Cover of issue 5 of Maelstrom Speculative Fiction, depicting three blue aliens doing the "hear, see, speak no evil" gestures, plus contributor names.
Old zines I liked series continues with Maelstrom Spec Fic. (Not to be confused with the U.K. Maelstrom.) This one, published out of Florida, ran for 8 issues from 1998 to 2001. Edited by Dave Felts, who was a fine writer, as well.
Just noticed that 2 stories from my 2024 anthology Northern Nights made the Notable Stories list of Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy 2025. Congrats Rich and Senaa. 3 other tales were reprinted in other 'Best Ofs'.
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so I just read the whole thing and it as clear a distillation of fascism as you can get
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Ah, it had that ring about it. I was in Nemonymous, which he edited.
locus magazine cover -- escher-esque shape interlocking in green color
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No, that one elude me. Sounds like something that D.F. (Des Lewis) was involved in?
Issue 39 of "The Third Alternative". Art depicts a strange twisted figure melded to the ground on a bluish starry background, plus contributor names.
Let's continue! A magazine I liked. Loved this one, tbh. "The Third Alternative," edited by Andy Cox. It ran for 42 issues from 1994 to 2005, then it morphed into another fave, "Black Static," which ran 83 issues from 2006 to 2023. Now Andy is back with @remainsmagazine.bsky.social
I was in one of the issues, way back when.
New story day at Weird Horror, Rick Kennett's "Spectre With a Glass Face," a gripping story of 'other.'
www.weirdhorrormagazine.com/spectre
Cover of issue 10 of Nasty Piece of Work. Black and white cover illo of 2 small skeletons hanging from nails, plus contributor names.
Another zine I liked, Nasty Piece of Work. Ran for 14 issues from 1996 to 2000. Edited by David A. Green, and published out of the U.K.
Not a dime of taxpayer money or govt contracts should go to Palantir.
“I thought of our mom falling through the air. The world suddenly so slow, as if I could run and catch her if I was fast enough, if I was big enough to hold her up.”
@pintsncupcakes.bsky.social in @undertow.bsky.social www.weirdhorrormagazine.com/you-were-jus...
The FBI Director, the DC US Attorney, and the Secretary of Defense walk into a bar.
Apparently like every day.
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INCLUDING ONE (1) NOVELETTE, our first novelette in a while it's been too long tbh.
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Body Meat; Meated Rivalry; The Big Meat; Caged Meat.
2 copies of of issue 10 of Nightmare Abbey featuring lurid, pulpy colours and a large spider and dilapidated house, plus list of contributors. On grey background.
Delighted to receive my contributor copies of Nightmare Abbey #10. Grab your copy here: bit.ly/4dW9Kbl
Barack Obama and Zohran Mamdani at a preschool reading a children's book.
What leadership looks like.
ICYMI, I get royalties for this, if you want to help out a freelancing writer in the heat death of online promo.
We’re getting ready for a massive day of economic disruption on May Day. There are many ways you can take action, from refusing to shop, to walking out of work, to attending a demonstration: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/i...
Hachette dropped author Mia Ballard's book "Shy Girl" over AI allegations the same month they contracted with Alighieria to provide AI-editing software. Cool, cool.
Fuck AI.
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I feel ya'.
Very niche, to be sure. :-)
'Fun,' even.
Cover of issue 19 of CROSSROADS. Blue cardboard stock, with illo by Allen k showing a pumpkin man holding a knife and severed head.
Another fum mag I liked, Crossroads. Ran for 22 issues from 1992 to 1999. Edited by Pat Nielsen.
Some very kind words from @vanessafogg.bsky.social for Weird Horror stories from @rajivmote.bsky.social and @russellnichols.bsky.social
You can read the stories on our site:
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Thank you for reading. So glad you liked the Weird Horror stories. @rajivmote.bsky.social @russellnichols.bsky.social and I appreciate your kind words.
Amazing!
Cover of issue 2 of WICKED HOLLOW. Art by Chris friend depicts a fiend bursting from the cemetery ground.
Continuing with magazines I liked, the tiny 4 in. by 5 in., stapled Wicked Hollow. Ran for 9 issues from 2002 to 2005, edited by Jonathan William Hodges. A tiny treasure.
