The September 2025 issue of S&SM, no. 164, is now live for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! swordsandsorcerymagazine.com

$3,290 of $4,500 82 backers 6 days left A big thanks to all the folks who jumped on the backer train today. Join them and help us get 14 great stories stories into print. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

While we are talking about nominations, let me remind you we are kicking off our own inaugural awards, The Foofs, where writers are eligible to nominate one of their own stories published in 2025. foofaraw.press/the-foofs-20...

Soon we will know the winner of the WSFA Small Press Award, it's so secret even the dodos don't know who won. We will find out soon Here's a list of the shortlist WSFA Small Press Award Nominees Presented September 20, 2025 Capclave, Rockville, MD

Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. To celebrate, you should go buy my book about rats that are pirates. a.co/d/fVehB0M

Find this and more on Saturday, September 20, 2025 10a – 5p Chula Vista Public Library 365 F Street, Chula Vista, CA. 91910 Admission is FREE - Open to all ages!

I’ve done a terrible job of mentioning this and offering it (and documenting it for that matter…), but if you’ve been published in Foofaraw, we offer a free six-month [+] subscription (in addition to the payment) so you can experience the site ad-free, get access to the paid sections of our ne

Website for QB is live! https://qb.foofaraw.press/

Chaos and confusion in today's update theunfamiliars.site/comic/29/

Good first day of @smallpressexpo.bsky.social ! So glad to be back at a great show, talking about stories and being around great people! Come see me tomorrow at W36! I’m up against the back wall like milk and eggs at the grocery store, the stuff you REALLY need!

I have a "tasty" story in this anthology, so you might want to check it out!!! 🤘🐼🤘

Today is a good day! I placed some stories with a cool & fun new publication. I received an update on an upcoming story. A semi-surprise parcel with a very cool present was delivered, and I had a great dinner with my wife and pup!!! And now my furry son is cuddling on the couch! Isn't life grand?

$2,580 of $4,500 62 backers 18 days left We're past 2,500. Can we get to 2,700 tomorrow? Let's see. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

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Hey! We are a new micro imprint from @foofarawpress.bsky.social publihing stories, columns, and poems under 250 words. Or tiny little pieces of art! Come submit your latest micro piece here foofaraw.press/quotidian-ba... #fiction #openforsubmissions

And just like that, we are live, and submissions are open. Please consider submitting your micro stories, columns, poems, or art pieces to our new micro imprint, Quotidian Bagatelle. I’m aiming to publish 365 things in 2026 so we need your work! https://foofaraw.press/quotidian-bagatelle/

We send EPUBs of the next month’s stories to paid subscribers, but now you can also pick them up on Amazon or Kindle Unlimited. Stories will always be free on the web, but if you want a way to support us or read our stories on your Kindle (or just flip through the pages with unlimited…), now you

I am very (VERY) slowly adding all the new art and merch we dropped at SDCC, GenCon and DragonCon to the website. If you missed them at all the shows, you can now find ‘em at www.monkeyminionpress.com

Quick contest update with a month to go until it kicks off. If you know writers who might be interested in participating, share this so we can get to 100! https://foofaraw.press/an-ordinary-contest/

Lol! I was just griping about Kelce and voila,there is the money shot!!! 🤣

Those false starts aren't great...

Portland peoples & PNW folks: this next weekend (September 5-7th) is Rose City Comic Con. Get your badges! I am tabling in Artist Alley B-30 and I’ll have lots of new goodies & I’ll also be doing commissions. It’s going to be a super fun weekend so don’t miss it! 🌹✨ Rosecitycomiccon.com/badges

Hi, I'm crowdfunding an illustrated anthology of short stories originally published in S&SM and I would appreciate your support. Plus, this will be a cool thing to have when it is done. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

The crowdfunding campaign for Best of Swords & Sorcery, Vol. 1 goes live in 45 minutes. Join Alison McGlone and Curtis Ellett live at www.youtube.com/live/0hWmtrB....

The August 2025 issue of S&SM, no. 163, is now live with four new stories and an essay for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! swordsandsorcerymagazine.com

🚗 Eroticauto (AKA: A Carlequin Romance AKA: 50 Shades of Grease) by Erin Brandt Filliter https://foofaraw.press/eroticauto-by-erin-brandt-filliter/

Tried to put together a simple little calendar to show when we take submissions for certain calls, contests, and awards.

