Forthcoming!
“Arcing” (15,000 words) – Third Unthemed Issue of Pulp Lit Mag – Expected Late 2024
Rosa Chirre is on the brink of adulthood. She must navigate the trauma of her family, her first time free from her family, what love looks like though not a romance, and her responsibility to her sisters. She finds where she belongs by the end.
(Spec-adjacent)
2024
“Spoons” (334 words) – Summer 2024 Issue of The Colored Lens – July 13, 2024
Sometimes gift-giving goes wrong.
(Fantasy, fairy tale setting)
“Little Known Facts About Dragons” (1100 words) – Worlds of Possibility – June 15, 2024
This young dragon happily informs you on facts about the habitats of dragons, with a little commentary.
(Fantasy, contemporary setting)
“W.F.A. #31” (160 words) – Worlds of Possibility – April 30, 2024
A wish-fulfillment agent describes a moment of their job and life.
(Fantasy, contemporary setting)
2023
ZNB Presents Year 1 Anthology in paperback or ebook, containing “A Dress of Flowers” (1500 words) – July 1, 2023
A queer reimagining of Cinderella.
(Fantasy, fairy-tale setting)
“Submerged” REPRINT in audio format at Manawaker Studio’s Flash Fiction Podcast – June 29, 2023
A swim in a lake becomes a bit atypical.
(Horror, contemporary setting)
National Poetry Month Daily Poem (on Discord, Twitter, and Mastodon) collected on Adria Bailton website – April 2023
haikus, tankas, and limericks
2022
“A Dress of Flowers” (1500 words) – ZNB Presents – November 15, 2022
A queer reimagining of Cinderella.
(Fantasy, fairy-tale setting)
“Time for Magic” – Adria Bailton website – January 3, 2022
A story about time travel and magic.
(Fantasy, secondary world setting akin to medieval)
2021
“Gnashing Teeth from the Deep and The Children Hang On Tight, A Checklist” (250 words) – Issue 2 of Constelación Magazine – Myths and Monsters – October 5, 2021
A Nightmare Monster tells you about her life, her work, and what happens to bullies.
(Horror)
“In the Country of Shadow” – Adria Bailton website – August 6, 2021
“Submerged” (250 words) – Wyld Flash – March 19, 2021
When a swim in a lake is a bit atypical.
(Horror)