Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy" discussion

I've seen some posts about Cirsova, Skelos and Grimdark magazine.

I was wondering. Which other magazines are there that publish (mostly) sword & sorcery or related genres?
What's the difference between these magazine? Which one should everyone read, and why?

Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly

Peter wrote: "I've seen some posts about Cirsova, Skelos and Grimdark magazine.
I was wondering. Which other magazines are there that publish (mostly) sword & sorcery or related genres?
What's the difference be..."

Well, Peter is actually known as the Beneath Ceaseless Skies guru (for those who follow is reviews). I try to consolidate some info. but I am not the ultimate resource.

Beneath Ceaseless Skies
Publishes frequently (from 2008, up to Issue #216 for Jan 2017) ~ every 2weeks.
Flash/short fiction (3 per issue I think, but Peter can explain better)
Online : http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.co...

Heroic Fantasy Quarterly is an ezine dedicated to publishing short works of heroic fantasy. More than that, through both prose and poetry we hope to hearken an older age of storytelling – an age when a story well told enthralled audiences. Traits of great oral storytelling survive the ages to influence treasures of literature, the pulps, radio plays, late-night game sessions, and now Heroic Fantasy Quarterly.
Online: http://www.heroicfantasyquarterly.com/

Blackgate: okay, I know the print magazine halted in 2010 (along with most of its short story publications); but the shared blog continues and is a great resource for reviews, news, excerpts. Updates frequently (every few days)
https://www.blackgate.com/

Swords and Sorcery Magazine
Dec 2016 #59 (first issue Feb 2002) monthly
online: http://www.swordsandsorcerymagazine.c...

Cirsova: Heroic Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine ;
first issue Mar 2016 4 issues per year; seems to be derived from gaming fans content seems to be short stories
Print and eBook

Skelos: first issue Summer 2016 ; 4 issues a year planned.
Being a journal, it strives to have a literary feel. It includes essays, reviews, novelettes, artwork, and reviews. Covers anything "weird" which includes sword & sorcery and sci-fi (first issue's fiction was mostly S&S, gothic horror)
Print and eBook

Grimdark Magazine: Issue #1
first issue October 2014; issue 10 January 13, 2017 (4 per yr)
Short stories, interviews, and reviews
"An ezine that deals specifically in the grittier nature of people in futuristic or fantasy settings..."; expect faster paced, battle-heavy tales
eBook

Weirdbook
Stopped in 1997... rebooted by Douglass Draa
#31 September 14, 2015;
#32 May 24, 2016
#33 October 27, 2016
(~2per yr)
"great fantasy and horror tales"
Paperback and eBook

Thanks for the overview, Seth!

Regarding Beneath Ceaseless Skies, their tagline is: 'Literary Adventure Fantasy'.
The focus between the 'literary' and 'adventure' shifts between issues. Some sword & sorcery has been published, but it does not have the focus. Mostly it's modern, progressive fantasy.

Two short stories every issue (after a successful submission drive with a limit of 11.000 words per story). Anniversary issues have 3 or stories. It's free to read on their website, but also in a number of ebook formats (epub, pdf, etc). With a submission you get early access to new issues.

I really like that BCS publishes in ebook formats. I don't like reading from my phone or tablet, which means I tend to skip Heroic Fantasy Quarterly & Swords and Sorcery Magazine even though they publish good content and are free.

Though it is not a magazine, the Swords of Steel series from DMR Books is a paperback anthology of sword and sorcery and weird tales in the grand old pulp tradition. These books are similar to Andrew J. Offutt's Swords Against Darkness series. So far there are two volumes and a third in the works.

http://dmrbooks.storenvy.com/products...
https://www.facebook.com/DMRBooks/

I stumbled upon Worlds Without Master online, anyone familiar with them? They accept S&S stories according to their submission guidelines.

http://www.worldswithoutmaster.com/