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Our AI issue is snaking its way onto your local mega-algorithmic storefront for purchase.

60+ contributions of 500-word flash fiction and poetry on artificial intelligence, brought to you by your favorite new and returning WFQ authors.

Robot lovers, hive minds, cursed math, we have it all!

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/ai-is-here-in-wfq-book-form/

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FlashFiction

We've been quiet about our upcoming AI issue for far too long.

No longer!

This will be available for purchase in the next week or so. It's one of our better collections and the writers nailed the theme with a variety of takes on our new robot overlords.

#AI #WeirdFictionQuarterly #FlashFiction #WeirdFiction

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/wfq-ai-is-on-the-way/

The King in Yellow requests your presence in His Court.

(Now available in print at Amazon.)

#KingInYellow #WeirdFictionQuarterly #FlashFiction #WeirdFlash

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/the-king-in-yellow-is-here/

We're pleased to share the full cover by Robert H. Knox for the upcoming "King in Yellow" issue, dropping soon!

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/the-king-in-yellow-cover-reveal/

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #WFQ #RobertHKnox #KingInYellow #Carcosa #FlashFiction #WeirdFiction

The Table of Contents for our imminent King in Yellow issue is now available. 60 500-word flash fiction pieces and poems about Chambers, Carcosa, and everyone's favorite ocher liege.

We're joined by some new voices this time, and are honored to be able to share two unpublished poems by Joe Pulver.

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/table-of-contents-the-king-in-yellow/

#KingInYellow #WeirdFictionQuarterly #FlashFiction #WeirdFiction #RobertWChambers #Carcosa #YellowSign

Just did my best to try and infect the @weirdfictionquarterly.com writers with Roko's Basilisk. In one box is the theme of WFQ's Summer 2025 issue. In the second is... #RokosBasilisk #LessWrong #TimelessDecisionTheory #WeirdFictionQuarterly #Singularity #AGI #ArtificialIntelligence

The Most Terrifying Thought Ex...

We have a great lineup of writers for our "Ghosts 2025" issue, coming *really* soon.

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/table-of-contents-ghosts-2025/

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #GhostStories #FlashFiction #Ghosts

Take a look at the cover for the upcoming issue of "Weird Fiction Quarterly" on the theme of "Ghosts". Art by Mutartis Boswell.

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/ghosts-cover-reveal/

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #FlashFiction #WeirdFiction

As everyone's getting ready for their holiday vacation, Erica Ruppert takes us down a dark road in her tale "Detour". From our "Road Trips 2024" issue!

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/detour-by-erica-rupert/

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #WeirdFiction #FlashFiction #WeirdFlash

Wondering what's going on over the skies of New Jersey?

Wonder no more. WFQ has the answer.

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/an-early-christmas-and-drones-in-new-jersey/

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #NJUFOs #NJDrones

Today's story on our holiday journey comes to us from our summer installment, "Skuttell's Amazing Mystery Tour" by Simon Bleaken.

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #WeridFiction #FlashFiction #RoadTrip2024

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/skuttells-amazing-mystery-tour-by-simon-bleaken/

Today's story comes from Robert Jeschonek, about a cosmic fisherman angling for gods to discover the fate of his lost love. From our "Monsters 2024" issue.

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/a-perfect-spot-for-eyes-fishing/

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #CosmicHorror #Fishing

Today's tale for the holiday is Melanie Crew's "Out of Darkness—A Familiar Voice" from WFQ's "Folk Horror" spring issue.

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #FolkHorror #MelanieCrew #LavenderMountain

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/in-darkness-a-familiar-voice-by-melanie-crew/

Today's holiday treat is a poem from Sonya Taaffe from WFQ's latest installment, "Masquerade 2024".

#SonyaTaaffe #WeirdFictionQuarterly #HolidayWeird #Poetry #FlashFiction #WeirdFiction

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/sheela-na-gig/

To kick off our holiday storytelling (we want to keep you shivering, even when you're warm!), we're republishing a tale of the Icelandic Yule Cat, a figure that reappears around the holidays to eat children.

Subscribe so that you don't miss more stories that will be coming out over the next few weeks.

