Hello, fellow readers. I’ve got a brand new “pulp sci-fi” story to greet you with this month. And it’s being showcased at the long-running Alien Buddha Press. They publish a lot of short story collections and poetry chapbooks, along with a monthly zine. This particular acceptance comes to a themed edition: The Alien Buddha’s Got Beef. What this means is all stories or poems contained within the book has some sort of character or scenario where a BEEF is involved. I’m appearing beside some familiar small press names, like Christopher Dabrowksi, J. Rocky Colavito, and Jacek Wilkos. And Bram Stoker nominee, James Dorr. I’ve appeared with these guys about a dozen times, shared tables of contents before. My story takes place in an interplanetary bar with some interesting regulars, and the beef is in regards to a very important “space race.” A competitive beef. The name of my story is: “The Drinking Man’s Race.” I’ll leave all the necessary photos and clickable links below, along with a pic of the lineup. If you’re into leisurely reading and pulp sf or horror, the Alien Buddha’s got some enjoyable stuff. Great poetry too! 231 beefy pages!
I have a new novella out this month from Nomadic Delirium Press, and edited by J. Alan Erwine. I’ll put links below, as there are a handful of places you can purchase this from. I’m also featured in the chapbook alongside fellow spec-fic author, Damir Salkovic. I’ve shared TOCs with Damir in the past, but this time we are both sharing what’s called a “Delirious Double.” So what exactly is a Delirious Double? Well, how many of you sci-fi readers out there are old enough to remember the Ace Double Paperbacks of the 1960s? Those old pulps were the bomb! You can actually still find them in used bookstores. But back in those days, you would get a small paperback featuring not one but two science fiction writers. A novelette or novella would be on each side of the book; turn it over, and another novelette or novella would be on the other side. Two lengthy tales for the price of one! That’s what Nomadic Delirium Press is doing here, they are emulating the Ace Doubles of yesteryear. And this time around the theme is dystopias/dystopian fiction. My novella is called “GeneApart,” and runs close to 22,000 words in length; Damir has his own novelette on the other side. What happens when you take interplanetary apartheid, cloning as slavery, genetic engineering gone terribly wrong, and throw human meddling and corporate influence into the mix? You get my dystopia, Gene Apart. If you’re into movies like District 9 or Gattaca (and yes, television shows like Orphan Black), this one may be up your alley. And remember, not just me. Damir too! Two stories for the price of one!
Nomadic Delirium Press presents…
Delirious Doubles (theme: dystopias) – Edited by J. Alan Erwine
Featuring brand new Dagstine novella:“Gene Apart”
Also featuring Damir Salkovic’s tale:“Seniority”
Get it now in EBOOK format for a variety of ereaders/various platforms
Including: Apple Books, Barnes & Noble Nook, Kobo, Vivlio, and Fable
ORDER AND DOWNLOAD HERE – (click preferred ereader, be redirected):
SYNOPSIS of Lawrence Dagstine & Damir Salkovic’s tales:
Everyone should fear civilization slipping into a dystopia, but this has always been a very real possibility, and over the decades, science fiction has examined a number of possible dystopias. Now, Nomadic Delirium Press has put out a call for stories about dystopias, and we now present you with the two best stories that we received.
In Lawrence Dagstine’s “Gene Apart,” Danjarr is a buster, a clone, but most importantly, he is seen as inferior to the Authentics. Danjarr does everything he can to get ahead in his world, but he is always faced with the so-called inferiority of the busters, and the prejudice that accompanies that inferiority. Desperate to prove himself equal to the Authentics, Danjarr knows that he will do anything he has to to get ahead, but what happens when those choices have consequences…possibly devastating consequences.
In Damir Salkovic’s “Seniority,” Brian is desperate to get ahead in his company. Every day, Brian sees society decaying and falling apart around him, but he knows that all he needs to do is get ahead in his company, and he can save himself and his family from the deteriorating world around him. But what happens when the fall of society catches up with you, and even your position in a powerful company might not be enough to save you.
