Here's that announcement we were waiting for - at the top of today's emailed story.
As we approach our fourth anniversary, we have been nebula-gazing about who and what Daily Science Fiction is, and where it fits into the universe. We have been contemplating the concept of focusing an enterprise on its core strength. Frankly, we love to publish longer stories on Fridays and feel that we've been fortunate enough to be able to share many exceptional tales. Yet, our niche, our differentiated area of success, lies in the daily sharing of genre flash tales via email on a near-daily basis. Because that's what we do best, and are recognized for doing, the longer stories at Daily Science Fiction haven't always garnered the recognition they've deserved. And because we publish longer fiction, there has been some confusion about our other weekday offerings. By the end of this year if not a bit before, we will be intensifying our focus by limiting our story length to no more than 1,500 words. We hope to publish more story series as we move forward, and bring even more new voices to you in your inbox and on the web. Thank you very much for your support and readership over the past four years. We look forward to many more years to come.
-Michele and Jonathan