Did you see we launched two new exciting things this week! A short story writing contest & our new annual awards for work published elsewhere. Register for the contest today: foofaraw.press/an-ordinary-... or nominate some published stories you wrote or edited: airtable.com/appeNKn521Vi...

Nomination form is live for the 2026 edition of The Foofs! Stories must have been published for the first time during 2025. Still figuring out details (i.e. cash prize, anthology possibility), but it’s free to nominate. Share it with your writer friends and editors! Stories published by us are not

Happy national dog day!!!

We are long way from launching, but it’s never too early to sign up for notifications! #horror #booksky www.kickstarter.com/projects/229...

💌 From HR, with love by Alex Atkins & Marlee Ryan https://foofaraw.press/from-hr-with-love-by-alex-atkins-marlee-ryan/

Just learned we made the top 100 of Fiction on the Web’s FISH list of lively publications! They assessed over 3400 lit mags with over 1800 meeting the criteria to be scored. And we are currently number 67! (And could potentially move up based on a few criteria) https://www.chillsubs.com/lists/fish

I’m thrilled to have my short fiction featured in the @foofarawpress.bsky.social podcast! It’s only five minutes - check it out! And thanks to the team for the great reading, production, and artwork. Love it!

I’m obsessed. This pub knocked two writing goals off of my list: artwork and narration. The whole process was transparent from start to finish. The art and narration are perfect! Please go check it out and I highly recommend subbing to them if you have something you think will fit their fun vibe. 🤩🎉

Very happy to have a story in this. Find out what happens at the intersection of journalism and another "ism" (you can likely guess which one) in "Lunch at the Mahantongo."

Twenty-eight stories. One terrifying anthology. Coming soon! arbutusfilms.com/consumed/

Pre-orders are open for NOVIC. Special offer $10 flat shipping in Oz (signed copies) and this swag is sick! 😍 @meerkatpress.bsky.social meerkatpress.com/books/novic/

Here's some good news!!! I just received a preview image of the cover for the Consumed Horror Anthology, which will contain one of my stories!!! The publisher is @arbutusstudios.bsky.social and it's edited by @johnward.bsky.social. Can't wait to check out all the other stories!!!

Perhaps this rather shocking and exciting award announcement piqued your interest?! Well, here is the story that started it all!!! cosmicrootsandeldritchshores.com/fiction-all/...

And once more for the evening crowd... Tldr: One of my stories was nominated for a literary award and I'm a finalist!!!

And here's a different source outside of Facebook with the same Award info! locusmag.com/2025/08/2025...

I'm a finalist for the 2025 WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction!!! I'm pleased, shocked, and honoured at the same time that "A Hero's Tale" was nominated! The winner will be announced September 20th. So, until then, please keep your fingers, toes, and panda-paws crossed for me.

DON’T FORGET! My online store, Shop Chris Maze, opens tomorrow at 9a PT. It will be open until Sunday, 08/03 until 9p PT. Happy shopping!

The July issue, number 162, of S&SM is now live for your reading pleasure with 4 new stories and an essay. Enjoy! swordsandsorcerymagazine.com

🏰 Interviews for the Magic Kingdom's New Royal Family by Deborah L. Davitt https://foofaraw.press/interviews-for-the-magic-kingdoms-new-royal-family/

Wow! I'm actually having a great day today!!! After receiving the good mail earlier today, a story I wrote was accepted for a magazine!!! #writing #writer #fantasy

Great mail day!!! My copy of "The Quarter(ly)" Volume 14 "What we do with the Ashes", which contains a very short story of mine arrived today!!! It's a beautiful print, too! The cover may be monochrome, but there are some colourful artwork and comics inside! And there were extra goodies!

Not only have we already published four, we have three more produced and a ton more coming! Keenan’s voice acting throughout all of them has been tremendous! https://social.lol/@keenan/114920416851199150

San Diego Comic-Con…LFG!!! Swing by booth 2103 and say hi! Have a great show, everyone! #SDCC