Toad Shade Zine
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We put out a zine on a semi-regular basis featuring short stories and art. We're going to add a podcast this year. I believe firmly in paying artists for their work. That's why we started the zine.
We follow writers and artists.
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· May 14
Issue #3 is ready! Check out stories by @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social, @rworauthor.bsky.social, Zee Coonen, Irina Verene, and Kay Northbridge. Art by @jartravian.bsky.social, @beingcam.bsky.social, Melissa Yskamp, and Denny Marshall.
Head to ToadShadeZine.com to get yours!
#payforart #FuckAI #zine
Head to ToadShadeZine.com to get yours!
#payforart #FuckAI #zine
I just finished sending out emails letting everyone know we didn't receive enough submissions to move forward with issue 4. We may try again early next year. Thanks to everyone who sent stories and art!
October 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I just finished sending out emails letting everyone know we didn't receive enough submissions to move forward with issue 4. We may try again early next year. Thanks to everyone who sent stories and art!
Today's the last day for subs for issue four of Toad Shade Zine! Get your story or art in by midnight CDT.
toadshadezine.com/submissions/
#writng #horror #indie #payforart
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#writng #horror #indie #payforart
Submissions – Toad Shade Zine
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September 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Today's the last day for subs for issue four of Toad Shade Zine! Get your story or art in by midnight CDT.
toadshadezine.com/submissions/
#writng #horror #indie #payforart
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#writng #horror #indie #payforart
We've had two stories withdrawn from this submission period! I love congratulating people for getting their work published.
But just a reminder that We're All Going to Die is open for subs for one more week!
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#horrorwriting #zine #fuckAI
But just a reminder that We're All Going to Die is open for subs for one more week!
toadshadezine.com/submissions/
#horrorwriting #zine #fuckAI
Submissions – Toad Shade Zine
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September 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We've had two stories withdrawn from this submission period! I love congratulating people for getting their work published.
But just a reminder that We're All Going to Die is open for subs for one more week!
toadshadezine.com/submissions/
#horrorwriting #zine #fuckAI
But just a reminder that We're All Going to Die is open for subs for one more week!
toadshadezine.com/submissions/
#horrorwriting #zine #fuckAI
Submissions are open for the theme 'We're All Going to Die'.
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#horror #writing #whathaveyougottolose
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#horror #writing #whathaveyougottolose
Submissions – Toad Shade Zine
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September 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Submissions are open for the theme 'We're All Going to Die'.
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#horror #writing #whathaveyougottolose
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#horror #writing #whathaveyougottolose
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The queries have started about “What if I only used a little bit of AI for my story submission.”
The answer is, fuck AI. Uncanny Magazine doesn't want your story. There is no grey area here. Send us a story using AI for any aspect, it will be auto-rejected and you will be banned. Period.
The answer is, fuck AI. Uncanny Magazine doesn't want your story. There is no grey area here. Send us a story using AI for any aspect, it will be auto-rejected and you will be banned. Period.
August 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The queries have started about “What if I only used a little bit of AI for my story submission.”
The answer is, fuck AI. Uncanny Magazine doesn't want your story. There is no grey area here. Send us a story using AI for any aspect, it will be auto-rejected and you will be banned. Period.
The answer is, fuck AI. Uncanny Magazine doesn't want your story. There is no grey area here. Send us a story using AI for any aspect, it will be auto-rejected and you will be banned. Period.
We're going to open subs again from September 1st to September 30th with the theme 'We're All Going to Die!' for an issue featuring horror stories and art.
toadshadezine.com/submissions/
#zine #horrorwriting
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#zine #horrorwriting
August 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We're going to open subs again from September 1st to September 30th with the theme 'We're All Going to Die!' for an issue featuring horror stories and art.
toadshadezine.com/submissions/
#zine #horrorwriting
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#zine #horrorwriting
Check out my business partner's book. It's been called a mix of Eros & Psyche and Beauty & The Beast. It's spicy, plus extremely well-written!
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July 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Check out my business partner's book. It's been called a mix of Eros & Psyche and Beauty & The Beast. It's spicy, plus extremely well-written!
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I have a book of short stories on sale for $0.99. Take a chance for once in your life.
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July 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I have a book of short stories on sale for $0.99. Take a chance for once in your life.
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Still Life: Book with Ham. I feel like this composition encapsulates the brevity of our time together. Note the placement of the ham, as if to suggest that the soul may perhaps be infinite. Something to ponder...
July 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Still Life: Book with Ham. I feel like this composition encapsulates the brevity of our time together. Note the placement of the ham, as if to suggest that the soul may perhaps be infinite. Something to ponder...
Just a gentle reminder that the stories in this issues kick so much ass. And...supporting the zine is supporting writers you since we're paying for stories and art out of our own pockets. Every dollar helps!
#indiepublishing #zine #payforart
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A digital copy of Toad Shade Zine #3!
