Adria Bailton

Author: Adria Bailton

  • Short Story Round-Up #98

    I apologize for the week delay on this round-up. I was traveling for a family wedding and attending the wedding and traveling home during the time I would have written this and gotten it posted. In May, I returned from a social media hiatus and suggested twenty-two (22) stories and poems along with throwback stories…

  • Short Story Round-Up #97

    In April, I only suggested eleven (11) stories because I took a social media break from the 16th – 30th of April. The stories themselves were from all different authors and eight different markets, published between 1950 and April 2025. Trolls of 34th Street by Derrick Boden was published at Trollbreath Magazine in 2024.The line…

  • 2025 Writing Goal Update #1

    One-third of the year is down and it’s time to check in on my writerly goals! If you haven’t seen one of my goal setting and reviewing posts before, here’s the plan. I go through the goals I set at the beginning of the year and see how many I’ve accomplished and if I’m on…

  • Short Story Round-Up #96

    In March 2025, I recommended, twenty-one (21) stories every morning at 8am PDT on Bluesky and Mastodon. This is for those people who aren’t on those platforms or miss my posts at that time or just want to click through easily. Stories range in publication from 1963 to March 2025. Rebirth of the Rain by…

  • Reading Reflection for First Quarter 2025

    It’s time for my first update on my Reading Reflection for the first quarter of 2025. My goal for the year is a slow climb out of a pretty bad reading slump that I’m now 2.5 years out of. I’m doing well, if I say so myself. I’m hoping to crush this goal this year.…

  • Short Story Round-Up #95

    Despite traveling for most of February, I recommended stories every weekday, for a total of twenty (20) stories. Many stories are a little older because I went through some of my to-be-read bookmarks that I still haven’t finished reading. In 2024, Trollbreath Magazine published: The Impossible Roots by Robin Eliot.A tale of rebellion and resistance…

  • Short Story Round-Up #94

    I posted twenty-three (23) stories and poems for you to read on social media in January. In case you missed any, here they are in summary. Bright Future by Dave Walsh was published at Every Day Fiction in 2023.A story of how it’s always been. Loved the ending and the lesson learned. Flash Point SF…

  • Short Story Round-Up #93

    I posted sixteen (16) stories in December. I got behind in my reading and missed a week. Small Wonders published: Adjudication Form 134π53 by David Marino in 2024.This story is told in a non-standard format that is really engaging. The voice is incredible. specular she by Anne Liberton in 2024. I love the form and…

  • 2024 Reading Reflection & Reading Goals for 2025

    Check out my previous goals and reading reflections At the top of this graphic, you’ll see I exceeded my reading goal for 2024 of 36 books by 31-33% depending on whether you’re talking to Goodreads or Storygraph. Goodreads thinks I read 47 books and Storygraph 48. Not sure where the descrepancy is, but either way,…

  • 2024 Writing Goal Wrap-up and 2025 Goal Setting

    It is the last Friday of the year and time to assess my goals from this year and set new ones for next year. Strap in, this is a long one. Click my Goals category to read previous goal setting and updates. But I’ll review the previous year’s throughout. If you’re in my Discord, you’ll know that…