#YuleCat #WeirdFictionQuarterly #Iceland

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/holiday-warmup-the-yule-cat-by-robert-j-sodaro/

For those of you on Bluesky, we just published a Starter Pack of WFQ authors over there.

Looking forward to publishing something similar when we get a few more over here on the Fediverse.

https://bsky.app/starter-pack/weirdfictionqrtly.bsky.social/3lbpqg7434b2w

#Bluesky #StarterPack #WeirdFictionQuarterly

The latest installment of WFQ is now available.

Get your print copy of "Masquerade 2024" at Amazon now. (Stay tuned for the electronic edition releases early next week.)

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #FlashFiction #WeirdFiction #Masks #Costumes

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/weird-fiction-quarterly-fall-2024-masquerade/

The cover for our last installment of 2024 is here and it's a good one. Danielle Draik joins us this fall as our cover artist!

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/masquerade-cover-reveal/

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #WFQ #DanielleDraik #BookCover #Masks #WeirdFiction #FlashFiction

We're pleased to share the Table of Contents for the imminent release of "Masquerade 2024".

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/table-of-contents-masquerade-2024/

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #WFQ #Mask #Masque #Costumes #FlashFiction #WeirdFiction

Come see WFQ (and get some great deals) at this weekend's H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, Oregon!

#hplff #weirdfictionquarterly

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/wfq-hplff-24/

Thanks for coming out and saying "hi". We'll have to do it again one of these days.

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/a-belated-thank-you-to-all-who-visited-at-necronomicon/

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #NecronomiConProvidence

Dispatches from Day 2 of NecronomiCon.

Also, our "Experimental Files" Kickstarter is fully funded. Thanks to all who kicked in for that, and for those not wanting to be left out, you still have eleven days to sign up.

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/necronomicon-day-2/

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #NecronomiConProvidence #ExperimentalFiles #GemmaFiles

WFQ is at NecronomiCon Providence.

Come say "Iä! Iä!" this weekend!

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/wfq-necronomicon-providence/

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #NecronomiConProvidence

To celebrate NecronomiCon Providence 2024, Weird Fiction Quarterly is pleased to announce that it is now available as a subscription.

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/subscribe-to-wfq/

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #FlashFiction #WeirdFiction

You can now grab your (print) copies of the latest installment of WFQ - summer 2024's "Road Trip".

A big thanks to all the staff and contributors who pulled this issue together!

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/wfq-road-trip-is-out/

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #FlashFiction #WeirdFiction #RoadTrip

While we're wrapping up the production process for our upcoming installment, here's a peek at its contents. We have a stacked roster of authors for this one.

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/table-of-contents-road-trip-2024/

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #Summer #RoadTrip #WeirdFiction #FlashFiction

We're proud to give you a sneak peek at the cover to our upcoming "Weird Fiction Quarterly: Road Trip" issue by our own Sarah Walker.

Stay tuned for some new exciting announcements!

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #SummerRoadTrip #FlashFiction #WeirdFiction

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/road-trip-cover-reveal/

We wanted to let readers know that WFQ is expanding with a new anthology inspired by Gemma Files' "Experimental Film".

Profits from this collection will be donated to autism support and research.

Official Kickstarter announcement coming soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3yDBXFP6ic

#GemmaFiles #WeirdFictionQuarterly #ExperimentalFilm

You can now get your very own physical copy of our latest installment, featuring folk horror, at your local Amazon outlet.

The ebook versions will be uploaded this weekend and should become available sometime next week (varies by storefront).

#WeirdFictionQuarterly #FolkHorror #FlashFiction

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/weird-fiction-quarterly-folk-horror-2024-is-available/

For those of you heading to StokerCon this weekend, come say "hi" to your favorite WFQ authors.

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/meet-your-favorite-wfq-authors-at-stokercon-this-weekend/

#StokerCon #WeirdFictionQuarterly #AuthorSignings

Day Two of The 13 Days of Weird Flash is brought to us by Robert J Sodaro and his tale from the inaugural Winter '22 edition, "Whiteout".

This is a wonderful story for the season that will leave you shaken!

https://weirdfictionquarterly.com/13dwf-day-two-whiteout-by-robert-j-sodaro/

#13DaysOfWeirdFlash #WeirdFictionQuarterly #Winter22 #FlashFiction