Being a writer is the most embarrassing thing in the world! I write down the entire contents of my soul for validation! And then some editor will just be like no thanks!

Not a lot of time to write and feeling super burned out and overwhelmed with projects so today I sat and wrote a (very messy) 3,000 word science fiction story that's kinda good? It's fun but with a lot of themes.

We're open for fiction submissions! We publish unsettling bad time stories that straddle the horror, fantasy, and science fiction spectrum. But genre is made up so if you have a dark weird horrible story that could be a fit, send it in and let us worry about it. No closing date, open indefinitely.

This story rocks, so much

Write the stories you want to write. Because then, no matter what happens, no matter what markets are or aren’t there, you’ll at least have written the stories you want to write.

"In the basement the television is on, and Robert Stack is waiting for me, his gray trench coat perfectly still against a black void. 'In the closet under the stairwell, remove the wood paneling...'" @iamchrisscott.bsky.social leads us into impossible architectures, new today on hex!

Reading my poem, “Snow falling into our lattes” will only take you a sip—or two—to enjoy ❄️

Just read this for the first time and I absolutely loved it. Such a beautiful science fiction story about childhood. Loved how incredibly moving this was written, definitely shed a tear. Read this if you haven’t already

To no one’s surprise I sobbed a lot during my first watch of The Boy and the Heron This is the fifth Studio Ghibli movie I’ve seen and I never know what to expect but I always end up crying.

WE DID IT!!! 🎉🎉🎉 over $20,000 raised with 3 days still left to go! Thank you all so much to everyone who shared and supported our Kickstarter; we truly, TRULY couldn't have done it without you! 💜👽 Bask in the warm glow of a fully funded Kickstarter with us 🌟 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

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 😍

Check out the awesome add-ons to the Apex Kickstarted, which includes digital copies of my award-winning short story collection TURDUCKEN as well as books from fantastic authors like @kurellian.bsky.social, @renanbernardo.com, @jasonsanford.bsky.social, @ecatherine.com and more!

One time I had a first reader make a comment about my story that they weren't sure what the point of it was. I fear I have just finished the rough draft of a new story that also contains no point but gosh I really like it!

Thankful I found more time to write in September than I had all summer. October is starting out a little iffy but we will see how it adds up.

Absolutely incredible poem, wow

Apex Magazine 2026 is A Project We Love on Kickstarter!! ❤️🍾🥂🎉 Thank you to everyone who's donated so far! If you haven't checked us out yet, don't be shy! There's room for everyone at the monster mash 👻🪦 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

REMINDER that we are open to submissions through October 15! The themes are HAUNT and YARD SALE. Pay is $8 per 100-word story. No cost to submit. 100footcrow.com/submission-g...

Thank you! x My first collection, which comes out on the best day of the year(Halloween) is up for pre-order! 🎃 mybook.to/AllsWell

Translunar Travelers Lounge is open to speculative fiction stories 5000 words and under. Please read the guidelines before submitting! translunartravelerslounge.com/submissions/

FF#25 has an official release date! These great stories will be available to everyone on June 30th (and sooner to our beautiful Patreon crew).

Seeing the Nebula award winners has me feeling some sort of way (human writers are incredible and should be celebrated and wow I love art by real human beings)

Ahhhhhhh!!!!! Congrats @awprihandita.bsky.social !!!!! Loved this story so so so so much this is so deserved

FEED US (It has to be human and it has to be yours!) Our submission period closes May 31st so get those short stories and poems watered, fertilized, and...cut? We want spec that is focused on a long-term relationships. Bonus points if Canadian 🍁 www.heartlines-spec.com/submission-g...

Our new release date for Issue 21 is tomorrow, May 16, but you can pre-order now! #solarpunk #shortstories #poetry

Okay, let's do this! Send us your early morning kids TV inspired horror for SATURDAY MOURNING TELEVISION! 💀📺 Subs are open now until 30th June, and all the details you need to submit are in the link below (though we're happy to answer questions on here as always!): sliceduppress.com/submissions/

In 18 years, the best day (by far) we've had for new subscriptions was triggered by a reader who posted two sentences and a link on Reddit. Never underestimate word-of-mouth. Thank you to everyone that has done that for us over the years. It all adds up and continues to make a difference.

I have a new story out today in Androids and Dragons Magazine! open.substack.com/pub/androids...

I have a new story out today in Androids and Dragons Magazine! open.substack.com/pub/androids...

Our Kickstarter continues! We're just shy of 50% with two weeks left to go, so please support us if you can! Subscribe, pick up some cool swag, and get your fiction critiqued by the professionals! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hav...

First poetry acceptance of the year ☺️

ICYMI I have a new story out!

Was a crazy week but I have a new story in Flash Fiction Magazine! flashfictionmagazine.com/blog/2025/02...

I need to ask authors to really consider how physically taxing and difficult it would be to drag dead weight around and dig graves. Too many books make it sound effortless

Happy slightly snowy Sunday all ❤️

Birthday gifts from the parents ☺️

It’s my birthday today so naturally I received a story rejection first thing lol

Just sent a story to my ultimate dream magazine because what the hell, you only live once (It will get rejected in two days)

So happy to announce I have a poem in the latest issue of @sfpoetry.bsky.social! Thrilled to be among such talented writers in this beautiful issue

First publication of 2025!☺️

So happy to announce I have a poem in the latest issue of @sfpoetry.bsky.social! Thrilled to be among such talented writers in this beautiful issue

Hi Fam! The Audition doors open soon! This time we are looking for Seaonal Offerings: www.castofwonders.org/2025/01/call...

Spent some time with my niece today, she’s perfect 😍

Hello friends. On Tuesday my niece Phoebe was born, they also found she has Permanent Junctional Reciprocating Tachycardia (PJRT).After a few days stay at John Hopkins they are home but the growing costs of everything is overwhelming, anything helps even a rt 🙏🏻💜 gofund.me/9ad783e4

hey! Fantasy Magazine is currently open to submissions from BIPOC writers (today through Jan 25th) send us your fantastic stories! full guidelines here (PLEASE read the full guidelines before submitting)

We are here. Here are we. Lovely. (Submissions reopen 15th February)

NEW STORY DAY! My second-ever story is free to read today at @flashfictiononline.bsky.social—and, much like my first story, it’s about an old lady going for a walk! But it’s also about hope, connection, and the way love helps us survive impossible times. www.flashfictiononline.com/article/the-...

I've been dreading posting this because it was incredibly hard to curate, but: I made a (some of) The Best Speculative Poetry of 2024 list for people trying to get into poetry and looking for poems to nominate for awards. 💙📚 vanessajae.com/the-best-speculative-poetry-of-2024/

Gonna try to spent more time over here than over there because… well… you know

Reading 2024 poetry? Try the poem "there are no taxis for the dead" by Angela Liu! (@angelaliu.bsky.social) You can read it here! https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/there-are-no-taxis-for-the-dead/