SUBMISSIONS ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSED, STARTING MARCH 20th, 2026
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After The Storm Magazine is currently taking a pause on accepting new submissions. If you have already submitted, we are still working on it, but we will not be taking any new submissions past March 20th. You will be updated when and if this changes.
Our website will remain live with the 100+ stories we’ve had the honor of publishing. You can also still order copies of our anthology Storms of the Revolution and novella Bone Rush.
Our meetup group will remain open, where we will be hosting in-person events in the DC area (see group here).
- Our social this Sunday, March 22, between 2-5pm at Spark Social.
- The DC Black Cat Bookfair on Saturday, April 25, between 2-8pm at St Stephen’s Church
- Bol Coop’s Working Class Literature Festival on Friday and Saturday, May 1-2, at the Festival Center
Spring Release
Everything released on April 19, 2026
City without Shame
Her prayer was raw, her words were painful, and her tears burned like fire.
The Four-Color Pantheon
If humanity ever recovers sufficiently to re-build cities, I recommend we avoid naming districts things like…
A Sinner’s Gallery of Saints
“Anna silently prayed that the deceased sex bot owner managed to find salvation.”
Petromyces vorax
“And every time, we wailed in agony and called for her, for the mother who’d killed…
The Case of the Tiny Tea Toys
“Ellie pulled her long blonde hair into a ponytail. Screw her training. Kira could hurt an…
Our Next issue will be on JULY 19th, 2026
A better world is possible
Tales about What a better world can look like
The Desecration of City Hall
“Whatever the case, was it really worth it? All that effort? Is a paint job that important?’’
Admission
The human superpower is humility.
What’s Left After Release
“Folks forgot that punishment isn’t justice, that cages don’t keep out pain.”
Dreamfish
“Ilya, do you ever dream about the Leviathans?”
Children of Mitzvah
“Can you blame them with all the wars and terrorism down there? The racism and genderism, and all the other phobias and prejudices?”
Obsolescence
“Just remember that your staying with me is contingent on you not killing me.”
Robotroubles
Androids, robots, ai, & more!
Into the Silence
“It occurred to Anton that some unintended primal need had slipped through their programming.”
The Ferryman
“But then again, Norah thought, Perhaps the report he issued was just a lie.”
The Lights of Consciousness
“What if I don’t want to go?”
Digital Rights
…with added sophistication had come sentience…and sentience brought complications.
Troubleshooting in 2200
“That man from Robots United for Freedom called me four times. The first two times, I hung up.”
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Short & Sweet
Come on, it’s just a couple of words
Petromyces vorax
“And every time, we wailed in agony and called for her, for the mother who’d killed us.”
When the Sky Returned
“Sometimes I get asked what the hardest part of this new world is.”
The Wall!
“For the Wall is all I’ve known, as all there will be. Revolutionary dreams were espoused by the foolish, the idealist.”
What’s Left After Release
“Folks forgot that punishment isn’t justice, that cages don’t keep out pain.”
Compelling Interviews
What people in the here and now think
What Might the Future of Intentional Housing Looking Like?
Alex Mell-Taylor of After the Storm Magazine recently sat down with members of intentional communities.
What Would A Police-Free Future Look Like?
The revolution will not be message-tested
What will the socialist future of journalism look like?
After the Storm interviews the Blade’s Michael Key about the current challenges, and future potential, of journalism
The Future of Energy Policy (Ft. We Power’s Tom McBrien)
An interview about public utilities, optimism, and power
In the post-apocalypse
society has ended (kind of)
Joyride
“The day ebbs away, the stark morning light fizzling into yellow embers in the afternoon.”
Rainmaker
“With that, she’s gone. Kind-hearted Valerie, risking herself for a man she had never met, who certainly did nothing to deserve such selfless heroism.”
This Is Your Last Day in America
“If Arkansas was calling, then more jets were likely on the way.”
Fugee Bubble
“Once the blog-newsies get hold of the story, he’ll be a meme hero.”
Inherit the Sea
“Into a world that they had just decided to change completely.”
No Gentle Death
“I slunk through the shadows of Wellspring like I hadn’t been the goddamn mayor of this town for twenty years.”
Anti-corporate rumbles
where synergy goes to die
The Last Seed Library
“One grain is a lifetime, one revolution.”
The Sludge
“Well, first off, we gotta call it by its proper name.”
You Can Take the Girl Out of the Clouds
“Always a pleasure doing business with you, Clem.”
The Ferryman
“But then again, Norah thought, Perhaps the report he issued was just a lie.”
Beora
“…the legend said that where she stepped, the flowers grew.”
Remembering the ‘Old World’
capitalism doesn’t die easy
On Wildfire
In year 2353, Mish Gajewski reflects on her return to the Ribbon, facing spires representing past tragedy during the Wildfire celebration, intertwining personal and collective memory of eco-restoration.
Remember the Revolution
“It seems we are in the middle of a full-scale attack on the government.”
The Oldboys Club
“May the future belong to us!”
Six Deaths at the Mound of Eden
Five went up the hill.
Featured Writer: Sudip Bhattacharya
An author spolight of one of our favs
Can’t Let It Fester
“…he swallowed, and touched his jaw. It still throbbed but at least his teeth were intact.”
Borderlands
“…Juliana finally asked if he still thought being a journalist was useful.”
Unresolved
Constantly thinking about the meaning of life as a tsunami crashes over you isn’t always the sensible step.
Audubon Ballroom
“Instantly, his heart clenched. His entire body grew rigid like he’d been suddenly aware of a bear next to him.”