Beneath Ceaseless Skies Magazine
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Hugo Award finalist, World Fantasy and Ignyte Award winning online magazine of literary adventure fantasy, since 2008.
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Support <i>BCS</i> by Scott H. Andrews
Thanks very much for your interest in supporting Beneath Ceaseless Skies! There are many ways you can support us. Only 0.7% of BCS readers support the zine financially. 99.3% do not. If you would like...
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“Bloody Muddy Water” by @jduckwriter.bsky.social from @bcsmagazine.bsky.social, “To Access Seven Obelisks, Press Enter” by @spacevalkyries.bsky.social from @lightspeedmagazine.com, and more short fic recs from @cypayseur.bsky.social
Small Wonders, Beneath Ceaseless Skies and Lightspeed: Review by Charles Payseur
Small Wonders 7/25 Beneath Ceaseless Skies 8/7/25, 8/21/25 Lightspeed 8/25 The July Small Wonders features some great poetry, including Courtney Floyd’s “Renfield at His Windowsill”, which captures…
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November 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“Bloody Muddy Water” by @jduckwriter.bsky.social from @bcsmagazine.bsky.social, “To Access Seven Obelisks, Press Enter” by @spacevalkyries.bsky.social from @lightspeedmagazine.com, and more short fic recs from @cypayseur.bsky.social
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Oh my god I can't BELIEVE that I made this mistake. I was so careful, too! I'll make the corrections where I can. I'm so sorry, and so embarrassed.
Thanks for your work on this story; it was such a delight to narrate.
Thanks for your work on this story; it was such a delight to narrate.
November 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Oh my god I can't BELIEVE that I made this mistake. I was so careful, too! I'll make the corrections where I can. I'm so sorry, and so embarrassed.
Thanks for your work on this story; it was such a delight to narrate.
Thanks for your work on this story; it was such a delight to narrate.
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I understand. Beneath Ceaseless Skies publishes longer work though, and I've loved working with Scott.
November 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I understand. Beneath Ceaseless Skies publishes longer work though, and I've loved working with Scott.
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Ooh, I'll check it out!
What I meant above by my usual method is that I love stumbling across stories published in places like @uncannymagazine.bsky.social and @bcsmagazine.bsky.social and then reading them on the e-reader rather than a phone or computer. So for me it's a value add!
What I meant above by my usual method is that I love stumbling across stories published in places like @uncannymagazine.bsky.social and @bcsmagazine.bsky.social and then reading them on the e-reader rather than a phone or computer. So for me it's a value add!
November 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Ooh, I'll check it out!
What I meant above by my usual method is that I love stumbling across stories published in places like @uncannymagazine.bsky.social and @bcsmagazine.bsky.social and then reading them on the e-reader rather than a phone or computer. So for me it's a value add!
What I meant above by my usual method is that I love stumbling across stories published in places like @uncannymagazine.bsky.social and @bcsmagazine.bsky.social and then reading them on the e-reader rather than a phone or computer. So for me it's a value add!
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Who needs some wonderful stories featuring birds? Here are a couple I listened to recently. Loved them both.
Make of Your Chest a Place for Birds by @jameslsutter.bsky.social in @nightmare-magazine.com
The Crow's Second Tale by @marissalingen.bsky.social in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social
Make of Your Chest a Place for Birds by @jameslsutter.bsky.social in @nightmare-magazine.com
The Crow's Second Tale by @marissalingen.bsky.social in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Who needs some wonderful stories featuring birds? Here are a couple I listened to recently. Loved them both.
Make of Your Chest a Place for Birds by @jameslsutter.bsky.social in @nightmare-magazine.com
The Crow's Second Tale by @marissalingen.bsky.social in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social
Make of Your Chest a Place for Birds by @jameslsutter.bsky.social in @nightmare-magazine.com
The Crow's Second Tale by @marissalingen.bsky.social in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social
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Short Story
“Cry, the Carob King.” Beneath Ceaseless Skies. April 2025 (7100 words).