Other New Entries:“Digital Credits” and “Books & Anthos”
We’re heading into a new year. That means one more literary acceptance to celebrate 2026. And what better way than with a new magazine issue from Hobb’s End Press. A magazine available in print and Amazon Kindle formats. This time, with “science fiction.” Science fiction with a murder mystery plot attached to it. A story I wrote back in 2000. Yes, I wrote this next tale 25 years ago. I was young. Even a quarter-century later you can get short stories accepted and published. Never throw them away. It appears in the January 2026 issue of Mobius Blvd, and I decided to revisit it, flesh it out extensively, enhance it, and polish it. What I’m saying is what didn’t work for Boomer editors back at the turn of the century might work for a Gen-Z editor in this day and age. Just apply new technology, give it a fresh coat of paint to justify the plot in the “here and now,” and you’re good to go. My story is called, “Six Seconds to Starfire.” It’s set aboard a Victorian starliner within the confines of the Carina Nebula. Links and pics will be below. Enjoy.
Mobius Blvd. Magazine No. #27 – January 2026 Issue
Published by Hobb’s End Press – Edited by Wayne Kyle Spitzer
Featuring Dagstine story:“Six Seconds to Starfire”
***Sample Mobius Blvd #27 on Amazon Kindle now. Only $3.99***
DESCRIPTION FROM AMAZON (and Author Lineup):There is a byway between reality and dream. A transit we call Möbius Blvd …
Inspired by the enigmatic Möbius strip, a mathematical construct that defies conventional notions of linearity and infinity, Möbius Blvd has no beginning or end but exists in a place where reality and dream have fused … coalesced … merged. With each turn of the page, you’ll encounter a unique blend of horror, fantasy, and science-fiction—fiction that will challenge your perceptions and leave you in awe of the infinite possibilities that exist within the written word.
Indeed, Möbius Blvd is far more than a magazine; it’s an experience. It’s an exploration of the infinite, a passage through dimensions where the only constant is storytelling at its most daring, a kaleidoscope of wonder and terror. Join us on this winding, never-ending journey of speculative fiction that will keep you entranced from the first twist to the last loop. Open your mind to the limitless worlds of Möbius Blvd … and discover that the boundary between fiction and reality is as thin as a strip of paper with a twist.
In this issue:
THE PENCILLER’S LAMENT George Larson
ONE MORE SMOKE Alex J. Barrio
ONION WITCH Rob Herzog
THE WINE-DARK PASSAGE Wayne Kyle Spitzer
RULE OF FIVE Amy Kitryn
SANDY BANE JS Apsley
SHADOW CAST BY EYE AND MAW Keith Buzzard
SIX SECONDS TO STARFIRE Lawrence Dagstine
SPEAK, THAT THE FLAME MAY SLEEP Zary Fekete
THE ENTANGLED Brian C. Mahon
Hobb’s End Books – Click Link Below, Be Redirected
Pleased to announce I have a scifi tale in the current issue of Hobb’s End Press’s genre magazine, MobiusBlvd. They put out a couple of these science fiction, fantasy, horror publications. Other magazines include Black Sheep and Dark Horses, and it’s edited by Wayne Kyle Spitzer, who I also believe is an artist. I can be found in the May 2025 edition. Mobius Blvd #No. 19. I’ll copy-paste all info from Amazon, put it down below. Such as cover pics, ordering links, stuff like that. And author lineup. If you like off-world tales about dinosaurs, be sure to check out my story: “Dinotopia.” There is a Kindle version and print version.
