Jean Strickland

Don't forget to read this issue!

@ToilTroLitMag @starbeanSIMUL8R @anna_madden_ (Anna edited the Monster Lairs anthology that I have another story in 😍)

@ToilTroLitMag @starbeanSIMUL8R @anna_madden_ We are in this issue together!😊

We're so pleased to reveal the cover for ISSUE 06: EARTH, featuring the incredible otherworldly artwork of Eraes Ellis. Follow them here on X @starbeanSIMUL8R ! This issue releases 20 March 2026

*A FOD Walk is a safety inspection, usually done on plane runways, etc, to locate hazardous debris; everybody lines up and takes steps in sync with bags to remove anything that could get caught up in an aircraft's engine, etc.

I have a flash story in this issue called "Foreign Object Debris"! While doing a FOD Walk* in a SURREAL SWAMP, the narrator notices that everyone else is finding PARTS OF A BODY while she is only finding rocks. I'm proud of it, please check it out. :)

ISSUE 06: EARTH will release next week on Friday, 20 March 2026! Keep your eyes peeled for our cover reveal this Friday!

NEW STORY⚡️🐸 “River Keeps” by @loki_writes is now up! Art by Becks Simpson flash-frog.com/2026/03/09/riv…

Finished Expedition 33 - absolutely incredible. It explores art and grief in a deep and rich fantasy world. Totally accessible to casual or cozy gamers. 100% recommend.

PLEASE SHARE! Writers! Uncanny Magazine is OPEN to Short Story Submissions from August 25 to September 8! We can't wait to read your stories!!! uncannymagazine.com/submissions/

PLEASE REPOST! WRITERS! Uncanny Magazine will be open to Short Story Submissions from August 25 to September 8! Uncanny Magazine will be open to Poetry Submissions from August 9 to August 26. WE WANT TO SEE YOUR SHINY WORDS! uncannymagazine.com/submissions/

@buy_jupiter I have had stories published yearssss after I wrote them with big gaps in when I was submitting them, so there is still hope!! That's so awesome that you wrote something you love and that a cool magazine liked it enough to say so. 🤍

@b4heroes It’s my fav thing I ever wrote so I really want to keep sending it out but yeah I think I’ll just hang on to it for now. An eventual collection is so hard to picture for someone like me who’s barely sold anything yet but still… there could be one day…

Ok this story has been rejected enough times that I'm not sure where to send it to anymore :/ It's pretty basic science fiction but I've sent it everywhere i think it would fit. There's plenty of science fiction markets but I don't think it would fit at those places...

We are thrilled to host an interview and reading with Aimee Bender on August 9th as part of our newly christened Master Series, which we'll be talking about more and more in the coming months. #bookgiveaway smokelong.com/product/master…

Japanese researchers have found a possible explanation for long COVID. They discovered that small fragments of the coronavirus's genetic material can remain deep behind the nose, in an area called the epipharynx, for at least six months after infection. These viral remnants irritate the immune system and may cause fatigue, coughing, dizziness, and "brain fog." The researchers used an old Japanese treatment called epipharyngeal abrasive therapy (EAT), where the area is swabbed once a week with a cotton swab dipped in 1% zinc chloride solution. After three months, the patients showed: - significantly fewer viral remnants - lower levels of inflammatory substances - noticeably reduced symptoms The treatment appears to both remove the lingering virus and calm the inflammation. A larger clinical trial is now underway in Japan to confirm the results. This discovery could lead to more targeted treatments that address the root cause of long COVID symptoms instead of merely managing them. medicalxpress.com/.../2025-05-ep…... nature.com/articles/s4159…

@alexweissbooks Do you have a long drive there? I find that it's the commute that tires me out the most. At my last job, I would write at the coffee shop next to the building after work and drive home after I finished writing. Kind of like extending the work day.

does anyone know the secret to being productive after a 9-5? energy isnt the problem necessarily, its just that im always so braindead that i cant think properly after work. its like my head is full of cotton

@alexweissbooks But you can always deal with word count later. I've turned flash fictions into short stories. I've had drafts differ by tens of thousands of words. It's nbd. You just have to get used to your own tendencies and learn how to revise based on them.

@alexweissbooks I'm an underwriter. I tend to leave out descriptions and character reactions and pace events too quickly. Luckily, I can still get the shape of the story without those. Shape is the most important thing for draft 1, imo.

do you guys worry about word count on draft 1 or do you just write whatever and deal with it later

Writers! Spread the word! Uncanny Magazine is OPEN for Flash Fiction submissions (750-1500 words) from March 24-28! uncannymagazine.com/submissions/