@perseidprophecies
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/
All stories for our upcoming spring issue have been finalized!
If you submitted a story and are waiting to hear, check your inbox!
#scifi #horror #fantasy #sff #indiemagazine #shortstories
What would you do if the death of certain people added to your own lifespan? Would you honor those who have made you functionally immortal, or would you feel entitled to your years?
Read "How Not to Live Forever" by Douglas Kolacki free in out Winter 2026 issue.
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#shortstory #indiezine
They say a good deed is its own reward.
But who could guess that simply giving a stranger a lift to the bus terminal could take you--and your beat up old car--to the most amazing places?
Read "The Good Stuff" by @dennismpowers.bsky.social for free, now!
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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
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!
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!
"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.
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#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!"
The Far-cry of Archaic Dust by @antoinettev.bsky.social
Brethren by L.M. Conkling
The Good Stuff by @dennismpowers.bsky.social
How Not to Live Forever by Douglas Kolacki
The Starward Cormorant by Nathan Poole Shannon
The Man with Glass Wings by Maria Chiru
Beyond the Door by Phillip K. Dick
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Happy New Year!
And to celebrate, our Winter 2026 issue is now live, free, and features these incredible stories::
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#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
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!
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
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
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!
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
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!
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
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.
Thanks for submitting it!
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
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!
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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!
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#horror #shortstory