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A collective of spec fic writers obsessed with sharpening our craft 🔪 📖

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Missed Fits Anthology OPEN CALL BEGINS APRIL 16th! $0.08 per word!
ISO: Speculative fiction between 1,200 words and 2,100 words, no more, no less; exploring an element of someone or something that doesn’t fit, that is missing, that is out of place!

https://t.co/dlna42EVik

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@rrvirdi @R_E_Treasure

[Calendar of Fools @Cal_of_Fools]

Missed Fits Anthology OPEN CALL BEGINS APRIL 16th! $0.08 per word!
ISO: Speculative fiction between 1,200 words and 2,100 words, no more, no less; exploring an element of someone or something that doesn’t fit, that is missing, that is out of place!

https://t.co/dlna42EVik

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Our kickstarter for Missed-Fits is live now! Stories of rare size; Longer than flash, shorter than expected; these stories will show brief visions into amazing worlds! Feat. @rrvirdi @R_E_Treasure Jason Sanford, and many more, plus an open call! https://t.co/PmU2zgwLzM

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Want to what we have in Intergalactic Rejects? You can read
“The Horses of Pazyryk”
by S. L. Harris @salharris1 RIGHT NOW right here>>>> https://t.co/Wx7Y6WaU2L

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S.L. Harris
Andrew Jackson @AuthorAJ61
Stephen Kotowych
Rich Larson @realrichlarson
Stephen Loiaconi
Amelia Dee Mueller @AmeliaDMueller
Sam W. Pisciotta @silo34
Erica Ruppert
Dale Smith
Catherine Wells @CatherneJWells

We're so excited to share these stories with you!

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Today is TOC announcement day! We were able to select 13 stories out of nearly 1500 submissions! Here's the Intergalactic Rejects TOC (in no particular order):

Neil Clarke (foreword) @clarkesworld
Samuel Delany @SamuelRDelany1
Robert J. Sawyer @RobertJSawyer
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Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta
@RebeccaMoesta @TheKJA
Greg Bossert
Jean Marie Ward @Jean_Marie_Ward
David Boop @david_boop
William Joseph Roberts @WJRoberts12
Robert Silverberg (essay)
Christopher Blake
Laurence Raphael Brothers @lbrothers
Marie Croke @marie_croke

[Leah Ning @LeahNing]

Woke up this morning to find out my story from @thedarkmagazine is on @EllenDatlow's recommendations list?? Floored. Cannot believe I am on this particular list with such a cool bunch of people. I'll just be over here screaming for the rest of the day. Thank you for the rec!!!

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Wow, 1,000 subs so far! Will you show us your intergalactic reject? Submit below!

https://t.co/dlna42EVik

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@jem_zero Great question! Our editor for this antho @stormhumbert is leaving the door wide open on vibes - so your best story with the most interesting rejection history (e.g. several holds and almosts) should be the the ticket!

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SUBS OPEN! Calendar of Fools is seeking your rejected stories for the Intergalactic Rejects anthology! This anthology contains 8 rejected stories by highly acclaimed authors, and has room for yours! Details at the link>

https://t.co/Nu3Z4WWs2w

[Judah Mahay @judahmahay]

I just discovered a new anthology, and I kinda freggin' love it: @Cal_of_Fools

I just submitted my reject (21 rejections for this story, many of them personalized and asking for more, story just too weird). You should send yours as well!
https://t.co/OF0vSHb5xK
#WritingCommunity

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SUNS OPEN! Calendar of Fools is seeking your rejected stories for the Intergalactic Rejects anthology! This anthology contains 8 rejected stories by highly acclaimed authors, and has room for yours! Details at the link>

https://t.co/Nu3Z4WWs2w

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Starting June 12, Calendar of Fools is seeking your rejected stories for the Intergalactic Rejects anthology! This anthology contains 8 rejected stories by highly acclaimed authors, and has room for yours! Details at the link>

https://t.co/Nu3Z4WWs2w

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Starting June 12, Calendar of Fools is seeking your rejected stories for the Intergalactic Rejects anthology! This anthology contains 8 rejected stories by highly acclaimed authors, and has room for yours! Details at the link>

https://t.co/dlna42Ft7S

[Zack Be @bezackbe]

I am delighted to see my story “Early Adopter,” published in the Jan/Feb 2024 issue of @Asimovs_SF, recommended by @ac_wise in @locusmag !!!

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Thank you all so much for your support, we couldn’t do this without you!

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"Intergalactic Rejects" is officially funded! Today we reached our first stretch goal, which means: 1) a forward from none other than Neil Clarke @clarkesworld !! 2) inc pay rate for slush from $.05/word to $.06/word! Secure your copy ASAP! @Kickstarter

https://t.co/CCFvGGq36O

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Guess what? We are 80% funded!!! Help us cross the finish line AND more importantly get your very own copy of Intergalactic Rejects featuring @RobertJSawyer @Penprince_ @TheKJA and many more plus: open subs for your rejected stories! https://t.co/CCFvGGq36O

[Storm Humbert @stormhumbert]

Thanks so much to @angeliquefawns and @HorrorTree for their interest in our project! All of us at @Cal_of_Fools can’t wait to share this anthology with everyone! Link in the comments.