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Jump straight into the story. No intro. No pause. Just stories. 🎧 πŸ“š Fast fiction β€’ Audio dramas β€’ Anthologies β€’ Fanfiction β€’ Original Worlds

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The Sun Is A Dish Best Served Cold - Original Worlds Audiobook
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My very first original (and not fanfic) story, The Sun Is A Dish Best Served Cold has been audiobook-ified by the marvelous Colyn of @coldopenstories.bsky.social and a team of talented voice actors! I'd like to tag them all, but I only have @stephswanquills.bsky.social on my list.

#Booksky

13.02.2026 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

SO... What social platform do you prefer for connecting with other voice actors? Who should WE collaborate with? Maybe even drop a link to work you’re proud of.

Just happy to be back.

10.01.2026 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In 2025, our small publishing team focused on helping authors find their voice, mentoring and publishing 80+ stories.

In 2026, we’re giving those voices a new medium, returning to audiobook and full-cast drama productions.

But I'll admit... the landscape’s shifted...

10.01.2026 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Final call ✨

Today’s the last day to submit your manuscript. If you’re a new or aspiring author with an original piece, I’m here to help you workshop it, refine it, and get it published.

Don’t sit on it - send it in and let’s do something great in 2026!

31.12.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Quiet Hours - Cold Open Stories | 40k Warhammer 40,000 Short Fiction Anthology: Tragic, harrowing, and bittersweet tales set in the 41st Millennium.

Very excited to share that my original Warhammer 40,000 flash fiction piece 'The Quiet Hours' was selected as an Editor's Choice inclusion for @coldopenstories.bsky.social 24th Warhammer fast fiction contest, themed 'The Enemy Within'.
40k.coldopenstories.com/the-quiet-ho...

15.12.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🧿 The internet’s longest-running Warhammer fanfiction contest returns with The Mind’s Eye. 🧿

Explore telepathic warfare, psychic intrusions, and dangerous powers waged in silence. Mind over matter isn’t metaphor here - it’s lethal.

Enter ➑️ 40k.coldopenstories.com

13.12.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”΄ For 5+ years, we’ve proudly supported new and aspiring authors - offering editorial guidance and a platform for original storytelling.

To account for the busy holiday season, we’ve extended our call for submissions! We look forward to meeting you 😌

coldopenstories.com

13.12.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Man in the Mirror - Cold Open Stories | 40k Warhammer 40,000 Short Fiction Anthology: Tragic, harrowing, and bittersweet tales set in the 41st Millennium.

Pleased to have once again been selected for publication in @coldopenstories.bsky.social latest fast fiction contest: The Enemy Within

40k.coldopenstories.com/the-man-in-t...

12.12.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My #wh40k #Drukhari story was selected! If you like dark eldar, check out my love letter to the messy hedonists, and a big thanks to cold open stories for loving my story as much as I did

12.12.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We loved it so much! A worthy winner πŸ‘

12.12.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Seasons greetings! Santa Colyn is here to tell you that β€˜The Enemy Within’ winners have been revealed!! πŸ“š

To all who entered: thank you for daring to explore the depths of the 41st Millennium once again. Find the winners at 40k.coldopenstories.com/fast-fiction...

12.12.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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πŸ’€ πŸ“£ This is your reminder that our Fast Fiction writing contest ends THIS FRIDAY NIGHT! Get to scribblin', boils and ghouls!

Learn more about our Warhammer 40,000 competition and enter before the end of Oct 31st ✍️
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...

26.10.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Two weeks left to enter our Warhammer 40,000 writing competition!

Https://40k.coldopenstories.com

17.10.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Nightbound - Original Worlds Audiobook
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Nightbound - a dark tale of unending night, shapeshifting horrors and the promise of dawn.

Produced by one & only @coldopenstories.bsky.social and performed by the talented @stephswanquills.bsky.social!

(And written by me.)

#booksky #audiobook #halloween

15.10.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨ NEW STORY ALERT ✨
We're releasing NINE new stories this month for spooky season - all of which ask the same question: when the past won’t let go, how do you move forward?

Read now at coldopenstories.com

#ColdOpenStories #NewFiction #ShortFiction #IndiePublishing

01.10.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨ NEW STORY ALERT ✨
We're releasing NINE new stories this month for spooky season - all of which ask the same question: when the past won’t let go, how do you move forward?

Read now at coldopenstories.com

#ColdOpenStories #NewFiction #ShortFiction #IndiePublishing

01.10.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨ NEW STORY ALERT ✨
We're releasing NINE new stories this month for spooky season - all of which ask the same question: when the past won’t let go, how do you move forward?

