Let's go back an issue or two in case you missed Robert Silverberg's haunting 1955 tale of a post-apocalyptic world where humanity has evolved into peaceful, telepathically-linked communities. A meditation on power, community, and the price of progress.

Today's Word: Smultronställe A special, hidden place of personal significance where one feels at peace or nostalgic. A Swedish term meaning “wild strawberry place,” a cherished retreat, whether physical or emotional. As in "my smultronställe is frozen over at the moment."

Word of the Day: Oneiric Definition: Relating to dreams or dream-like experiences. Derived from the Greek oneiros (dream), this word captures the surreal, often fantastical quality associated with dreams and their imagery. Let's all have an oneiric day, whether we need one or not

Word of the Day: Zugzwang A situation in chess (or life) where any move a player makes will worsen their position. From German zug (move) and zwang (compulsion), i.e. being trapped in a dilemma with no good options. "When I got out of bed this morning, the springs went "zugzwang"

Words of the Day: Infinite Gratitude, Merci Beaucoup, Obrigadissimo, Grcias Mil, Arigatou Gozaimasu, Hvala Puno! All for the amazing response to our GoFundMe Campaign. We did it! New website on the way. Dollars to buy more stories. Our next issue is coming out in March!

Coming in March - the new DreamForge website. All online content is free going back to Issue # 1 . Author pages, sections for Fantasy, SF, and Poetry. Author Pages, and more. Please help us with expenses by donating $5 or $10 today! GoFundMe at

Plotting with Elephants. Discover how a quirky elephant collection and cherished books can create the foundation for an exciting adventure tale.

Editorial advice on your story from an editor with 6 years experience publishing an award winning SF and Fantasy magazine, just one of the rewards offered in our GoFundMe campaign. Best of all, every penny of our stretch goal buys more stories this year.

Read DreamForge Anvil 18 free online: Solitary Journeys, Shared Souls. Stories by Jared Oliver Adams, Erin Darrow, Mark English, Taylor Jones and Jack Morton, a poem by Akis Linardos, and fantastic articles by Wulf Moon and Scot Noel.

Today's Word is Monachopsis: The persistent feeling of being out of place. From "monachus" (alone) + "opsis" (view). One shouldn't feel monachopsis when seeking kindness, justice, and positive change.

Thanks to your amazing support, we're doubling our GoFundMe goal! We've already met our needs to launch a new website next month, now we want to buy more stories. Keep that help coming. Of course, you get rewards including digital and print issues

Today's Word is: Sciamachy A conflict with an imaginary opponent; battling with shadows. From the Greek skiá (shadow) and máchē (battle), futile struggles based on illusions rather than reality. As in the Social Media Sciamachy (the real conspiracy you've never heard of)

Somewhere a lone writer works on a story that will make you smile, cry, or nod in deep understanding. They don't know you and you may never meet, but your donation today may help their tale come to life. Check out our GoFundMe at

Frivolous Comma gives DreamForge story Cross-Pollination a shoutout, along with 4 other great tales from fellow magazines. Check 'em all out at:

Word of the Day: Kintsugi. Definition: The Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending cracks with gold, symbolizing beauty in imperfection and the value of embracing flaws and history. Where you see a broken world, be the kintsugi. Be the gold.

Hey, it's 2/5/25! I find it hard to belive it's already February of 2025 and even more that it's a quarter century since the whole Y2K craze!

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Today's Word is: Chatoyant From French in the late 18th century, from "chatoyer" (to shine like a cat's eye). Used in gemology to describe stones with a silky, shifting luster. "My AI assistant is quite chatoyant - reflects well on the company but sometimes gives shifty answers."

Help us launch our new website and get a story review from the editor, a print issue + 4 ebook issues for $50. Any funds over $500 buys more stories this year!

Help us launch our new website in March and get a Print Issue from our archives + 4 ebook issues for $25. On our new site, all paywalls are gone and no login is needed. Any funds over our $500 ask on GoFundMe buys more stories this year!