Perseid Prophecies
@perseidprophecies.bsky.social
Quarterly indie digital magazine featuring weird fiction, science fiction, fantasy & fact.
Editor-in-Chief: @esraye.bsky.social
Issue 6: Summer 2025 live now. Get it free at https://perseidprophecies.ca/
Editor-in-Chief: @esraye.bsky.social
Issue 6: Summer 2025 live now. Get it free at https://perseidprophecies.ca/
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Happy New Year!
And to celebrate, our Winter 2026 issue is now live, free, and features these incredible stories::
1/3
#shortstories #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #fantasy #horror #weirdfiction
And to celebrate, our Winter 2026 issue is now live, free, and features these incredible stories::
1/3
#shortstories #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #fantasy #horror #weirdfiction
The forests of Northern California are ancient.
When Tex finds themselves lost among in those uncanny woods, they realize these trees know things they could not, and the forest craves more than they are willing to give.
Read "Brethren" by L.M Conkling, free, in our Winter 2026 issue!
#horror
When Tex finds themselves lost among in those uncanny woods, they realize these trees know things they could not, and the forest craves more than they are willing to give.
Read "Brethren" by L.M Conkling, free, in our Winter 2026 issue!
#horror
February 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The forests of Northern California are ancient.
When Tex finds themselves lost among in those uncanny woods, they realize these trees know things they could not, and the forest craves more than they are willing to give.
Read "Brethren" by L.M Conkling, free, in our Winter 2026 issue!
#horror
When Tex finds themselves lost among in those uncanny woods, they realize these trees know things they could not, and the forest craves more than they are willing to give.
Read "Brethren" by L.M Conkling, free, in our Winter 2026 issue!
#horror
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The Smart Search List of the Day is: Mainstream Fantasy Flash Fiction feat. @flashfictiononline.bsky.social @thecoloredlens.bsky.social @bulletpoints.bsky.social @perseidprophecies.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...
Smart Search List of the Day
The Smart Search List of the Day is: Mainstream Fantasy Flash Fiction feat. @flashfictiononline.bsky.social @thecoloredlens.bsky.social @bulletpoints.bsky.social @perseidprophecies.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com/search/smart/fiction/mainstream-fantasy-flash-fiction-hrnTq3Kx
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February 11, 2026 at 1:06 PM
The Smart Search List of the Day is: Mainstream Fantasy Flash Fiction feat. @flashfictiononline.bsky.social @thecoloredlens.bsky.social @bulletpoints.bsky.social @perseidprophecies.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...
We are ALSO open for science fact article and cover art submissions!
We are OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS for our Spring 2026 issue!
We don't stick to a theme, but if your scifi, horror, weird fiction, or fantasy short story matches the issue's season, the Reading Team's unsettling eyes may look on it more favorably!
Submit by Feb 28th for the April issue!
We don't stick to a theme, but if your scifi, horror, weird fiction, or fantasy short story matches the issue's season, the Reading Team's unsettling eyes may look on it more favorably!
Submit by Feb 28th for the April issue!
February 10, 2026 at 5:36 PM
We are ALSO open for science fact article and cover art submissions!
We are OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS for our Spring 2026 issue!
We don't stick to a theme, but if your scifi, horror, weird fiction, or fantasy short story matches the issue's season, the Reading Team's unsettling eyes may look on it more favorably!
Submit by Feb 28th for the April issue!
We don't stick to a theme, but if your scifi, horror, weird fiction, or fantasy short story matches the issue's season, the Reading Team's unsettling eyes may look on it more favorably!
Submit by Feb 28th for the April issue!
February 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM
We are OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS for our Spring 2026 issue!
We don't stick to a theme, but if your scifi, horror, weird fiction, or fantasy short story matches the issue's season, the Reading Team's unsettling eyes may look on it more favorably!
Submit by Feb 28th for the April issue!
We don't stick to a theme, but if your scifi, horror, weird fiction, or fantasy short story matches the issue's season, the Reading Team's unsettling eyes may look on it more favorably!
Submit by Feb 28th for the April issue!
Ooof. Feels like we fell into a black hole for a while there.
Spaghettification can make posting to social media difficult.
But we're out the other side and ready to get back into it!
Spaghettification can make posting to social media difficult.
But we're out the other side and ready to get back into it!
February 10, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Ooof. Feels like we fell into a black hole for a while there.
Spaghettification can make posting to social media difficult.
But we're out the other side and ready to get back into it!
Spaghettification can make posting to social media difficult.
But we're out the other side and ready to get back into it!