Little Flea befriends a creature on a journey to retrieve something for his grandmother.
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“Cry, the Carob King.” Beneath Ceaseless Skies. April 2025 (7100 words).
Little Flea befriends a creature on a journey to retrieve something for his grandmother.
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Cry, the Carob King by Thomas Ha
Two tall apparitions bent by a small one, cooing and brushing at its head. I don’t know what the glob thought, but I took those to be something of a young family, or their shades at least. The glob’s ...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Short Story
“Cry, the Carob King.” Beneath Ceaseless Skies. April 2025 (7100 words).
Little Flea befriends a creature on a journey to retrieve something for his grandmother.
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/cry-...
“Cry, the Carob King.” Beneath Ceaseless Skies. April 2025 (7100 words).
Little Flea befriends a creature on a journey to retrieve something for his grandmother.
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/cry-...
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Earlier in the week I told you about my own story in this week's issue of @bcsmagazine.bsky.social , but have you taken the time to read @davidmarinowrites.bsky.social 's? It's warm and sweet for a cool autumn night. And there's bread: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - The Loaf in the Woods by David Marino
Olaf likes bread fine. No, loves bread, loves a good butter loaf or a fruit tart or a lovely strawberry rhubarb pie from home. Hells, earlier in the season he snacked on a nice seed bun as he was walk...
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November 16, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Earlier in the week I told you about my own story in this week's issue of @bcsmagazine.bsky.social , but have you taken the time to read @davidmarinowrites.bsky.social 's? It's warm and sweet for a cool autumn night. And there's bread: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...
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It is so nice to receive a personalized rejection with actionable feedback on a short story. Thank you again @bcsmagazine.bsky.social for being so thorough in your review process! Can't wait to submit something new
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
It is so nice to receive a personalized rejection with actionable feedback on a short story. Thank you again @bcsmagazine.bsky.social for being so thorough in your review process! Can't wait to submit something new
New Issue: BCS #445 out today, featuring stories by returning BCS author @marissalingen.bsky.social and new one @davidmarinowrites.bsky.social, podcast of Lingen read by @tinaconnolly.bsky.social, Archives @kjkabza.bsky.social, art by Bruce Brenneise: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/issues/issue...
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Issue #445 by Scott Andrews
The Crow’s Second Tale by Marissa Lingen. The Loaf in the Woods by David Marino. BCS 354: The Crow’s Second Tale by Marissa Lingen.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
New Issue: BCS #445 out today, featuring stories by returning BCS author @marissalingen.bsky.social and new one @davidmarinowrites.bsky.social, podcast of Lingen read by @tinaconnolly.bsky.social, Archives @kjkabza.bsky.social, art by Bruce Brenneise: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/issues/issue...
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And now for the inevitable self-promotion before the husband scolds me:
“The Drowned Man” at @bcsmagazine.bsky.social
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“The Drowned Man” at @bcsmagazine.bsky.social
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies - The Drowned Man by Laura E. Price
"I don't rightly care where he came from—he's one more person to keep watch on." Gwen nudged Corwyn toward the stairs that led belowdecks. Her voice was dark as she added, quietly, "I am not fond of n...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
And now for the inevitable self-promotion before the husband scolds me:
“The Drowned Man” at @bcsmagazine.bsky.social
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...
“The Drowned Man” at @bcsmagazine.bsky.social
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...
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Did I ever get around to recommending this fabulous (in all senses) story by Chris Willrich in Beneath Ceaseless Skies?
It's a story about stories and about a library and the idea of libraries and the way a person needs a good book to live in.
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-ra...
It's a story about stories and about a library and the idea of libraries and the way a person needs a good book to live in.
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-ra...
