What Makes Us Stronger · 152

What Makes Us Stronger · 152

In today’s episode we continue last week’s impromptu Show & Tell with a “witch’s broom stone” necklace, otherwise known as black kyanite, and we share an update on how we are changing the story selections beginning with the September 2026 issue. We also share our thoughts on story and poems from the current issue No. 152, namely “Cas9” by Geisa Fernandes, “I’m Proud of You” by Jamal Hodge, “Finding the Path” by Miguel O. Mitchell, and “I Dream of Black Quantum Futures” by Maurice Broaddus. Next week we will be sharing more stories and poems from the July issue, namely “The Pleasure Models” by Pixie Bruner [https://substack.com/profile/5972119-pixie-bruner], “A Supremacist Sonnet” by Gordon Linzner, “The Artist” by L. Marie Wood, “The Violinist” by Grace R. Reynolds, and “Man’s Best Friend Mourns” by Jordan Francis. That’s all for now. We will be back next Monday at 2:30 pm EST. Until then, thank you for reading Space & Time. Have you read any of these? Share your thoughts! 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 Devil in the Details · 152

In today’s episode we have a cameo from the Chupacabra, an impromptu session of Show & Tell with a carrot of prodigious girth, and we finally get to hold Space & Time No. 151 (the first of the monthly issues) in our hands. Then we share our thoughts on the story and poems we are sharing this week: “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. Next week we will be sharing more stories and poems from the July issue, namely “Cas9” by Geisa Fernandes, “I’m Proud of You” by Jamal Hodge, “Finding the Path” by Miguel O. Mitchell, and “I Dream of Black Quantum Futures” by Maurice Broaddus. That’s all for now. We will be back next Monday at 2:33 pm EST. Until then, thank you for reading Space & Time. Have you read any of these? Share your thoughts! 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]

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]