"The Far-cry of Archaic Dust" by @antoinettev.bsky.social is a beautiful, afrocosmic story of a far future where tales of walking among the dust quicken the imagination.
It's an experience far better read than described.
🔗⏬
#shortstory #afrocosmic #scifi #sciencefiction
It's an experience far better read than described.
🔗⏬
#shortstory #afrocosmic #scifi #sciencefiction
January 20, 2026 at 8:41 PM
"The Far-cry of Archaic Dust" by @antoinettev.bsky.social is a beautiful, afrocosmic story of a far future where tales of walking among the dust quicken the imagination.
It's an experience far better read than described.
🔗⏬
#shortstory #afrocosmic #scifi #sciencefiction
It's an experience far better read than described.
🔗⏬
#shortstory #afrocosmic #scifi #sciencefiction
It's a brand new year, which means submissions are open for our Spring 2026 issue!
Remember, we don't insist on a theme, but if your scifi, fantasy, weird fiction or horror short story matches the issue's season, it *may* be looked on more favorably by that ageless beast we call "The Reading Team!"
Remember, we don't insist on a theme, but if your scifi, fantasy, weird fiction or horror short story matches the issue's season, it *may* be looked on more favorably by that ageless beast we call "The Reading Team!"
January 1, 2026 at 4:59 PM
It's a brand new year, which means submissions are open for our Spring 2026 issue!
Remember, we don't insist on a theme, but if your scifi, fantasy, weird fiction or horror short story matches the issue's season, it *may* be looked on more favorably by that ageless beast we call "The Reading Team!"
Remember, we don't insist on a theme, but if your scifi, fantasy, weird fiction or horror short story matches the issue's season, it *may* be looked on more favorably by that ageless beast we call "The Reading Team!"
Happy New Year!
And to celebrate, our Winter 2026 issue is now live, free, and features these incredible stories::
1/3
#shortstories #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #fantasy #horror #weirdfiction
And to celebrate, our Winter 2026 issue is now live, free, and features these incredible stories::
1/3
#shortstories #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #fantasy #horror #weirdfiction
January 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Happy New Year!
And to celebrate, our Winter 2026 issue is now live, free, and features these incredible stories::
1/3
#shortstories #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #fantasy #horror #weirdfiction
And to celebrate, our Winter 2026 issue is now live, free, and features these incredible stories::
1/3
#shortstories #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #fantasy #horror #weirdfiction
Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas Eve to all!
Our Winter 2026 Issue is finalized, formatted, and ready for publishing on January 1st!
But, in the spirit of the season, here's a sneak peak at this quarter's cover!
#sciencefiction #scifi #fantasy #sff #horror
Our Winter 2026 Issue is finalized, formatted, and ready for publishing on January 1st!
But, in the spirit of the season, here's a sneak peak at this quarter's cover!
#sciencefiction #scifi #fantasy #sff #horror
December 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas Eve to all!
Our Winter 2026 Issue is finalized, formatted, and ready for publishing on January 1st!
But, in the spirit of the season, here's a sneak peak at this quarter's cover!
#sciencefiction #scifi #fantasy #sff #horror
Our Winter 2026 Issue is finalized, formatted, and ready for publishing on January 1st!
But, in the spirit of the season, here's a sneak peak at this quarter's cover!
#sciencefiction #scifi #fantasy #sff #horror
Deep in the woods on a logging crew, Claude is hiding something.
Any who discover his secret disappear.
He claims he was chosen.
But chosen by who, or what?
And what if someone else is a better choice?
Read "Once, on the Northern Woods" by M.C. Schmidt for free in Issue 7 of Perseid Prophecies!
Any who discover his secret disappear.
He claims he was chosen.
But chosen by who, or what?
And what if someone else is a better choice?
Read "Once, on the Northern Woods" by M.C. Schmidt for free in Issue 7 of Perseid Prophecies!
December 1, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Deep in the woods on a logging crew, Claude is hiding something.
Any who discover his secret disappear.
He claims he was chosen.
But chosen by who, or what?
And what if someone else is a better choice?
Read "Once, on the Northern Woods" by M.C. Schmidt for free in Issue 7 of Perseid Prophecies!
Any who discover his secret disappear.
He claims he was chosen.
But chosen by who, or what?
And what if someone else is a better choice?
Read "Once, on the Northern Woods" by M.C. Schmidt for free in Issue 7 of Perseid Prophecies!
Sunday, Nov. 30th is the last day to submit for our Winter 2026 issue!
Remember, we dont insist on a theme, but short stories that match the issue's season may be looked upon more favorably!
Check out the link in our bio for submission guidelines.
