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Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· 20d

Found this excellent photo to place ahead of @elijah.mea.rs' story in the upcoming issue. 😊

A black-and-white photograph taken on 35mm film, with sprocket holes visible along the top and bottom edges. Five people in formal dress sit around a dining table, each wearing a white cloth blindfold. They hold forks and appear to be eating from plates; water glasses are visible on the table. The scene is posed and documentary in tone — a blind taste test of some kind. A black circular mark obscures part of the image near the center, likely a film defect or archival redaction. The overall mood is uncanny: ordinary mealtime rendered strange by the blindfolds.

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· 23d

Introducing...the astounding cover for Issue Four (out Aug 1) by artist Kevin McKie! I've never seen anything like it. 😍📸 It's part of a larger graphic novel project Kevin is creating, which you can see on Insta. www.instagram.com/mckie.illust... He also sells prints! www.etsy.com/listing/4522...

A vintage-toned comic book-style magazine cover on warm terracotta-peach paper. The masthead reads "adventitious / Issue Four" in bold yellow-green lettering with a small teal astronaut figure perched on the letter "d." The main image shows a camera-headed robot's hand holding a large-format camera pointed directly at the viewer while in an overgrown, jungle-like landscape with yellow flowers and lush greenery. To the upper right, an inset panel depicts a stack of layered transparency sheets in blue, yellow, and teal, arranged in an exploded-diagram style. Below, three field-note-style panels with handwritten caption text (rendered in a fictional script) show: a crablike alien figure with an exposed brain struggling in a rocky orange landscape; a blue frog-like creature on a stick; and a close-up of a large caterpillar or larva with iridescent markings beside a dark egg or pod. The overall palette is muted and warm with pops of teal and yellow, evoking mid-century scientific illustration crossed with underground comics.

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Jul 12

Satan says, “Keep it clean!”

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Jul 11

Story prompt:

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Jul 9

Seeing it in person. Still can’t find the cow.

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Jul 9

Thank you, John Waters.

A doll of JFK wearing a white gown, stole, and a pearl necklace. Art by John Waters

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Jul 1

What happens when your mom dies, but her ashes keep talking to you? Introducing Phelan's Pneumatic Vacuum Apparatus! As seen in "The Laws of Thermodynamics as Applied to My Dead Mom" by @chrisblake.bsky.social. It's time to say goodbye... ...to dirt and dust! www.adventitious.net/stories/the-...

A vintage 1950s-style magazine advertisement, designed to resemble a period print ad with aged paper tones and retro illustration. A woman in a red fit-and-flare dress operates a teal canister vacuum with a long hose, standing on a pale blue floor beside a Christmas tree. Above her, against a mustard yellow background, sits a pink upright vacuum cleaner next to a can labeled "Adventitious Rug Shampoo." Large italic serif text on the white curved panel reads "...but this works like magic!" The headline reads "PHALEN'S PNEUMATIC VACUUM APPARATUS" in spaced capital letters, followed by body copy describing a device that eliminates what you thought was permanent. At the bottom, brush script reads "No more putting it off!" with the tagline "For you. For your family. It's time to say 'Goodbye'... ...to dirt and dust!" A woman's face appears in the lower left corner, looking upward with a pleased expression. The overall design mimics mid-century American print advertising.

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Jun 24

Can’t believe they found this at the bottom of the reflecting pool

Poster in pale yellow advertising a coupon code “fuckamazon” for 15% off anything in the Adventitious shop. The list includes teleporters and other sci-fi objects before listing issues and subscriptions. To the right, an astronaut mascot in green and teal.

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Jun 12

AlbaPort™️Teleportation Kiosks bring the world to your doorstep. They can even bring you a new doorstep! Coming soon to EarthPort:595... 🎶Melodic Valley🎶 An ideal planned community from lead architect @abigailkemske.bsky.social and our friends at Thriving Earth™️ Just One Long Step!

Retro-style illustrated travel advertisement on a yellow background. Large black text reads “Just One Long Step,” above a giant silhouetted foot stepping across a futuristic landscape. The ad promotes “Melodic Valley,” described as “An EarthSide habitat from Thriving Earth™,” with copy reading: “No matter what you’re orbiting, a new life awaits at EarthPort 595 via any certified AlbaPort™ Kiosk.” The lower portion shows a stylized spaceport city with roads, buildings, ships, and blue-and-pink shadows, evoking a mid-century sci-fi tourism poster.

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Jun 3

The library just has stuff like this. It's wild.

A white cover with red blood splatter on it. The title is Bleed Into Me: A Book of Stories by Stephen Graham Jones. It sits on a library shelf against other books.

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Jun 2

It's a great day to avoid all responsibilities and dig into Non Plus Ultra by M.A. Carrick www.adventitious.net/stories/non-... A novella for those who want to escape out of the real world...

A photo of a Medieval castle keep reflected in water. The picture has been inverted so that the reflection stands upright while the road to the castle and the castle itself are upside down. Text overlay reads "...and into the realm of the fae"

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· May 28

It's rare that a title sells an entire story, but

Aerial or planetary landscape photograph with dramatic blue sky and golden-orange clouds or atmospheric formations. The terrain below shows textured patterns of orange, brown, and white, resembling canyon formations or alien terrain. Text overlay reads: 'The Laws of Thermodynamics as Applied to My Dead Mom by Christopher Blake' centered in white serif typography.

