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The Deadlands will open to short story submissions (up to 5,000 words) for the entire month of October. but wait there's MORE For the first time everrr we are opening to NOVELETTE SUBMISSIONS (1/3)15 Jul 2026 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:rbufuc7mdahaahp2oitsspsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpm3cs5b22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thedeadlands.com/post/3mqmhqrxpik22it's time, beloveds! 🌮 🌮 🌮 it's TOC o'tuesday! and issue 43 is looking AMAZING shall we begin? thread/14 Jul 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:rbufuc7mdahaahp2oitsspsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmhqrxpik22https://bsky.app/profile/thedeadlands.com/post/3mqi2almzb22pTHANK YOU TO ALL PATRONS THAT HELP KEEP US literally and figuratively ALIVE YOU ARE THE BEST YOU WILL HAVE UNBRUISED APPLES BIRDS WILL ALWAYS SING TO YOU A HERMIT CRAB WILL NEVER CLAMP YOUR EAR WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THE OCEAN we love you like bones love osteogenic loading you make us stronger [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jul 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:rbufuc7mdahaahp2oitsspsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqi2almzb22phttps://bsky.app/profile/thedeadlands.com/post/3mqhpfgabt22pYES [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jul 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:rbufuc7mdahaahp2oitsspsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhpfgabt22phttps://bsky.app/profile/thedeadlands.com/post/3mqcgm72va22vnext week: summer deadlands ToC Reveal week after: SUMMER DEADLANDS! IT'S SUMMER IN THE DEADLANDS and we have SEVERAL apocalypses to share /w you. right now: all of issue 42 is online to read FOR FREE - a novelette - short stories - poetry don't NOT click this link 👇 https://psychopomp.com/deadlands/issue-42/10 Jul 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:rbufuc7mdahaahp2oitsspsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcgm72va22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thedeadlands.com/post/3mqad3h66nc2ahey it's us THE DEADLANDS with an update for authors (please leave the room if you are not, sorry) we are going to be making an ANNOUNCEMENT 4 AUTHORS soon but not yet this is an announcement of an announcement we have an email announcement form for authors, you can sign up to stay up 2 date: https://psychopomp.com/deadlands/guidelines/09 Jul 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:rbufuc7mdahaahp2oitsspsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqad3h66nc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/thedeadlands.com/post/3mpvj5vccnk2rhello how are you. 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GREAT we want to follow more writers and editors and magazine staffs here in the literary & spec fic space if you have 11 second, pls 🙏🏻 reply with some of your favorites, we will follow and say hello let's spread love and recognition like strawberry jam (on toast or other) 💀🍓05 Jul 2026 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:rbufuc7mdahaahp2oitsspsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpvj5vccnk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thedeadlands.com/post/3mpnsg4okc2261. poetry is now open properly, so go submit your poetries if you'd like. 2. the site got redesigned, sorry for BUGGS if there are buggs do not squash just tell us and we will release them outside. 3. the site is pretty go look at it: psychopomp.com/deadlands 4. please become patron it's very https://psychopomp.com/deadlands02 Jul 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:rbufuc7mdahaahp2oitsspsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnsg4okc226https://bsky.app/profile/thedeadlands.com/post/3mp2rb74ghc2othis ticket entitles you to one (1) novella next month from: THE DEADLANDS by: @amalsingh.bsky.social NEXT MONTH'S ISSUE FIRST NOVELLA FROM THE DEADLANDS IT'S HAPPENING TICKET 🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️💀🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️it's so good🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️24 Jun 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:rbufuc7mdahaahp2oitsspsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2rb74ghc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thedeadlands.com/post/3moyhslb6jk2uhello. we are THE DEADLANDS marketing. here with, an important important marketing message we have many stories poems nonfiction ...and other pls subscribe. thnk y ou xo the deadlands23 Jun 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:rbufuc7mdahaahp2oitsspsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3moyhslb6jk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thedeadlands.com/post/3mnztabkyzs2k*twirls* we are HUGO finalists!! so some real talk: we ADORE the gorgeous work that graces our pages it makes us weep, it makes our hearts soar, it makes us think and reconsider in startling ways VOTING is open and we would be so honored for your support 🖤 www.lacon.org/hugofinalists/ https://www.lacon.org/hugofinalists/11 Jun 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:rbufuc7mdahaahp2oitsspsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnztabkyzs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thedeadlands.com/post/3mnztabkyzs2k*twirls* we are HUGO finalists!! so some real talk: we ADORE the gorgeous work that graces our pages it makes us weep, it makes our hearts soar, it makes us think and reconsider in startling ways VOTING is open and we would be so honored for your support 🖤 www.lacon.org/hugofinalists/ https://www.lacon.org/hugofinalists/11 Jun 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:rbufuc7mdahaahp2oitsspsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnztabkyzs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thedeadlands.com/post/3mnuqnuo6e22qCONGRATULATIONS @montelin.bsky.social!! we are so excited that "his love’s ashes on his tongue" from our issue 37 is a finalist for this year's Sturgeon award!! read the story here: https://psychopomp.com/deadlands/issue-37/his-loves-ashes/ and check out all the amazing finalists! https://file770.com/2026-theodore-a-sturgeon-memorial-award-finalists/09 Jun 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:rbufuc7mdahaahp2oitsspsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuqnuo6e22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thedeadlands.com/post/3mnsbr3oppc25skeleton squeeeee!!! congratulations Ishita Basu Mali and @angelaliu.bsky.social for your Ignyte nominations!! read these gorgeous poems here: After The Storm: https://psychopomp.com/deadlands/issue-38/after-the-storm/ The Language of Fireflies: https://psychopomp.com/deadlands/issue-37/the-language-of-fireflies/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jun 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:rbufuc7mdahaahp2oitsspsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsbr3oppc25https://bsky.app/profile/thedeadlands.com/post/3mnhptrzghc2fsliiiiides issue 42 your way https://psychopomp.com/deadlands/issue-42/ the days grow ever longer so take some time and read of the dead we'll be right there with you 🖤04 Jun 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:rbufuc7mdahaahp2oitsspsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhptrzghc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thedeadlands.com/post/3mmtnb3cemk2uwe heard that HUGO VOTING is now open and hey, WE are up for Best Semiprozine!!!!! and and well, we would love your vote 🥹 🙏 🫶 www.lacon.org/hugos/ https://www.lacon.org/hugos/27 May 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:rbufuc7mdahaahp2oitsspsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtnb3cemk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thedeadlands.com/post/3mmtnb3cemk2uwe heard that HUGO VOTING is now open and hey, WE are up for Best Semiprozine!!!!! and and well, we would love your vote 🥹 🙏 🫶 www.lacon.org/hugos/ https://www.lacon.org/hugos/27 May 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:rbufuc7mdahaahp2oitsspsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtnb3cemk2u