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June 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Just a gentle reminder that the stories in this issues kick so much ass. And...supporting the zine is supporting writers you since we're paying for stories and art out of our own pockets. Every dollar helps!
#indiepublishing #zine #payforart
ko-fi.com/s/5096151d18
#indiepublishing #zine #payforart
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5 days left if you want to back a cool antho.
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#AmazingStories #IndieWriters #GalacticPestControl
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Tales of Galactic Pest Control–A Sci-Fi Anthology
An Amazing Stories Anthology edited by David Gerrold & Tom Easton
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June 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
5 days left if you want to back a cool antho.
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#AmazingStories #IndieWriters #GalacticPestControl
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#AmazingStories #IndieWriters #GalacticPestControl
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Troublemakers at home; unexpected enemy battleships; human captives on far-away planets; a final showdown with alien invaders. Will Juri Turner, the human-born dragon, be able to have any effect on any of these messes? Book 5 of the Spaceships and Magic series #scifantasy books2read.com/DeepChange
June 23, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Troublemakers at home; unexpected enemy battleships; human captives on far-away planets; a final showdown with alien invaders. Will Juri Turner, the human-born dragon, be able to have any effect on any of these messes? Book 5 of the Spaceships and Magic series #scifantasy books2read.com/DeepChange
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I know, we all hate the 'zon, but Stone Heart by Mallory Glass is 99 cents for the next couple of days! Should you like to avoid 'zon, you can buy the paperback on Bookshop.org or at B&N, etc.
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We love you all regardless. 📚💙 🌶️📚
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We love you all regardless. 📚💙 🌶️📚
June 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I know, we all hate the 'zon, but Stone Heart by Mallory Glass is 99 cents for the next couple of days! Should you like to avoid 'zon, you can buy the paperback on Bookshop.org or at B&N, etc.
books2read.com/mallory-glass/
Putting direct Amazon link in comments
We love you all regardless. 📚💙 🌶️📚
books2read.com/mallory-glass/
Putting direct Amazon link in comments
We love you all regardless. 📚💙 🌶️📚
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I have a new story out at Carnage House! A trusted reader and friend says "That made me a little sick. Bravo!" so there's your content warning.
#BodyHorror #Splatterpunk #Writing
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#BodyHorror #Splatterpunk #Writing
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Carnage House
Splatterpunk and Extreme horror fiction e-zine.
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June 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I have a new story out at Carnage House! A trusted reader and friend says "That made me a little sick. Bravo!" so there's your content warning.
#BodyHorror #Splatterpunk #Writing
carnagehouse.com/house/story....
#BodyHorror #Splatterpunk #Writing
carnagehouse.com/house/story....
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Writing buddy @jaimegill.bsky.social has ANOTHER publication!
Be sure to give his wonderful work a go. You won't be sorry, and you'll make him really happy.
Be sure to give his wonderful work a go. You won't be sorry, and you'll make him really happy.
"He flicks a switch and low lights reveal three hulking manual telescopes dominating the observatory’s domed interior." It’s Not The End Of The World by Jaime Gill @jaimegill.bsky.social #shortstory #fiction #writingcommunity. Please click on link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/06/08/i...
June 13, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Writing buddy @jaimegill.bsky.social has ANOTHER publication!
Be sure to give his wonderful work a go. You won't be sorry, and you'll make him really happy.
Be sure to give his wonderful work a go. You won't be sorry, and you'll make him really happy.
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Yet another international writing buddy out there getting published!
Have a read! (Ben is a legit magician, btw).
Have a read! (Ben is a legit magician, btw).
My piece "At One With Nature" has now been made available to non-subscribers at Crepuscular!
But you should, you know, subscribe. Crepuscular are cool.
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But you should, you know, subscribe. Crepuscular are cool.
www.patreon.com/posts/may-13...
May 13th: Ben Daggers | Crepuscular Magazine
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June 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Yet another international writing buddy out there getting published!
Have a read! (Ben is a legit magician, btw).
Have a read! (Ben is a legit magician, btw).
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🏰 isolated manor
🌙 moonlight mysteries
🐍 ancient enemies
🌶️ spicy scenes
💕 blossoming romance
Lauren's new employer has secrets, leading her to uncover a dangerous world of magic & mystery. Her potential ally is a moody manticore with a score to settle.
What could go wrong?
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🌙 moonlight mysteries
🐍 ancient enemies
🌶️ spicy scenes
💕 blossoming romance
Lauren's new employer has secrets, leading her to uncover a dangerous world of magic & mystery. Her potential ally is a moody manticore with a score to settle.
What could go wrong?
BUY bit.ly/4l7pOHz
June 13, 2025 at 5:50 AM
🏰 isolated manor
🌙 moonlight mysteries
🐍 ancient enemies
🌶️ spicy scenes
💕 blossoming romance
Lauren's new employer has secrets, leading her to uncover a dangerous world of magic & mystery. Her potential ally is a moody manticore with a score to settle.
What could go wrong?