#submissionsopen
Remember, we dont insist on a theme, but short stories that match the issue's season may be looked upon more favorably!
Check out the link in our bio for submission guidelines.
#submissionsopen
November 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Sunday, Nov. 30th is the last day to submit for our Winter 2026 issue!
Remember, we dont insist on a theme, but short stories that match the issue's season may be looked upon more favorably!
Check out the link in our bio for submission guidelines.
#submissionsopen
Remember, we dont insist on a theme, but short stories that match the issue's season may be looked upon more favorably!
Check out the link in our bio for submission guidelines.
#submissionsopen
6 days left to submit your #weirdfiction, #sciencefiction, #fantasy, #horror short stories! We are also open for factual science articles and cover art!
Check out our submissions page for guidelines.
#submissioncall #submissionsopen
Check out our submissions page for guidelines.
#submissioncall #submissionsopen
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
6 days left to submit your #weirdfiction, #sciencefiction, #fantasy, #horror short stories! We are also open for factual science articles and cover art!
Check out our submissions page for guidelines.
#submissioncall #submissionsopen
Check out our submissions page for guidelines.
#submissioncall #submissionsopen
The story containment device we've got chained up in the basement is starting to act funny--it's belching out the best lines we haven't read yet.
The interns think it's eager to share what it's amassed.
11 days left to submit your #weirdfiction, #scifi, dark #fantasy, or #horror short stories!
The interns think it's eager to share what it's amassed.
11 days left to submit your #weirdfiction, #scifi, dark #fantasy, or #horror short stories!
November 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The story containment device we've got chained up in the basement is starting to act funny--it's belching out the best lines we haven't read yet.
The interns think it's eager to share what it's amassed.
11 days left to submit your #weirdfiction, #scifi, dark #fantasy, or #horror short stories!
The interns think it's eager to share what it's amassed.
11 days left to submit your #weirdfiction, #scifi, dark #fantasy, or #horror short stories!
What does it look like when and AI nods?
That's only one question posed--and answered--in Erin Cullen's "asdfghjklkjhgfdsa."
Read it free in our Autumn 2025 issue.
#scifi #sciencefiction #sff #shortstory #shortstories
That's only one question posed--and answered--in Erin Cullen's "asdfghjklkjhgfdsa."
Read it free in our Autumn 2025 issue.
#scifi #sciencefiction #sff #shortstory #shortstories
November 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
What does it look like when and AI nods?
That's only one question posed--and answered--in Erin Cullen's "asdfghjklkjhgfdsa."
Read it free in our Autumn 2025 issue.
#scifi #sciencefiction #sff #shortstory #shortstories
That's only one question posed--and answered--in Erin Cullen's "asdfghjklkjhgfdsa."
Read it free in our Autumn 2025 issue.
#scifi #sciencefiction #sff #shortstory #shortstories
Sometimes all you need is a connection to home.
When Ele spots the blue skin of another anthozoa, she seeks them out. Who she finds isn't what she expected, but will the old man Bardo prove to be what she needs?
Read "The Old Man of the Sea" by @thelargestduck.bsky.social in this quarter's issue!
When Ele spots the blue skin of another anthozoa, she seeks them out. Who she finds isn't what she expected, but will the old man Bardo prove to be what she needs?
Read "The Old Man of the Sea" by @thelargestduck.bsky.social in this quarter's issue!
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Sometimes all you need is a connection to home.
When Ele spots the blue skin of another anthozoa, she seeks them out. Who she finds isn't what she expected, but will the old man Bardo prove to be what she needs?
Read "The Old Man of the Sea" by @thelargestduck.bsky.social in this quarter's issue!
When Ele spots the blue skin of another anthozoa, she seeks them out. Who she finds isn't what she expected, but will the old man Bardo prove to be what she needs?
Read "The Old Man of the Sea" by @thelargestduck.bsky.social in this quarter's issue!
Got something spooky, fantastical, or even a little weird to share?
Submissions for our Winter 2026 issue coming January 1st, are open until the end of the month!
Check out the link in our bio for info on what we're looking for and how to submit!
#submissioncall #submissionsopen #scifi #sff #horror
Submissions for our Winter 2026 issue coming January 1st, are open until the end of the month!
Check out the link in our bio for info on what we're looking for and how to submit!
#submissioncall #submissionsopen #scifi #sff #horror
November 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Got something spooky, fantastical, or even a little weird to share?
Submissions for our Winter 2026 issue coming January 1st, are open until the end of the month!
Check out the link in our bio for info on what we're looking for and how to submit!
