In June I suggested 21 stories. Miss any? Here are all the stories I suggested in one place.
Small Wonders published:
Jack of All Faces by Bree Wernicke in April.
A magnificent tale in only a couple of sentences.
Let It Be Your Call by Ali Trotta in April.
A poem about magick.
skeletal arms will sprout by Isabel Cañas in May.
A poem of the people of the desert.
In Crimson, In Moonlight by Stefan Alcalá Slater reprinted in June.
A tale as old as time, of the wolf and the moon and the love they share.
In March, Inner Worlds published
I am become death, by Nishka Dasgupta
This now-famous line through the lens of the destruction of a world.
Slivers, by Risa Wolf
A story of cracks in the universe.
Remembering the Hungry Ghosts, by Emmi Khor
A story of the gathering of souls and caring for them.
The Second Attempt by Christi Nogle was published at Land Luck Review.
A story of want and need and not quite, not yet.
The Forge published In the Style of Banshees Keening by Emma Burnett in May.
A story of hospice in a hospital.
The Last Flesh Figure Skaters by Claire Jia-Wen was published at khōréō magazine in 2024.
Competitors who take care of each other, who keep even their best performances from the tech companies.
In June, Diabolical Plots published
Irina, Unafraid by Anna Clark
A highly relatable story about what anxiety does to a person.
Paths, Littlings, and Holy Things by Somto Ihezue
When twins are viewed as omens of terror, what will a mother do? (Watch content warnings.) This story is so, so good.
The Encausting by Christi Nogle was published at Pseudopod in 2024.
A story of a summer where wax takes over. I’m extra happy to be posting this on a summer day.
Corvid Queen published Tree-Time by Devan Barlow in May.
A poem, a fairy tale, of choosing the life you want to live rather than the one prescribed to you.
Destination Wedding by Gretchen Tessmer was published at Baubles From Bones.
A poem of lost love.
The Deadlands published
Highway 1, Past Hope by Maria Haskins in April.
Please watch the content warnings on this one. A story of girls and revenge and freedom.
Soul Shepherds by Joshua Lim in April.
When a Collector of Souls can take the atrocities of humankind no longer.
Whalesong by Guan Un in May.
(I may be a Guan Un fan and will always rec his stories.) The premise is so creative and interesting, and I love how some people see them and some don’t.
Haven Spec published The Cavalry by João F. Silva in 2021.
This story is a lesson in worldbuilding with an “unlikable” character.
Bodies of Sand and Blood by Plangdi Neple was published at Cast of Wonders in 2024.
This story is perfectly aimed for the CoW YA audience, a story of acceptance by the gods and choosing your destiny.
Crepuscular Magazine published At One With Nature by Ben Daggers in May.
Lyrical and poetic, beauty in the horror and dread.
I hope your someplace with great weather and now I know you’re reading great stories! See you next month!