BUY bit.ly/4l7pOHz
🌙 moonlight mysteries
🐍 ancient enemies
🌶️ spicy scenes
💕 blossoming romance
Lauren's new employer has secrets, leading her to uncover a dangerous world of magic & mystery. Her potential ally is a moody manticore with a score to settle.
What could go wrong?
BUY bit.ly/4l7pOHz
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Oh! So we probably haven't reminded you in a hot minute that you can get issue three as a digital download! $2, what a damn bargain.
June 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Oh! So we probably haven't reminded you in a hot minute that you can get issue three as a digital download! $2, what a damn bargain.
I've got a new story titled Body and Blood coming out June 15 at Carnage House! Great people over there keeping the Splatterpunk flame burning. Check it out if you have a minute!
#writing #horror #PeopleEatingPeople
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#writing #horror #PeopleEatingPeople
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Carnage House
Splatterpunk and Extreme horror fiction e-zine.
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June 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I've got a new story titled Body and Blood coming out June 15 at Carnage House! Great people over there keeping the Splatterpunk flame burning. Check it out if you have a minute!
#writing #horror #PeopleEatingPeople
CarnageHouse.com
#writing #horror #PeopleEatingPeople
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I put my book on Kindle Unlimited if anyone wants to check it out. I think some of the stories are funny, some are weird, and some are a little scary.
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Amazon.com: A Machine for Hugs: Short Story Collection eBook : Gower, Galen: Kindle Store
Amazon.com: A Machine for Hugs: Short Story Collection eBook : Gower, Galen: Kindle Store
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June 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I put my book on Kindle Unlimited if anyone wants to check it out. I think some of the stories are funny, some are weird, and some are a little scary.
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GET OUTTA HERE!! Writing Buddy A. W. Prihandita @awprihandita.bsky.social won the Nebula for Best Novelette!! Congrats!
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🎊 And the Nebula for Best Novelette goes to... "Negative Scholarship on the Fifth State of Being" by @awprihandita.bsky.social (@clarkesworldmagazine.com). Congratulations!!! #Nebulas2025 🥳🥳🥳
June 9, 2025 at 12:57 AM
GET OUTTA HERE!! Writing Buddy A. W. Prihandita @awprihandita.bsky.social won the Nebula for Best Novelette!! Congrats!
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You can be an ARC reader for Dread Mondays horror anthology!
(Get a sneak peek at the Mallory Glass story "Wade vs Roe"! and other great stories. Our frequent art collaborator @beingcam.bsky.social also has a story in it!)
(Get a sneak peek at the Mallory Glass story "Wade vs Roe"! and other great stories. Our frequent art collaborator @beingcam.bsky.social also has a story in it!)
For anyone looking to get on the ARC list, send me a note at stephen at whisperhousepress dot com.
June 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
You can be an ARC reader for Dread Mondays horror anthology!
(Get a sneak peek at the Mallory Glass story "Wade vs Roe"! and other great stories. Our frequent art collaborator @beingcam.bsky.social also has a story in it!)
(Get a sneak peek at the Mallory Glass story "Wade vs Roe"! and other great stories. Our frequent art collaborator @beingcam.bsky.social also has a story in it!)
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Just trying to survive the week, which is trying to crush us into tiny slothy bits. So let's all say FTW and sell some books! We have a little literary spec fic and a spicy fantasy romance. #booksky #romancelandia
books2read.com/GalenGower
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books2read.com/GalenGower
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June 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Just trying to survive the week, which is trying to crush us into tiny slothy bits. So let's all say FTW and sell some books! We have a little literary spec fic and a spicy fantasy romance. #booksky #romancelandia
books2read.com/GalenGower
books2read.com/mallory-glass/
books2read.com/GalenGower
books2read.com/mallory-glass/
Check out the Kickstarter for this anthology I've been accepted in. There are going to be some bangers in this collection, plus it's being put together by the longest running science fiction publication in the universe! www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...
Tales of Galactic Pest Control–A Sci-Fi Anthology
An Amazing Stories Anthology edited by David Gerrold & Tom Easton
www.kickstarter.com
June 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Check out the Kickstarter for this anthology I've been accepted in. There are going to be some bangers in this collection, plus it's being put together by the longest running science fiction publication in the universe! www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...
Since the world will be ending soon apparently, here's a collection of short stories I wrote to distract you. Each story is guaranteed to have characters, plus a beginning, middle, and end.
books2read.com/GalenGower
It includes awesome illustrations by @jartravian.bsky.social too.
books2read.com/GalenGower
It includes awesome illustrations by @jartravian.bsky.social too.
Available now at your favorite digital store!
A Machine For Hugs by Galen Gower
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May 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Since the world will be ending soon apparently, here's a collection of short stories I wrote to distract you. Each story is guaranteed to have characters, plus a beginning, middle, and end.
books2read.com/GalenGower
It includes awesome illustrations by @jartravian.bsky.social too.
books2read.com/GalenGower
It includes awesome illustrations by @jartravian.bsky.social too.