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Speculative Fiction

James Gunn’s Ad Astra

Posted on April 26, 2023April 27, 2023 by Every Writer
The Center for the Study of Science Fiction (CSSF), in association with the University of Kansas, announces the launch of James Gunn's Ad Astra, an online resource for authors, scholars
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Moonday Mag

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Every Writer
Established in 2023 and inspired by the founder’s dream journal, Moonday Mag is a quarterly art and literary magazine
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Seven Story Magazine

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Every Writer
Seven Story Magazine is one of two subsidiary magazines under Seven Story Publishing, an online publishing company dedicated to promoting and supporting authors
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Spark: A Creative Anthology

Posted on December 27, 2012December 16, 2023 by Brian Lewis
Our goal was to establish a high-quality, paying market where emerging authors and gain professional experience being published alongside known and respected writers.
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Tangled Web Magazine

Posted on January 20, 2023January 23, 2023 by Every Writer
Tangled Web Magazine is a speculative fiction and Tartan Noir magazine featuring dark, twisty stories that explore the tangled web of our lives. We love stories with a sense of intrigue, stories that make us feel, that challenge us,   Submission Guidelines  Genre: Fiction, Speculative
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The Crossroads Review

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Every Writer
Who We Are Welcome to The Crossroads Review! We are two high school students driven by a shared passion for art, writing,
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The Rag

Posted on September 15, 2014August 11, 2017 by Seth Porter
The Rag is an electronic literary magazine that focuses on grittier forms of contemporary short fiction. We publish in ePub, Kindle, and PDF formats, aiming for the e-reader/tablet market.
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Utopia Science Fiction

Posted on March 31, 2023April 25, 2023 by Every Writer
Founded July, 2019 we are an up and coming Science Fiction Magazine dedicated to sharing stories which share a common theme - a future we want to believe in. Utopia in itself may be ever-elusive, but there's no reason we shouldn't hope for a brighter future.
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Weird Lit Magazine

Posted on August 13, 2024August 16, 2024 by Every Writer
Our mission with Weird Lit Magazine is straightforward: provide a platform for the weird and boundless. In a time of heightened social pressure, franchise mania, and evil-billionaire-worship
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