wrote a year or so back about how the holidays are celebrated in Iceland. freelanceink.blogspot.com/2024/06/the-...

Our pals @undertow.bsky.social have all their ebooks slashed, which reminds me where I’m gonna go drop a couple bills this afternoon:

We just added a Starter Pack of WFQ authors and artists on Bluesky. Follow some of your favorite weird flash authors here. (Also check back from time to time to see who we've added to the list!)

The latest installment of WFQ is now available. Get your print copy of "Masquerade 2024" at Amazon now. (Stay tuned for the electronic edition releases early next week.) #WeirdFictionQuarterly #FlashFiction #WeirdFiction #Masks #Costumes