Read now at coldopenstories.com

#ColdOpenStories #NewFiction #ShortFiction #IndiePublishing

01.10.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨ NEW STORY ALERT ✨
We're releasing NINE new stories this month for spooky season - all of which ask the same question: when the past won’t let go, how do you move forward?

Read now at coldopenstories.com

#ColdOpenStories #NewFiction #ShortFiction #IndiePublishing

01.10.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨ NEW STORY ALERT ✨
We're releasing NINE new stories this month for spooky season - all of which ask the same question: when the past won’t let go, how do you move forward?

Read now at coldopenstories.com

#ColdOpenStories #NewFiction #ShortFiction #IndiePublishing

01.10.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨ NEW STORY ALERT ✨
We're releasing NINE new stories this month for spooky season - all of which ask the same question: when the past won’t let go, how do you move forward?

Read now at coldopenstories.com

#ColdOpenStories #NewFiction #ShortFiction #IndiePublishing

01.10.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨ NEW STORY ALERT ✨
We're releasing NINE new stories this month for spooky season - all of which ask the same question: when the past won’t let go, how do you move forward?

Read now at coldopenstories.com

#ColdOpenStories #NewFiction #ShortFiction #IndiePublishing

01.10.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨ NEW STORY ALERT ✨
We're releasing NINE new stories this month for spooky season - all of which ask the same question: when the past won’t let go, how do you move forward?

Read now at coldopenstories.com

#ColdOpenStories #NewFiction #ShortFiction #IndiePublishing

01.10.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✨ NEW STORY ALERT ✨
We're releasing NINE new stories this month for spooky season - all of which ask the same question: when the past won’t let go, how do you move forward?

Read now at coldopenstories.com

#ColdOpenStories #NewFiction #ShortFiction #IndiePublishing

01.10.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŒ‘ Night Mode has arrived! πŸŒ‘

The site now has a brand-new Night (Lord) Mode option for easy reading in the dark. No more straining your eyes in low light β€” just click the little moon icon in the bottom right corner and let the shadows take over.

40k.coldopenstories.com

01.10.2025 04:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✍️ The longest-running Warhammer 40,000 Fast Fiction competition is back β€” and we’re thrilled to announce our community judge for this edition: Gabriel of Fenris Workshop (@fenrisworkshop on Instagram).

Get started on YOUR submission and enter before the deadline on Halloween night πŸŽƒ

06.09.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Stories We LOVE 2023 - Cold Open Stories | 40k Discover hundreds of hours of Warhammer 40,000 fanfiction, lore, and audio entertainment brought to you by fans and colleagues of Games Workshop and Black Library.

Looking at the @coldopenstories.bsky.social 2023 Editors' Pick- and I have TWO stories that the editors like.

One is DI YU (Chinese for HELL).

The other one is The Damned Hound.

Also check out the stories too!

40k.coldopenstories.com/stories-we-l...

25.08.2025 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Peaceful Transfer of Power - Cold Open Stories | 40k Warhammer 40,000 Short Fiction Anthology: Tragic, harrowing, and bittersweet tales set in the 41st Millennium.

After marinading in the #BlackLibrary for the past year, it was time to try writing some! Very proud my story β€œA Peaceful Transfer of Power” was an Editor’s Choice in the latest @coldopenstories.bsky.social flash fiction competition. 🀘

40k.coldopenstories.com/a-peaceful-t...

#Warhammer #BookSky

01.08.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Irreversible - Cold Open Stories | 40k Warhammer 40,000 Short Fiction Anthology: Tragic, harrowing, and bittersweet tales set in the 41st Millennium.

My latest #Warhammer40k Fast Fiction, "Irreversible" has been published by @coldopenstories.bsky.social as part of The Scouring competition.

Praetor Cestus, hero of Ullanor, favoured of Gulliman, hunts the Word Bearers as they flee the failed Siege of Terra.

40k.coldopenstories.com/irreversible/

01.08.2025 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸͺ¦ After a long silence, where only echoes and haunted things roamed the crypt, the *Sanctum Librarium* is once more accepting submissions. We’re calling on aspiring authors from across the galaxy to share bold, character-driven...

40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...

01.08.2025 00:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⚠️ Not every war is fought across trenches or void-choked battlefields. Some conflicts begin quietly. In the hidden corners of the soul. In whispers behind locked doors. In the hesitation before the trigger is pulled.

Enter the contest ✍️
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...

01.08.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0