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - A Random Walk Through the Goblin Library by Chris Willrich
“Oh, no, not at all. I have not retired, and neither have my informants. My informants are dead. I am a necromancer, grandchild. The pool of possible spies is far larger among the dead than the living...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Did I ever get around to recommending this fabulous (in all senses) story by Chris Willrich in Beneath Ceaseless Skies?
It's a story about stories and about a library and the idea of libraries and the way a person needs a good book to live in.
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-ra...
It's a story about stories and about a library and the idea of libraries and the way a person needs a good book to live in.
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-ra...
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A podcast of my story "Disassembling Light", originally published in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social is up on It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton!!!
This isn't even a career milestone I knew to want, but my nerd's heart is so full!!
This isn't even a career milestone I knew to want, but my nerd's heart is so full!!
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A podcast of my story "Disassembling Light", originally published in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social is up on It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton!!!
This isn't even a career milestone I knew to want, but my nerd's heart is so full!!
This isn't even a career milestone I knew to want, but my nerd's heart is so full!!
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New story this morning! The Crow's Second Tale in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social ! www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-... This is one of my stories that is 100% not autobiographical except the part that is, which is that I tell stories to crows too, just in case.
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - The Crow’s Second Tale by Marissa Lingen
So Kiris knew, even at the age of five: no one should only know one story. Not even a crow, like in the song. And if she was the only one who had spotted the problem, she felt down to her five-year-ol...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New story this morning! The Crow's Second Tale in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social ! www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-... This is one of my stories that is 100% not autobiographical except the part that is, which is that I tell stories to crows too, just in case.
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Convincing you to read my novel(ette) with the first sentence. Share yours if you want!
(Here's the opening of "Last Train from Deadwall," which you can read right here! www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/last...)
(Here's the opening of "Last Train from Deadwall," which you can read right here! www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/last...)
November 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Convincing you to read my novel(ette) with the first sentence. Share yours if you want!
(Here's the opening of "Last Train from Deadwall," which you can read right here! www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/last...)
(Here's the opening of "Last Train from Deadwall," which you can read right here! www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/last...)
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ICYMI:
Live in BCS #444: "A Librarian's Resolution In The Land Of Demons" Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe "Even as I watch, a demon emerges. Before it can take another step, one of the roots crawling through the city rises up and wraps itself around the demon's waist." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-li...
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - A Librarian’s Resolution In The Land Of Demons by Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe
Even as I watch, a seven-foot-tall demon emerges. It growls and looks at the wall that divides the city. Before it can take another step, one of the roots crawling through the city rises up with unnat...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
ICYMI:
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I read Not A Fish by Andrew Dykstal in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social , a story of divine power, of language and of revenge. nightofthehats.blogspot.com/2025/11/i-re...
I Read Stories: Not A Fish by Andrew Dykstal
Not A Fish by Andrew Dyskel in Beneath Ceaseless Skies Tek was a soldier, though soldiering was an easy task as the priests could for...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I read Not A Fish by Andrew Dykstal in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social , a story of divine power, of language and of revenge. nightofthehats.blogspot.com/2025/11/i-re...
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And the big one: "My Sincere Apologies For the Demon" was published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue 443! It's an 1,800 word fantasy piece that follows the correspondence between two warlocks.
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies - My Sincere Apologies For the Demon by Adrian Ward
Regarding the banishing of Erimodius, you shall, I expect, be most pleased to hear that he has been returned to the Realm of Flame. With the aid of the Parthiet Warlock Gentlemen’s Circle, additional ...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:12 AM
And the big one: "My Sincere Apologies For the Demon" was published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue 443! It's an 1,800 word fantasy piece that follows the correspondence between two warlocks.
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/my-s...
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/my-s...
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If you are publishing reprints or translations in your magazine, anthology, or podcast, credit the market that first published the story. Clearly state it in that episode, book, or issue. It's a standard professional courtesy and beneficial for your readers. (Yeah, I've seen a few of these today.)
