Post #4251856

2026-07-30 18:57 UTC

Signal boost for an infuriating situation: There is a new flash fiction publisher, "Science Fiction Weekly," which purports to host late lamented Daily Science Fiction's archive of stories "with author consent"... ...I only just heard about them today. They have republished my story, "The Rarest of Prey," without contacting me, asking my permission, let alone paying me a token reprint fee. (cont'd)

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@NicoleJLeBoeuf@wandering.shop 2026-07-30 18:59

They say, > If you're an author and want yours added, removed, or corrected, get in touch. Their website offers no way to "get in touch" short of the Submit link - which requires you to log in before you can send them anything. Again, when they say "We re-host [older stories from Daily Science Fiction] them with author consent, gathered story by story", that is a bald-faced lie. Every other fellow DSF author I've spoken to says the same: No contact, no permission, no consent. (cont'd)

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@marywordymary@wandering.shop 2026-07-30 19:06

@NicoleJLeBoeuf@wandering.shop Thanks for mentioning this as apparently they have stolen my story as well :/

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@Lionesslady@mindly.social 2026-07-30 21:54

@NicoleJLeBoeuf@wandering.shop it's coming up for me as the site being down.

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