Mobius Blvd, May 2025 Issue – Hobb’s End Press
Edited and published by Dark Horses and Wayne Kyle Spitzer
Featuring Dagstine scifi tale:“Dinotopia”
MOBIUS BLVD MAY 2025 AUTHOR LINE-UP (in order):
QUINTESSENTIAL GRANDMA Olaf Baumann
MANDIBLE MUSICKE Ryan Lee
WE TEND THE STAIN J. Boyett
DINOTOPIA Lawrence Dagstine
CRASH DIVE Wayne Kyle Spitzer
POLAROID Anthony Ferguson
TENTACLE PENS Robert Pettus
THE BLACK ZIGGURAT Damir Salkovic
VANITY Marvin Reif
RULES MUST BE OBEYED Mary Jo Rabe
SAMPLE ON AMAZON (click below):
About Mobius Blvd:
There is a byway between reality and dream. A transit we call Möbius Blvd …
Inspired by the enigmatic Möbius strip, a mathematical construct that defies conventional notions of linearity and infinity, Möbius Blvd has no beginning or end but exists in a place where reality and dream have fused … coalesced … merged. With each turn of the page, you’ll encounter a unique blend of horror, fantasy, and science-fiction—fiction that will challenge your perceptions and leave you in awe of the infinite possibilities that exist within the written word.
Indeed, Möbius Blvd is far more than a magazine; it’s an experience. It’s an exploration of the infinite, a passage through dimensions where the only constant is storytelling at its most daring, a kaleidoscope of wonder and terror. Join us on this winding, never-ending journey of speculative fiction that will keep you entranced from the first twist to the last loop. Open your mind to the limitless worlds of Möbius Blvd … and discover that the boundary between fiction and reality is as thin as a strip of paper with a twist.
I’m pleased to announce that I have a novelette in the final edition of the long-running anthology-magazine from Neil Hogan at Space Fiction Books, Alien Dimensions No. #27. This would be my fourth acceptance to the publication over the years, and this one is for the scifi fanatics out there. But this issue of Alien Dimensions has a theme to it: 100,000 Years of Intergalactic Peace. So the tales have to have some element of promoting or ensuring peace for a civilization. My story is about a solar engineer who attempts to save his own people and another race from across the stars. With permission, of course, from his council. There is world building and conflict. There is hard science and a great plot. What started out as a short story draft back in the 2000s with no direction, ended up close to 8500 words in length in 2025. I’m sharing a TOC with some familiar names, such as David Castlewitz and Mord McGhee (I must know Mord at least 20 years). I’ll leave pics and Amazon info below. Read my story about a solar engineer attempting the impossible, through hard science and cooperation: “The Fireball Effect”
Alien Dimensions #27 – 100,000 Years of Intergalactic Peace
The Final Edition – Edited by Neil Hogan, Space Fiction Books
Featuring new Dagstine novelette:“The Fireball Effect”
Sample or order your copy now on Amazon. In print paperback, or via Kindle.
TABLE OF CONTENTS, IN ORDER:
The Garden at the Edge of the Universe by E. S. Foster
The Vicarious by David Castlewitz
The Fireball Effect by Lawrence Dagstine
Rivers Run Deep by Margaret Karmazin
Exploring the Rogue Planet by Geoffrey Hugh Lindop
The Star Child by Hana Elizabeth Rose
Poltergeist 2.0 by Mord McGhee
Hyperspace by Kyle Walker
The Batties of Argamatis by Geoffrey Hugh Lindop
Stapledon by Humphrey Price
The Frozen Galaxy by Neil A. Hogan
EDITED TO ADD: It is with pleasure to announce that, within a few days after release, Alien Dimensions #27 jumped to NUMBER ONE on Amazon Kindle under Science Fiction Anthologies.
Other New Entries:“Books & Anthos, Digital Credits, and Magazines”
I’m pleased to announce that I’m back in one of the San Antonio SF & Fantasy Authors’ association’s print anthologies. Last time it was a book on science fiction and fantasy poetry. This time, it’s an anthology of brand new and exclusive short stories, and edited by C.M. Bratton again. The name of the book (now up on Amazon, and I will provide links and a TOC below): Quaternary Realms Volume #2. My piece could best be described as a tale of somewhat forbidden dinosaur science on a distant Jurassic world. It delves into the realm of “Cretaceous-style hunting and cloning” for sport, and the responsibilities of a veterinarian who has to coexist with giant reptiles. Read my new science fiction tale now: “Dinotopia.”
