A good day to re-read “there will come soft rains” (2071 words)

There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury

“Today is Mr. Featherstone’s birthday. Today is the anniversary of Tilita’s marriage. Insurance is payable, as are the water, gas, and light bills.”

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Can I just say, early postpartum actually does feel this unhinged!! Can't wait to do it again in Sept -sob laugh-

hex@hexliterary.bsky.social · 2d ago

"The baby is chewing her fingers." I don't want to spoil too much of this one. The deliriums of parenthood. An absurd, delightful nightmare. You don't want to miss this phenomenally weird tale. It's such a pleasure to have @seanbirnie.bsky.social back in hex this week with Ouroborobaby!

The portal is open! 🕳️ We want horror stories up to 6,000 words, including flash. Originals and reprints. We pay $0.08 per word. Simultaneous submissions are accepted so long as you keep us informed. More details on our website (below).

This is so horrifying, especially the recurring element of little to no warning and rapidly escalating danger. It’s reminding me of Hurricane Helene in Asheville, how little information we had when we needed it. Keep eyes on Spokane.

'When the sun rises, we are going to be in shock': Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city

Walls of flames destroyed dozens of homes and other structures in the Indian Trail neighborhood and more areas of Spokane on Saturday amid one of the worst natural disasters in the city’s history.

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…and that’s a wrap! Had a teary graduation from the @clarionwest.bsky.social short story workshop today 🥺 I feel so lucky to have spent the last 6 weeks with such thoughtful, supportive writers (the cohort, faculty, mentors, mystery muses, alumni, and staff included!)

Our general submission window is now open! We want stories and poetry with a strong voice and a sense of adventure, stuff that makes us feel things, stuff that lets us use our hearts and our brains and leaves us wanting more! For our full guidelines and schedule, visit: www.havenspec.com/submit/

SUBMISSIONS are open for the upcoming issue! Submission link in bio. Good luck, everyone. P.s. there is no theme this time around. [🔮: #tasavvur #speculativefiction #southasian #submissionopen #fyp]

Submissions close tomorrow! We’re looking for speculative fiction up to 5,000 words by immigrant and diaspora writers, as well as translations from any language into English. Submission guidelines can be found on our website. Share your work with us before the deadline!

OK, that was fun. Sixteen amazing authors are joining Lauren Bolger, Poppy Z. Brite, and Mae Murray in SIDE HUSTLE: HORROR STORIES FOR LATE CAPITALISM. Coming in March 2027.

Sharing for the emerging writers! 👇🏼

Verdell Walker, Writer@vwalkerwrites.bsky.social · last wk.

I'll be teaching a class this September for @literarycleveland.bsky.social >"The Business Hat: Submitting Your Work and Managing Your Creative Inventory". While it's geared toward emerging writers, I've also got some new tricks in there that might appeal to old dogs. 🤓 tinyurl.com/24yvczp7

So thrilled to be joining this anthology (TOC is insane!!) Im honored to be among you all and cant wait to read each of your horrifying stories ♥️

Agita Publishing (formerly From Beyond Press)@agitapublishing.bsky.social · last wk.

"It’s a sun-drenched September day in Lancaster when Rita’s third arm snaps off under the weight of her ten-month-old’s flailing." Yasmeen Fahmy is joining SIDE HUSTLE: HORROR STORIES FOR LATE CAPITALISM with "Four Hands Full, Three Eyes Open." Coming in March 2027. @yasmeenfahmy.bsky.social

It’s a good thing a uterus just practices for labor on its own because if I had any say in it I would def procrastinate until the night before the exam 🙃 ty primordial programming

After giving it some thought, I figure there's never going to be a perfect time to open for horror/Weird fic collection submissions. Why not now while my job is still in a slow period? If you're BIPOC and/or queer, I'm especially interested in reading your work: cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...

Submission Calls

Horror and Weird Fiction COllections Submission Call (OPEN NOW UNTIL FILLED) Submission CallSingle-author horror and Weird fiction short story collections. 40K to 60K words—no exceptions. The submi…

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Archita's a fellow writer from Kolkata who recently lost her father & is the sole caregiver of her mother who's suffering from cancer & needs extensive and very costly treatment. She's all alone and struggling to bear the costs. Please share widely & donate if you can:

Archita Mittra@architamittra.bsky.social · last wk.