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· May 21

Me and the crew rolling up to your book release party

Alt-text:
"17th-century engraving depicting two grotesque mythological creatures in conversation against a plain background. On the left, a rotund female figure with serpentine hair extensions and a human torso. On the right, a bird-headed creature with an elaborate coiffure and draped fabric. Both stand on rocky ground. The style is characteristic of Northern Renaissance satirical or fantastical prints, rendered in black ink on aged, cream-colored paper

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· May 19

Me pulling up to your book release party

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· May 19

All Of My Tomorrows by @ldcolter.com isn't easy to condense into an ad, so I'll just say my throat dropped into my stomach multiple times while reading. It's about a woman who gave up photojournalism after a haunting choice + the emergency that makes her reach for her camera again. And a lot more.

Black and white photograph of journalists or aid workers with a camera documenting a scene. Multiple people in casual/work clothing lean in to look at or work with the camera. A burnt or damaged building is visible in the blurred background. Text overlay reads: 'All Of My Tomorrows by L.D. Colter' at top and 'coming June 1st.' at bottom.

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· May 19

How dost thou do, fellow youthes?

Medieval woodcut engraving of a two-headed humanoid creature with scaled or textured skin, standing upright with one arm raised. The figure has fish-like or serpentine features and stands on a wavy baseline suggesting water or the sea. The image is rendered in black ink on a weathered, aged paper background.

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· May 18

1492. Columbus has failed. A Valencian ship's master won't. But sailing through the Pillars of Hercules—the gateway to the fae realm—comes with a price higher than what's in the hold.

"The Eye of Leviathan book cover (green and gold, with a red wax seal and engraved creatures) centered on a sepia-toned ocean horizon. Text reads: 'Before reading The Eye of Leviathan' above the cover, and 'Read the stunning prequel novella Non Plus Ultra in Adventitious' below."

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· May 4

post yourself at the Met Gala. here's me.

A sepia photograph of a reconstructed moa skeleton mounted on a display stand against a draped white cloth backdrop, likely taken in the 19th century. The extinct flightless bird stands nearly as tall as the frame, its long neck curved forward and its massive leg bones dominating the lower half of the image.

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· May 1

Nie ma problemu. 😉 Warsaw's oldest exterminator just made Paula Guran's Locus recommended reading list. Fall in love with the crusty old witch yourself: www.adventitious.net/stories/mada...

A recommended reading list from Locus Magazine, curated by Paula Guran, featuring short fiction from April 2026. "Madam Strzyga's Pagan Pest Control" by Katharine Tyndall, published in Adventitious, appears near the bottom of the list alongside stories from Remains, Apex, The Dark, TSMT, and Reactor.

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Apr 28

It's time.

The dropdown menu in Word for fonts, with Comic Sans highlighted.

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Apr 26

Current stats for "Last Edit to THE ALL BANGERS LIST Made By Your Sex Robot at 11:39 A.M." (it's just one guy in the middle)

A Venn diagram with two overlapping circles. The left orange circle reads "Expected a fantastic story." The right yellow circle reads "Thought it would be porn." The overlapping center section reads "thought it would be porn but got a fantastic story and had to self-reflect."

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Apr 25

Rorschach Test is old and busted. Trifid Nebula Test is the new hotness. (It's obviously the Witch King of Angmar, and I have anxious-preoccupied attachment style.)

A Hubble Space Telescope image of the Trifid Nebula, showing towering columns of gas and dust in deep oranges, reds, and browns against a blue star-filled background, with bright stars scattered throughout.

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Apr 20

Here's alt-text for the Madam Stryzga image you uploaded:
"Vintage Quaker Oats advertisement parody with 'DO YOU EAT' at the top in large serif font. Left side reads 'ANCIENT' vertically, right side reads 'MONSTROCITIES' vertically. Center features a detailed black and white engraving of a demonic creature with horns, spiky hair, sitting cross-legged surrounded by various objects. Bottom text reads 'IF NOT * * * * * YOU SHOULD / THEY ARE / THE BEST' in serif font."

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Apr 20

Guess what's free to read today.

A WWII-era color photograph of a woman in a red uniform and red knit cap, working inside a bomber's plexiglass cockpit canopy, overlaid with the text "Spirit alembic keeper by Emma Burnett — Adventitious, Issue Two."

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Apr 18

Penance by @jenniferhudak.bsky.social

Magenta and pink cosmic nebula with white Archivo Black sans-serif text reading "WHEN THE GOD SPEAKS" in bold capitals. Stars dot the swirling gas clouds. From "Penance" by Jennifer Hudak, published in Adventitious Issue Two.

Vertical Milky Way galaxy photograph with teal and gold tones. White serif text centered in the middle reads "I'm not supposed to listen." A quote from "Penance," exploring forbidden knowledge and cosmic communion.

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Apr 17

A lie needs division to blossom. But the truth? "We Decay in the Dark" by @ayidashonibar.bsky.social is now live on the site.

A Dutch Golden Age floral still life painting—a terracotta vase overflowing with colorful flowers including peonies, dahlias, and tulips in shades of cream, coral, red, and deep blue. Overlaid in white serif font: "They used to plant them together." A thin gold line appears beneath the quote. The painting evokes 17th-century European botanical abundance; the quote speaks to historical division and rediscovered unity.

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Apr 12

A Dictionnaire Infernal engraving of a crowned, horse-headed demon seated with clawed hands and insect wings, overlaid with the text "Madam Strzyga's Demon-proofing Tip #379: Keep your hair clippings out of the bin."

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Apr 12

Catholic solutions won't work for pagan problems. www.adventitious.net/stories/mada...

A grainy black-and-white photograph of a young girl surrounded by cutout fairies, overlaid with the text "Is your child's screen infested?"

Adventitious.@adventitiouswords· Apr 11

“one participant at a time” “exit still under construction” Fractal House by @mercwolfmoor.bsky.social www.adventitious.net/stories/frac...