#submissioncall #submissionsopen #scifi #sff #horror
Submissions for our Winter 2026 issue coming January 1st, are open until the end of the month!
Check out the link in our bio for info on what we're looking for and how to submit!
#submissioncall #submissionsopen #scifi #sff #horror
The evenings are dark and stormy. The lights are drawn low over long, chilly nights.
This is the time of year the ageless beast we lovingly call "The Reading Team" thrives. It grows fat on the sustenance your stories provide...
...and demands ever more.
#Submissions are open until Nov. 30.
This is the time of year the ageless beast we lovingly call "The Reading Team" thrives. It grows fat on the sustenance your stories provide...
...and demands ever more.
#Submissions are open until Nov. 30.
November 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The evenings are dark and stormy. The lights are drawn low over long, chilly nights.
This is the time of year the ageless beast we lovingly call "The Reading Team" thrives. It grows fat on the sustenance your stories provide...
...and demands ever more.
#Submissions are open until Nov. 30.
This is the time of year the ageless beast we lovingly call "The Reading Team" thrives. It grows fat on the sustenance your stories provide...
...and demands ever more.
#Submissions are open until Nov. 30.
Old Vittolo has seen a lot in the decades he's ferried folks across the river, but even he can be surprised when things don't turn out the way they seem in @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social's short fantasy story, "River Daughter."
Read it free in the Autumn 2025 issue of Perseid Prophecies!
#fantasy
Read it free in the Autumn 2025 issue of Perseid Prophecies!
#fantasy
November 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Old Vittolo has seen a lot in the decades he's ferried folks across the river, but even he can be surprised when things don't turn out the way they seem in @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social's short fantasy story, "River Daughter."
Read it free in the Autumn 2025 issue of Perseid Prophecies!
#fantasy
Read it free in the Autumn 2025 issue of Perseid Prophecies!
#fantasy
Looking for a place to submit that sci-fi, dark fantasy, horror, or weird fiction short story?
Submissions for our Winter 2026 issue are open until the end of the month!
And remember, if your story matches the issue's season, it may be looked on more favorably!
perseidprophecies.ca/
Submissions for our Winter 2026 issue are open until the end of the month!
And remember, if your story matches the issue's season, it may be looked on more favorably!
perseidprophecies.ca/
November 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Looking for a place to submit that sci-fi, dark fantasy, horror, or weird fiction short story?
Submissions for our Winter 2026 issue are open until the end of the month!
And remember, if your story matches the issue's season, it may be looked on more favorably!
perseidprophecies.ca/
Submissions for our Winter 2026 issue are open until the end of the month!
And remember, if your story matches the issue's season, it may be looked on more favorably!
perseidprophecies.ca/
In a twisted tale that reminded the Reading Team of "Pickman's Model," art take a decidedly dark turn in Nathan Batchelor's "The Decimationist."
Read it for free in this quarter's issue of Perseid Prophecies!
perseidprophecies.ca
#horror #shortstory
Read it for free in this quarter's issue of Perseid Prophecies!
perseidprophecies.ca
#horror #shortstory
Latest Issue - Perseid Prophecies
Issue 7: Autumn 2025 Fiction SUPPORT PUBLIC TRANSIT! by Thomas White The Decimationist by Nathan Batchelor River Daughter by Jeannie Marschall The Old Man of the Sea by D. A. Raymond asdfghjklkjhgfdsa...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
In a twisted tale that reminded the Reading Team of "Pickman's Model," art take a decidedly dark turn in Nathan Batchelor's "The Decimationist."
Read it for free in this quarter's issue of Perseid Prophecies!
perseidprophecies.ca
#horror #shortstory
Read it for free in this quarter's issue of Perseid Prophecies!
perseidprophecies.ca
#horror #shortstory
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New publisher listing for: Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social (Fiction Nonfiction Art; Fantasy, Horror, SF; non-paying). #WritingCommunity
New Publisher Listing: Perseid Prophecies
New publisher listing for: Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social (Fiction Nonfiction Art; Fantasy, Horror, SF; non-paying). #WritingCommunity
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October 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
New publisher listing for: Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social (Fiction Nonfiction Art; Fantasy, Horror, SF; non-paying). #WritingCommunity
Hop on a BART train that may or may not be alive, and take a stroll through the streets of a very weird version of San Fransisco in Thomas White's "SUPPORT PUBLIC TRANSIT!"