Neither my physical nor mental health is great, but I'm NOT giving up. I urgently need funds for our healthcare, so please circulate/donate if you can, and if you're able to help out in any other way, pls DM. You can donate via Gpay/UPI QR code (if you're in India) or ko-fi: Ko-fi.com/architamittra

Me, peering through a temporal window, mortified at every time I used the word “aspiring” in my twenties Why did I like the idea of doing so many things but not actually doing them? Undiagnosed..something or other

Final CW story appears to be one gigantic crash out about genAI and how disregulation makes you seem like a crazy person no matter how “right” you are (a lifeline struggle of mine, embarrassingly) 1300 words, aiming for hmmm 2300?

It’s been such a delight!! Thank you for everything David 🥹 I can’t believe we’re down to our last week. I’m exhausted & furiously writing my last story and I also don’t want it to end.

David Thomas Moore@dtmooreeditor.bsky.social · 2w ago

Well, just wrapped up my week as a @clarionwest.bsky.social '26 instructor. It has been a long, tiring week, but it's also been an inspiring one. Just an incredible cohort of young writers, bursting with talent.

We're still pushing away at our goal of giving our entire team a raise in celebration of our 20th anniversary issue in October. Each subscription takes us one step closer. clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/ There isn't a better way to thank them for their part in the last 20 and the next 20.

Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. This page: Subscribe to Clarkesworld Magazine

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Announcing Ichor Magazine, an amateur magazine of sword and sorcery touched by the sublime. A home for new authors dipping their pen into the violet ink of unknown horror. Not ready for a NESS submission yet? We may be your perfect intro market. Opening for subs September 1st 2026

Trying to start a discord group for women and non-binary writers of speculative (or just kind of strange in all genres) fiction. So we can encourage each other, etc. On the ground floor right now. If you want in, let me know, and I'll send you the link!

T-minus 9 days until we are open for general submissions. August 1st! Mark it! pseudopod.org/submissions/

Submissions | PseudoPod

PseudoPod wants to find quality fiction to feed our listeners. If you’re a writer with a short horror story that you’d like to hear narrated by one of our talented performers, we’d like to see it.

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If you're a new writer and wanting to level up your skills, please don't turn to AI as a beta reader. Join a writers group - either locally or online. Swap stories with other new writers. Get into those deep conversations about craft. You'll learn so much more that way.

Our general submission window will open on the first of the month! We want stories and poetry with a strong voice and a sense of adventure, stuff that makes us feel things, stuff that lets us use our hearts and our brains and leaves us wanting more! Guidelines & schedule: www.havenspec.com/submit/

Haven Spec Magazine, Submission Page

Fiction and Poetry for the 21st Century!

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The Inner Worlds archive is now available free to download in pdf and epub format: inner-worlds.ghost.io/downloads/

Inner Worlds downloads

Every issue of Inner Worlds available to download as EPUB or mobile-friendly PDF.

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Mel Andrews@bayesianboy.bsky.social · last mo.

I do wonder for how much longer I will have to explain this at least once per day.

It’s the final countdown! Submissions for Issue 3 close tomorrow! We are looking for speculative fiction/poetry by queer authors. Please help us spread the word… and send us your work! 🪐 Guidelines: othersidespec.com/guidelines/ 🗡️ Pay: 8 cents/word, $50/poem 🌈 Deadline: July 21st, 11:59 pm Eastern

Submission Guidelines - OTHERSIDE

Submission guidelines for fiction and poetry submissions to OTHERSIDE, including opening dates and how to submit.

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An editor might reject your story or poem, but—and I think this is the more important part—they might NOT. Don't self-reject!

Kaleidotrope is now open to fiction and poetry submissions, closing again after July 25. kaleidotrope.net/guidelines/

Sorry, We're Closed then Open Sign Flip

Alt: Sorry, We're Closed then Sorry, We're Open Sign Flip

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TWO MORE DAYS until Anathema Magazine closes to submissions! We’ve been so honored to receive your wonderful stories, poems, and artworks 💜 With two days remaining, send us your best work, and tell your friends to send theirs along, as well! The clock is ticking ⏱️👀

The regular deadline for Agita Magazine issue 2: Music has passed, but there's still a few days left for marginalized writers to submit. Check out the guidelines! agitamag.com/submissions/