Reading Space & Time

Reject Fake Muse · 152

In today’s episode we mourn Brazil being booted from the FIFA World Cup 2026, celebrate the last day to pre-order [https://authortunitiespress.com/b/152]Space & Time [https://authortunitiespress.com/b/152] No. 152 [https://authortunitiespress.com/b/152] and climb up a few soapboxes to rail against the lies we are sold as artists as we discuss the July theme: Reject Fake Muse. Then we share our thoughts one the story and poems we are sharing this week: “Milking” by Lee Murray, “Ever Changing Landscape” by Olivia Sailor, “Caution When Hunting Unicorns” by Jamal Hodge, and “A Ravenous Cloud” by John Shirley. Next week we will be sharing more stories and poems from the July issue, namely “Raid on Rockfall” by Lixin Foo, “The Fall of King Shedim” by Maxwell I. Gold, “Floating Shift” by Mark Leslie, and “To the Unmasked Self” by Michael Bailey. That’s all for now. We will be back next Monday at 2:33 pm EST. Until then, thank you for reading Space & Time. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authortunities.substack.com/subscribe [https://authortunities.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Where the Star Still Burns · Issue 151

Pre-orders for July’s Space & Time are live! This week Ryan and Angela share the new cover, explain the different approach to the art style, cheer on Brazil soccer and talk about the new issue that will be releasing in all editions on July 7. You can pre-order the Reject Fake News July issue no. 152 here [https://authortunitiespress.com/b/152]. Then we share our thoughts one the story and poems we are sharing this week: “Department of Magical Irrelevance” by Micha Rogers, “Sooner or Later” by Kendall Evans, “Walk While You Have The Light” by Preston Ham, “In the Sun” by Josh Pearce and “Angel Star” by A J Dalton. That wraps up June. Next week we will be sharing the stories and poems in the July issue, starting off with “Milking” by Lee Murray, “Ever Changing Landscape” by Olivia Sailor, “Caution When Hunting Unicorns” by Jamal Hodge, and “A Ravenous Cloud” by John Shirley. That’s all for now. We will be back next week. Until then, thank you for reading Space & Time. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authortunities.substack.com/subscribe [https://authortunities.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Small Fires, Far Stars · Issue 151

Ryan Aussie Smith and I excited to share updates from Authortunities Press and a status report on the current submissions for issue 153 as well as congratulate Pixie Bruner [https://substack.com/profile/5972119-pixie-bruner] on the forthcoming publication of Poems to be Afraid Of, scheduled for release on July 22, 2026. You can read the official press release here [https://authortunitiespress.com/blog/news/poems-to-be-afraid-of-by-pixie-bruner]. Then we share our thoughts one the stories and poems we are sharing this week: “Pony” by A.J. Parker, “The Ego Auditorium” by Kelly Murashige, “Deep Space” by Dean Schreck and “The Burial” by Frederick Stansfield. Hear why we chose them, why we love them and get some inside POV of what goes on in a selecting editor’s brain. Next week we will be wrapping up the June issue with “Department of Magical Irrelevance” by Micha Rogers, “Sooner or Later” by Kendall Evans, “Walk While You Have The Light” by Preston Ham, “In the Sun” by Josh Pearce and “Angel Star” by A J Dalton. That’s all for now. We will be back next week. Until then, thank you for reading Space & Time. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authortunities.substack.com/subscribe [https://authortunities.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

The Light That Finds Us · Reading Issue 151

Ryan Aussie Smith and I celebrate the release of Space & Time issue 151, the magazine’s shiny new online home and all the back issues becoming available at authortunitiespress.com [https://authortunitiespress.com/]. Then we share our thoughts one the stories and poems we are sharing this week: “And Then We Died” by J.D. Strunk, “Taped Shut” by Isha Jain, “I Am Any Thing” by M. Frost and “The Man Behind You” by Sali Andiamo Siyaya. Hear why we chose them, why we love them and get some inside POV of what goes on in a selecting editor’s brain. Next week we will be sharing “Pony” by A.J. Parker, “The Ego Auditorium” by Kelly Murashige, “Deep Space” by Dean Schreck and “The Burial” by Frederick Stansfield. That’s all for now. We will be back next week. Until then, thank you for reading Space & Time. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authortunities.substack.com/subscribe [https://authortunities.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Signals Across the Dark · Reading Issue 151

This week Ryan Aussie Smith and I overcome the workman drilling in the hall to discuss two stories from the upcoming Space & Time issue 151 to be released any minute now. First we share the shiny, brand-spanking-new Authortunities Press online home at authortunitiespress.com [https://authortunitiespress.com/], sing the praises of direct sales platform Payhip [affiliate link] and share info about the new contributor’s discount that will be available with this issue. Then we dip into our two stories to share this week: “The Last Beacon of Shattered Light” by Debra Tillar and “Of Unknown Colossi” by Chris Nelson. Hear why we chose them, why we love them and get some inside POV of what goes on in a selecting editor’s brain. Next week we will be sharing “And Then We Died” by J.D. Strunk and “Taped Shut” by Isha Jain. That’s all for now. We will be back next week. Until then, thank you for reading Space & Time. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit authortunities.substack.com/subscribe [https://authortunities.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]