Beneath Ceaseless Skies - The Long Weeping Arms of the Parasitic Horde by Bee Hyland Jain Balsam is a hero. All of the stories say so! She protects the weak, she slays wicked Beasts and all assorted evildoers with strength unrivaled. ADDENDUM 4: The knight-of-Syl must do the following...

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-...

Any sub to BCS that makes me cry is an automatic acceptance. :)

Authors Guild Statement on Use of AI in Publishing and New Model Contract Clause - The Authors Guild The Authors Guild is concerned about reports that some publishing professionals are uploading manuscripts and authors’ personal information into consumer-facing AI systems for uses such as generating ...

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-...

Text: Grab what you're eyein' at Geek Flea. Arts, Crafts, Collectibles, Snacks. 663 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, NJ. April 18, 10AM - 3PM. Image: One-eyed, green, furry sea monster with many arms holds a sailing vessel and a sailor. Two figures are trying to swim away.

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!

Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Issue #455 by Scott Andrews In The Blood by Alex Irvine. The Long Weeping Arms of the Parasitic Horde by Bee Hyland.

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...

Understanding D2D's Activation and Maintenance Fees - Draft2Digital | Blog A brief explanation of D2D's activation and maintenance fees, which accounts are subject to them, and what this means for you.

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.

Opens slush pile.
Reads generated story... Bans.
Reads generated story... Bans.
Reads generated story... Bans...
Screams.
Closes computer.
Screams again.
Runs off into the woods.
Sees squirrel.
Hmmm... Squirrels have never submitted a generated story.
Squirrel gets treat.

Beneath Ceaseless Skies - How Gods Feed by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor Her breast aches and she gasps in surprise, her hands shaking. She was dead—her brother was dead. How can this be? There are no arrows in her heart. She flings the reeds to the ground. You are too lat...

("The Sweetness of Honey and Rot" by @MercWolfmoor was in BCS #254, and their new story right now, "How Gods Feed", is in BCS #454 --exactly 200 issues apart. Pretty cool!) www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/how-...

Beneath Ceaseless Skies - The Sweetness of Honey and Rot by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor Jiteh remembers when Gurteh, father of the spring's tithe, broke down sobbing and refused to drink. The sloths skinned him as they had the tithe and added his flesh to the broth. Each villager was the...

Archives "The Sweetness of Honey and Rot" @mercwolfmoor.bsky.social (has a new story in BCS #454). "The sloths skinned him as they had the tithe and added his flesh to the broth. Each villager was made to drink two spoonfuls. No one has refused since." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...

Excited to say that I have signed on the dotted line with @bcsmagazine.bsky.social and my story about space-faring monks and Anglo-Saxon kings will appear there later on in the year :)

Thanks to Scott for his in depth editorial work which brought the story into being the best version it could be!

Atlantis x Doggerland x climate denial

Archives w BCS #454: "Let the Gods Drown With Us" @rkduncan.bsky.social : "Tyffan sees now, in the bitter clarity of her poisoned insight, she could never have saved Gwyn then. The gods would not release him until he was used up as their instrument." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/let-...

Live in BCS #454: "How Gods Feed" @mercwolfmoor.bsky.social "Her breast aches and she gasps in surprise, her hands shaking. She was dead—her brother was dead. How can this be? _You are too late._ The words echo like thunder in her head." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/how-...

"Scry" was what started the BCS Science-Fantasy Months, which include @deuceofgearsmusic.bsky.social @aliettedebodard.com @aimeeogdenwrites.com @nassos.bsky.social @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social @atgreenblatt.bsky.social @ellybangs.bsky.social and more. www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/issue-tags/s...

#PC938: TALES FROM THE VAULTS - "Scry" by Anne Ivy. Rated R. Previously ran as episode 292 and first published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies.

#PC938: TALES FROM THE VAULTS - "Scry" by Anne Ivy. Rated R. Previously ran as episode 292 and first published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies.

podcastle.org/2026/04/07/p...

For the record, I’m not opposed to AI writing and art because it’s *bad*. There’s a lot of bad writing and art I’m perfectly happy to say just isn’t for me. I’m opposed to AI writing and art because what it does to get to bad is *also* bad.

Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue #455 Issue #455 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies online magazine, featuring stories by Alex Irvine and Bee Hyland.

BCS #455 ebook out early today at @weightlessbooks.bsky.social & Kindle Store and for subscribers, featuring stories of odd quests and identity by Alex Irvine and Bee Hyland, behind cover art by Silas Goewey: weightlessbooks.com/fiction/bene... www.amazon.com/Beneath-Ceas...

Cover art by Silas Goewey for BCS #455, featuring a tower of weird stacked blocks spilling golden liquid into a pool

New issue of @bcsmagazine.bsky.social is here! Featuring stories by Alex Irvine and Bee Hyland: weightlessbooks.com/beneath-ceas...

"The Sea Child" by @justinferguson.bsky.social in BCS #453 and podcast 359. www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...

"Under White Air" features the same protagonist as “A Forcible Calm” in BCS #375 and BCS Audio Fiction Podcast 308. www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-fo...

Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Under White Air by Jonathan Olfert The rest of the night was a mindless panic of bloody work. Half the clustered homes had collapsed with people and sheep inside. Ice and slate had crushed flesh and bone like laughing jackals. Twistfin...

In BCS #454: "Under White Air" @jonolfert.bsky.social "Half the clustered homes had collapsed with people and sheep inside. Ice and slate had crushed flesh and bone. Twistfinger found herself alongside half-familiar faces, who'd witnessed her old feud" www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/unde...

Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Under White Air by Jonathan Olfert The rest of the night was a mindless panic of bloody work. Half the clustered homes had collapsed with people and sheep inside. Ice and slate had crushed flesh and bone like laughing jackals. Twistfin...

In BCS #454: "Under White Air" @jonolfert.bsky.social "Half the clustered homes had collapsed with people and sheep inside. Ice and slate had crushed flesh and bone. Twistfinger found herself alongside half-familiar faces, who'd witnessed her old feud" www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/unde...

It's actually a Science-Fantasy Month, which for BCS is two issues (we're fortnightly), done every two years. Sometimes three issues if we have extra stories. We welcome submissions of science-fantasy. Past of our Science-Fantasy Month issues are here: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/issue-tags/s...

Deep worldbuilding that'll wash you under and then bring you up again. Marvelous.

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