Speculative Fiction No One Else Would Publish https://hellitself.com/https://bsky.app/profile/hellitself.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hellitself.bsky.social/post/3mwrltqaygk2xSlush update: Everything submitted prior to September 29 has been cleared from the slush. If you submitted before 9/29/26 and do not have a response, please query.01 Oct 2026 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:dvznvbwamxl6zrthdimstrfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrltqaygk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/hellitself.bsky.social/post/3mwe7vdzc2s2dNew from Hell Itself, @rachiea.bsky.social brings us "Lilting at Windmills," a bittersweet story of finding your way home. https://hellitself.com/lilting-at-windmills/25 Sep 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:dvznvbwamxl6zrthdimstrfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwe7vdzc2s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/hellitself.bsky.social/post/3mw7x2f2efc2oWriters, if you have a hard-to-sell speculative Christmas / Winter Holiday story (more speculative than simply "Santa exists," please), we're love to consider it. https://hellitself.com/submission-guidelines/23 Sep 2026 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:dvznvbwamxl6zrthdimstrfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7x2f2efc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/hellitself.bsky.social/post/3mvaqj32rjs25Today from Hell Itself, a story about finding your hero's flaws. "The Super Man's Burden" by Eric J. Juneau https://hellitself.com/the-super-mans-burden/11 Sep 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:dvznvbwamxl6zrthdimstrfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaqj32rjs25https://bsky.app/profile/hellitself.bsky.social/post/3mu5lk27d6k2yToday from Hell Itself, a lighthearted take on working together: "No Pie" by Floyd Largent. hellitself.com/no-pie/ https://hellitself.com/no-pie/28 Aug 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:dvznvbwamxl6zrthdimstrfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5lk27d6k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/hellitself.bsky.social/post/3mt2ps7hzqk24New from Hell Itself, when the gates of Hell opened, some people got new coworkers. "Hell is Open for Business" by Sarah Skinner: https://hellitself.com/hell-is-open-for-business/14 Aug 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:dvznvbwamxl6zrthdimstrfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2ps7hzqk24https://bsky.app/profile/hellitself.bsky.social/post/3mrxn7xpc3c26New, from Hell Itself, @zacharytbranch.bsky.social brings us a sweeping tale of "Kamistones and Keeps" https://hellitself.com/kamistones-and-keeps/31 Jul 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:dvznvbwamxl6zrthdimstrfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxn7xpc3c26https://bsky.app/profile/hellitself.bsky.social/post/3mrak7hjdsc2t“On the Rainy Side of the Mountain They Grow Columbine, Nightshade, and Stinging Nettle” receives a lovely review from @emmiechristie33.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jul 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:dvznvbwamxl6zrthdimstrfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrak7hjdsc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/hellitself.bsky.social/post/3mqv3izeioc2cToday from Hell Itself, a story about memories from @freemanwrites.bsky.social https://hellitself.com/requiem-for-neuroscience-in-g-minor/18 Jul 2026 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:dvznvbwamxl6zrthdimstrfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqv3izeioc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/hellitself.bsky.social/post/3mqf2f3hfqb27Our editor's statement on the current AI bouhaha. 🧵 [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jul 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:dvznvbwamxl6zrthdimstrfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqf2f3hfqb27https://bsky.app/profile/hellitself.bsky.social/post/3mpr7jl3bds2kToday, from Hell Itself, @helenfrench.bsky.social with an unusual take on a common theme: "The Space Between the Dust Motes." https://hellitself.com/the-space-between-the-dust-motes/03 Jul 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:dvznvbwamxl6zrthdimstrfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpr7jl3bds2khttps://bsky.app/profile/hellitself.bsky.social/post/3monnxuiwdk2dNew from Hell Itself, @pbarmby.bsky.social brings us a story of good intentions in "Daylight Savings Time.' https://hellitself.com/daylight-savings-time/19 Jun 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:dvznvbwamxl6zrthdimstrfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3monnxuiwdk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/hellitself.bsky.social/post/3mnkgdbyepc22New, from Hell Itself, "Sentinels" by Patricia Court https://hellitself.com/sentinels/05 Jun 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:dvznvbwamxl6zrthdimstrfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkgdbyepc22https://bsky.app/profile/hellitself.bsky.social/post/3mnkgbd2fgs22Currently on the schedule for the first Friday in July. (Said with the caveat that @arttracy.bsky.social plays fast and loose with our schedule.) [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jun 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:dvznvbwamxl6zrthdimstrfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkgbd2fgs22https://bsky.app/profile/hellitself.bsky.social/post/3mmh7yl7fp22tNew, from Hell Itself, @danielausema.bsky.social brings us an origin story in "Grey Eytel and His Band of Birds." https://hellitself.com/grey-eytel-and-his-band-of-birds/22 May 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:dvznvbwamxl6zrthdimstrfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmh7yl7fp22thttps://bsky.app/profile/hellitself.bsky.social/post/3mldx2k466s2rNow from Hell Itself, "A Tennis Match with a Queen Ant" by @reggiekwok.bsky.social https://hellitself.com/a-tennis-match-with-a-queen-ant/08 May 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:dvznvbwamxl6zrthdimstrfv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldx2k466s2r