QUATERNARY REALMS ANTHOLOGY: Volume 2 – Edited by C.M. Bratton
Published/put out by The San Antonio SF & Fantasy Author’s Association
Featuring Lawrence Dagstine story: “Dinotopia”
Available on Amazon in paperback. Also available on the convention circuit.
Click and sample below:
AUTHOR LINE-UP:
Science Fiction & Fantasy story titles:
Other New Entries:“Books & Anthos”
Other New Stuff in Addition:“Lawrence Dagstine Newsletter”
Pleased to announce I have a brand new LGBTQIA+ humor story, with science fiction and drag queen elements to it, in the Fall 2024 edition of Orion’s Beau. Orion’s Beau is an online Web Journal dedicated to speculative fiction and fantastical pieces set in and around LGBTQIA+ culture and themes, and by authors who identify as members of the community themselves. From time to time, I do write satirical or slice of life vignettes involving gay protagonists (and antagonists). Other authors this edition include: M. Lopes da Silva, Emmie Christie, Jennifer Lee Rossman, Angela Acosta, Rachel Unger, and Reggie Kwok.
Read “How To Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: A Drag Queen’s Guide to Universal Eccentricity” by Lawrence Dagstine, in the Fall 2024 issue of Orion’s Beau. I’ll put all links below.
Pleased to announce that I have a Martian-themed short story in the current edition of Alien Dimensions, No. #26. “Mars Colonization, The Red Planet,“ and the 2030s and Beyond is the theme. It is all new, and it is available on Amazon Kindle and in a thick print paperback format (to my knowledge). This would be my third appearance with Alien Dimensions over the years. Last time I showed up was in the super successful No. #24. Alien Dimensions features interplanetary stories and space tales that harken back to an era when scifi was astounding and thought-provoking. My story could best be described as a 28-Days Later like tale about a contagion. But will the Martian doctors come to the rescue of the human race? Read my short story, ThePathogen in Alien Dimensions #26. Alien Dimensions could best be described as an Anthology-Magazine (the best of both worlds).
ALIEN DIMENSIONS No. #26 – Edited by Neil Hogan
Mars Colonization, Martian Theme – featuring Dagstine story The Pathogen
ALIEN DIMENSIONS HOMEPAGE (or click further below for Amazon):
Also check out Edition No. #24 (it’s big). I’ll put links and pictures off to the side, or the usual places.
Edited to add: I just wanted to give a big thank you to everybody who read and purchased the current edition of Alien Dimensions. We hit number one in New Releases for science fiction short stories.
New Entries:“Books & Anthos, Magazines, and Digital Credits.”
For late January-Early February 2023 I have yet another science fiction tale, this time a brand new short about alien parenting, entitled: Forgotten Species. It comes to you within the very well laid out, well designed pages of COSMIC CONTACT. This is a science fiction & fantasy anthology on the subject of aliens making “first contact” with humans and other species. It is a rather big beefy book put out by the folks at Pulp Cult/Culture Cult Press. They’re the same people who did the exorcism anthology I CAST YOU OUT and the haunted house anthology HAUS in 2022.
Cosmic Contact has some interesting interior design, fonts, layouts, and even features a lot of familiar short story authors from out of the 2000s era, names such as Ken Goldman, Elana Gomel, Matt Shaw, Thomas Stewart, and DJ Camden. I’ll leave ordering info down below, links and pics, and also to the right-hand side.
On October 1st you can find me at SpecFicWorld in Doyle Wilmoth’s OTHERWORLDS ANTHOLOGY. There are many other great PDF anthologies at the same place! One such scifi project in the loop is: IT CAME FROM PLANET MARS. SpecFicWorld is also an excellent resource for finding paying genre markets.
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