Adria Bailton

Normally I only post short fiction in this round-up, but there are two essays I read or re-read this week that I am posting along with the fiction. I’ve placed them after the seven short fiction pieces. The Journal by Ken Liu was published in September 2013 by Fireside Fiction. ​Illustration by Galen Dara. Mermaid by Nivedita…

I have six stories for you this week ranging in publication from 2003 to 2021. Downstairs, Upstairs by Melissa Mead was published in 2013 by Fireside Fiction. Mermaids Monthly published Selkie by Brigit Truex in January of this year. Childish Things by Aeryn Rudel was published in February at The Arcanist.  Uncanny published A House…

I’ve got seven stories for your reading pleasure this week! The Dog and Pony Show by Piper is published at Luna Station Quarterly. I happen to know Piper through a Cat Rambo’s Discord Group.  The Arcanist published a 5-minute read, Two Minutes in Hell by Frances Pauli. The Modern Witch’s Recipe for Enemy Pie by…

Another seven wonderful stories are here for your weekly reading enjoyment! The Sand Dollar by Alyssa Erichsen is published at Lunch Ticket. Moonpark Review published The Wolf Wears Jeggings by Georgia Bellas.  Photo/Image by Lesley C. Weston. Must Sign for Delivery by Jade Walker is published at Smokelong Quarterly. The Arcanist published a 3-minute read,…

Last week I missed my own story.SUBMERGED published at Wyld Flash. I have seven more stories to share with you this week. Enjoy! A-B-A by Nicholas T. Brown is a long read at Lunch Ticket. Smokelong Quarterly published a piece of flash called The Natural Order by Barbara Jacksha. Smokelong Quarterly published Private Services by Dianna…

I have seven stories to share with you this week.  Our Mortal Undressing by Hamilton Perez is a Rated R 25-minute listen and/or a read at Podcastle. The Arcanist published The Invention of Time Travel by A.J. Brennan, a 5-minute read. Take a 23-minute listen or read The Witches of Athens by Lara Elena Donnelly…

This week, I have six stories I read and enjoyed. The Craft by Chelsea La Vecchia is a three-minute read at The Arcanist. The Outsider by William Delman is a five-minute read at The Arcanist. Daily Science Fiction published Decoherence is a Lady by Lynne Sargent. The Selkie’s Bride by Angela Teagardner is published at…

I’ve got eight stories for you this week. A few might be limited due to a “number of articles” read. Enjoy! We’ll start with a four-minute read Because Hades Won’t Take American Express by Jeff Racho at The Arcanist. Lookin’ by E. Delores Johnson is a short piece (you might not even need to scroll)…