November 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
If you are publishing reprints or translations in your magazine, anthology, or podcast, credit the market that first published the story. Clearly state it in that episode, book, or issue. It's a standard professional courtesy and beneficial for your readers. (Yeah, I've seen a few of these today.)
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There are a lot of different reasons to publish, and continue publishing, a magazine, but this is the one joy of it that never gets old.
Just sent out thirteen acceptance letters. I look forward to sharing these stories with everyone!
November 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
There are a lot of different reasons to publish, and continue publishing, a magazine, but this is the one joy of it that never gets old.
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These are the stories that make me happy to pay for subscriptions. I do not know when "The Crow's Second Tale" by @marissalingen.bsky.social will be freely available @bcsmagazine.bsky.social, but I cannot wait to share it. 5/5, no notes.
November 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
These are the stories that make me happy to pay for subscriptions. I do not know when "The Crow's Second Tale" by @marissalingen.bsky.social will be freely available @bcsmagazine.bsky.social, but I cannot wait to share it. 5/5, no notes.
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Catching up on @bcsmagazine.bsky.social reading, and I really liked this Chris Willrich story that is math-tinged and goblin-y: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-ra...
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - A Random Walk Through the Goblin Library by Chris Willrich
“Oh, no, not at all. I have not retired, and neither have my informants. My informants are dead. I am a necromancer, grandchild. The pool of possible spies is far larger among the dead than the living...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Catching up on @bcsmagazine.bsky.social reading, and I really liked this Chris Willrich story that is math-tinged and goblin-y: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-ra...
Live in BCS #444: "A Librarian's Resolution In The Land Of Demons" Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe "Even as I watch, a demon emerges. Before it can take another step, one of the roots crawling through the city rises up and wraps itself around the demon's waist." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-li...
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - A Librarian’s Resolution In The Land Of Demons by Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe
Even as I watch, a seven-foot-tall demon emerges. It growls and looks at the wall that divides the city. Before it can take another step, one of the roots crawling through the city rises up with unnat...
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Live in BCS #444: "A Librarian's Resolution In The Land Of Demons" Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe "Even as I watch, a demon emerges. Before it can take another step, one of the roots crawling through the city rises up and wraps itself around the demon's waist." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-li...
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New report on writers and the use of gen AI and their views of it, including an entirely predictable set of reactions from fiction writers who do/don't use AI in their work www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
New Report Examines Writers’ Attitudes toward AI
A study commissioned by the Gotham Ghostwriters and Bernoff.com found that while 61% of professional writers are embracing AI tools, authors, specifically fiction authors, are much more wary.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
New report on writers and the use of gen AI and their views of it, including an entirely predictable set of reactions from fiction writers who do/don't use AI in their work www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
BCS #445 ebook out early today at @WeightlessBooks & Kindle Store and for subscribers, w stories by thirteen-time BCS author @marissalingen.bsky.social and new one @davidmarinowrites.bsky.social, behind cover art by Bruce Brenneise: weightlessbooks.com/fiction/bene... www.amazon.com/Beneath-Ceas...
Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue #445
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November 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
BCS #445 ebook out early today at @WeightlessBooks & Kindle Store and for subscribers, w stories by thirteen-time BCS author @marissalingen.bsky.social and new one @davidmarinowrites.bsky.social, behind cover art by Bruce Brenneise: weightlessbooks.com/fiction/bene... www.amazon.com/Beneath-Ceas...
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New @bcsmagazine.bsky.social issue today has stories by @marissalingen.bsky.social and @davidmarinowrites.bsky.social! weightlessbooks.com/beneath-ceas...
Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue #445
Issue #445 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies online magazine, featuring stories by Marissa Lingen and David Marino and cover art by Bruce Brenneise.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
New @bcsmagazine.bsky.social issue today has stories by @marissalingen.bsky.social and @davidmarinowrites.bsky.social! weightlessbooks.com/beneath-ceas...