Read it free in this quarter's issue!
perseidprophecies.ca
#weirdfiction #indiemagazine #sciencefiction #scifi #sff
Read it free in this quarter's issue!
perseidprophecies.ca
#weirdfiction #indiemagazine #sciencefiction #scifi #sff
Latest Issue - Perseid Prophecies
Issue 7: Autumn 2025 Fiction SUPPORT PUBLIC TRANSIT! by Thomas White The Decimationist by Nathan Batchelor River Daughter by Jeannie Marschall The Old Man of the Sea by D. A. Raymond asdfghjklkjhgfdsa...
perseidprophecies.ca
October 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Hop on a BART train that may or may not be alive, and take a stroll through the streets of a very weird version of San Fransisco in Thomas White's "SUPPORT PUBLIC TRANSIT!"
Read it free in this quarter's issue!
perseidprophecies.ca
#weirdfiction #indiemagazine #sciencefiction #scifi #sff
Read it free in this quarter's issue!
perseidprophecies.ca
#weirdfiction #indiemagazine #sciencefiction #scifi #sff
Calling all writers of short spec fiction, especially sci-fi, dark fantasy, supernatural or cosmic horror, and weird fiction!
Short story submissions for our Winter 2026 issue are now open until Nov. 30th!
We don't insist on theme, but matching your story to the issue's season *may* be advantageous!
Short story submissions for our Winter 2026 issue are now open until Nov. 30th!
We don't insist on theme, but matching your story to the issue's season *may* be advantageous!
October 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Calling all writers of short spec fiction, especially sci-fi, dark fantasy, supernatural or cosmic horror, and weird fiction!
Short story submissions for our Winter 2026 issue are now open until Nov. 30th!
We don't insist on theme, but matching your story to the issue's season *may* be advantageous!
Short story submissions for our Winter 2026 issue are now open until Nov. 30th!
We don't insist on theme, but matching your story to the issue's season *may* be advantageous!
Submissions for our Winter 2026 issue are now open!
Check out past issues and our guidelines to see what we're looking for, and remember, we don't insist on a theme, but if your story matches the issue's season, it may be looked on with a more favorable eye!
perseidprophecies.ca/submissions/
Check out past issues and our guidelines to see what we're looking for, and remember, we don't insist on a theme, but if your story matches the issue's season, it may be looked on with a more favorable eye!
perseidprophecies.ca/submissions/
Submissions - Perseid Prophecies
Submissions are OPEN until November 30th, 2025 For now, most our stories and articles are classic, public domain, or open source. However, we hope to open submissions for new and original stories shor...
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October 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Submissions for our Winter 2026 issue are now open!
Check out past issues and our guidelines to see what we're looking for, and remember, we don't insist on a theme, but if your story matches the issue's season, it may be looked on with a more favorable eye!
perseidprophecies.ca/submissions/
Check out past issues and our guidelines to see what we're looking for, and remember, we don't insist on a theme, but if your story matches the issue's season, it may be looked on with a more favorable eye!
perseidprophecies.ca/submissions/
Issue 7: Autumn 2025 is now live!
Featuring stories by:
Thomas White
Nathan Batchelor
@jeanniemarschall.bsky.social
@thelargestduck.bsky.social
@erinrcullen.bsky.social
M.C. Scmidt
Edgar Allen Poe
Sam Kean
Read it free at perseidprophecies.ca
#sciencefiction #scifi #fantasy #horror #shortstory
Featuring stories by:
Thomas White
Nathan Batchelor
@jeanniemarschall.bsky.social
@thelargestduck.bsky.social
@erinrcullen.bsky.social
M.C. Scmidt
Edgar Allen Poe
Sam Kean
Read it free at perseidprophecies.ca
#sciencefiction #scifi #fantasy #horror #shortstory
Latest Issue - Perseid Prophecies
Issue 7: Autumn 2025 Fiction SUPPORT PUBLIC TRANSIT! by Thomas White The Decimationist by Nathan Batchelor River Daughter by Jeannie Marschall The Old Man of the Sea by D. A. Raymond asdfghjklkjhgfdsa...
perseidprophecies.ca
October 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Issue 7: Autumn 2025 is now live!
Featuring stories by:
Thomas White
Nathan Batchelor
@jeanniemarschall.bsky.social
@thelargestduck.bsky.social
@erinrcullen.bsky.social
M.C. Scmidt
Edgar Allen Poe
Sam Kean
Read it free at perseidprophecies.ca
#sciencefiction #scifi #fantasy #horror #shortstory
Featuring stories by:
Thomas White
Nathan Batchelor
@jeanniemarschall.bsky.social
@thelargestduck.bsky.social
@erinrcullen.bsky.social
M.C. Scmidt
Edgar Allen Poe
Sam Kean
Read it free at perseidprophecies.ca
#sciencefiction #scifi #fantasy #horror #shortstory