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BrainSoupFic publishes short, experimental fiction where sci-fi, fantasy, and dark humour collide in stories that refuse to behave.
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- Sep 27, 2026
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Proof that the Universe has a Sense of Humour (opens the original)
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These days, romantasy is the top-selling genre. Perhaps the most famous work in this genre is the Twilight series. Female readers–this genre is geared almost exclusively to women–are lapping this stuff up.A couple of months ago, I stumbled upon an anthology call for stories in the subcategory of this genre referred to as monster erotica. Monster erotica? Yes, people (women) actually want to read about a female protagonist getting it on with the undead or inhuman monsters.Ridiculous, right? I mea
Misfit Pieces (opens the original)
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Happy Bris-Day (opens the original)
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Because we are living in sensitive times and this story takes some comedic license with Jewish culture, it may be relevant to point out that I myself have been Bar mitzvah'd and circumcised, though thankfully not in that order. What follows is meant to be funny/horrific, not offensive. Please skip if you are easily triggered.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hghS!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3
The Spirits of Innovation (opens the original)
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Who Are You Writing For? (opens the original)
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Inspired by Liminal Space Creative’s post At What Point Does Entering Writing Contests Become Self-Flagellation?My AI search engine tells me: “Stephen King did not establish his career by winning public writing contests, and there is no official record or tally of him winning competitive writin
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