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5 Podzines for SF Fans & Writers by James Machell

Here are five podzine recommendations, including @escapepod.org, @drabblecast.bsky.social, @spacecowboybooks.bsky.social, @clarkesworldmagazine.com, and @thepenumbrapod.bsky.social #sciencefiction

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Hey! I know that narrator! (it's me!)

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Drabblecast 508- The Bridge

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Drabblecast 508 – The Bridge Come walk the road (or unsettling staircase leading down into the earth) less traveled this week on the Drabblecast, as we present author Rory Say’s story “The Bridge.” Enjoy! Epi…

🌊 New Drabblecast: "The Bridge"

A simple warning: don't let the tide catch you on the island. Rory Say (www.rorysay.com) brings us a chilling tale of a disappearing path and the secrets across the water.

Listen here: www.drabblecast.org/2026/03/11/d...

#Drabblecast #WeirdFiction #Horror

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#flashback to a bit of spot illustration I did for The @drabblecast.bsky.social

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Drabblecast 507 – Fatal Conditions The Quantum Doctor is in!  …on this week’s Drabblecast.  We bring you “Fatal Conditions,” by Chris Campbell.  Read by Onicia D Mueller. Want to find more of this episode&#82…

Holy smokes this adaptation goes hard. This is an enchanting interpretation! Thank you
@drabblecast.bsky.social

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Thanks for a very weird year. We hope you are spending this holiday season surrounded by the weirdos you love. Happy holidays from The Drabblecast family. #drabblecast #thedrabblecast #strange #weird #fiction #weirdfiction #audiofiction #podcast #holidays #christmas Video is from @horrornoirfx on IG

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Throwback to Ep. 249: Jimmy's Roadside Cafe (2012)
The apocalypse draws together a small group of polar opposites, and drags a wagonload of guilt through a deceptively-quiet plot. #drabblecast #thedrabblecast #strangefiction #weirdfiction #apocalypse
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Wowww! Window Boy by Thomas Ha is the perfect Drabblecast story. Come celebrate late Halloween with Norm, and old friend Silosybin Sandalhemp (formerly Cryptkeeper Norm). #drabblecast #thomasha #podcast #fiction #newepisode #fantasy #scifi #horror #class #story #episode #strangefiction #halloween

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The Drabblecast Podcast
Stay tuned. New episode inbound. #drabblecast #thedrabblecast #strange #weird #fiction #weirdfiction #audiofiction #podcast #episode #newepisode #normsherman #incoming #upcoming #new #alien #escape

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ECO25: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction
For more info visit www.violetlichen.com/ecofiction-guidelines

A graphic with surreal pink/violet plantlife and butterflies with the text: Nominations open December 01 - January 31 ECO25: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction For more info visit www.violetlichen.com/ecofiction-guidelines

It's nearly time to nominate your best speculative ecofiction for ECO25! Full guidelines here: www.violetlichen.com/ecofiction-guidelines
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🚨 And don't miss your 30% preorder discount on ECO4. Only a couple days left to preorder - release day is Nov 18!
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Norm is hard at work on his third album. Here is a sneak peak. #drabblecast #thedrabblecast #strange #fiction #weirdfiction #audiofiction #podcast #newalbum #originalsong #songwriter Real ones know that duck A&P is deep in the ancient lore of DC. This full song "Corkscrew Penis" is up on YT.

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the artist is Joel Bisaillon (IG profile: @umbraludus)

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A cool and creepy episode coming up soon. Stay tuned! #drabblecast #thedrabblecast #strange #weird #fiction #weirdfiction #audiofiction #podcast #episode #newepisode #podstagram #creepy #halloween #holiday #spooky #crypt #normsherman #thomasha @thomas.ha.writes @umbraludus

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It's scary in there...😈🧠🍄

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Was such a great story. The weird horror kept escalating past the point where I thought it would stop. Delightful stuff! Would love to see more of your work.

6 months ago 2 0 1 0

That story is one of my favorites we have ever run on the show. Would love to see more of your work.

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Who needs "The Life of a Showgirl"? Norm's new album, "The Instruction Book" is in the factory now, having ichorous fluids pumped through it's squamous veins. Two tracks have been uploaded to YouTube for your Cthonian edification. #album #newalbum #taylorswift #lifeofashowgirl #originalsong #music

6 months ago 5 0 0 0

Whelp, we have to let Nichole out now. She's solved all the riddles from the no-face cat in the void AND finished reviewing everything in our slush pile. They have slid to the Desk of the Norm-ender. If you haven't gotten an email from us, query now!

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Episode 505: No Real Creatures
Author: JMJ Brewer
Narrator: Norm Sherman
Artist: Bo Kaier
THIS...is a weird one. Just go listen to it. Trust me. JMJ Brewer knows how to deliver my favorite kind of world-building, the bag-over-your-head-in-a-white-van kind. #jmjbrewer #fiction #weird #newepisode #sf

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Drabblecast 481- The Alamo The Drabblecast Weird Wild West continues, with “The Alamo” by Cedrick May. Cover art by Tristan Tolhurst

Congratulations to Patrick Bazile for being one of the two winners of a Strangies Award for "Best Voice" in the story, "The Alamo" on the @drabblecast.bsky.social podcast! Thank you for making the story sound so amazing!
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Oh, and we have long admired you. ❤️

6 months ago 6 1 1 0

💜💜💜 I wish there were 7 Nicholes!

7 months ago 3 1 0 0

Nichole's decommissioning was done with a heavy heart, but we are so excited to see what's growing over at Violet Lichen and Apex.

7 months ago 5 2 1 0
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Drabblecast 470 – Personal Best The Drabblecast presents an original story by Michael Bettendorf about football and growing up the hard way.  Read to you by Renee Chambliss. Art by DS Oswald

Love, hate, or indifferent - sports are ingrained into Midwest culture, particularly football, & especially in a place w/out pro-teams. The season kicks off today, so I'm gonna share my body horror pee-wee football story "Personal Best" @drabblecast.bsky.social
www.drabblecast.org/2023/04/18/d...

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A parody of the Little Golden Books logo featuring a circle of vintage black Halloween cats surrounded by spilled potions, lit matches, pawprints, and candies. Text reads: "Apex Magazine Kickstarter 2026"

A parody of the Little Golden Books logo featuring a circle of vintage black Halloween cats surrounded by spilled potions, lit matches, pawprints, and candies. Text reads: "Apex Magazine Kickstarter 2026"

"Apex Magazine Submissions OPENING! October 1st!"

"Apex Magazine Submissions OPENING! October 1st!"

The Apex Magazine team is thrilled to announce that our Kickstarter for 2026 begins OCTOBER 1ST!! 🎃🍁

We're keeping all the rewards you love, adding exciting new rewards for readers and writers alike, AND reopening submissions! Mark your calendars, and we'll see you at the graveyard smash! 👻🌙🐈‍⬛📅

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Catching up on some podcasts over the weekend and loved “The Mub” by Thomas Ha as much in audio in the Drabblecast as in print! The art is fab too. Fantastically unsettling “spreading incoherence.” Admittedly I may be biased but the Aussie accent for the man in the hat was a perfect choice! 💯 🙌🏻

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Slush Update:

Whew you made this hard. We had around 1,200 stories sent in, and we have pulled around 130 into the first round. Now, we place Nichole into the Backrooms, where each first round story decision gets her 1 cup of water and 1 clue to the exit!

If you haven't gotten an email, query us!

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