"The Story Arc: Without One, Your Roof Caves In" by Barbara V. Evers MAPC, FSPRC As a first reader for Stupefying Stories , ...

"Things Change" by Bruce Bethke, Editor Why bother reading submission guidelines? After all, you know your story inside and ...

"Twelve Tips for Making A Good First Impression" by Katherine Karr, Editorial Minion When you send a submission to STUPEFYIN...

Good grief, is it the end of March already? I was doing some unnecessary grumbling the other day, along the lines of why am I so tired and...

Here's a golden oldie from the archives of The Friday Challenge. The challenge was: It's a few years in the future. You're a f...

"The Trouble with Advice" by Bruce Bethke Thirty-five years ago I was living in Los Angeles, shopping my demo tape all over ...

"About That Secret Handshake" by Bruce Holland Rogers Pity the poor writer who feels that he or she is perpetually this clos...

...continued from Part Two ... Otogu Speaks I t is said that somewhere in the Far East, in the mist-shrouded K'themai Isles, there ...

Public Service Announcement: The long delay between Part 1 and today's post was not an intentional pause for dramatic purposes. This ...

Hard to believe it's December 2012 already. Depending on who you listen to we only have about three weeks left before the world e...

From the Editor-in-Ch ief ’s Desk By Bruce Bethke  Along with discovering new writing talent, another part of our mission at STUPEFYI...

STUPEFYING STORIES 1.9 , originally scheduled for release on October 15 but delayed for three weeks by Forces Beyond Our Control, is offi...

Stupefying Stories 1.8 for NOOK I have no idea why it takes Barnes & Noble four times as long to process a new book upload as it takes...

From the Editor’s Desk By Bruce Bethke You know, I wrote a very thoughtful, serious, sober, and   long keynote editorial for thi...

What, a new edition already? Yes! Edited by award-winning writer Bruce Bethke and featuring stories by nine outstanding Canadian, Austr...