In July, I suggested twenty-three (23) stories from fifteen (15) different magazines, all from different authors. I hope you enjoy these stories.
Hold the Sea Inside by Erin Keating was published at Diabolical Plots in June.
A story about moving away from home and how we do everything we can to get back. Loved the imagery in this story.
The Temz Review published Stage of the Mundane by Camden Rose this spring.
This is a really cool story that does nothing of the expected and I felt like I was just hanging on to understand it.
Inner Worlds published in 2024:
The Replay Weaver by Amy Robinson in February.
The story of a muse helping someone with anxiety just let go of those social interactions we replay over and over and over is a piece of joy.
Things Elan Reacquainted Himself With After Breaking Out of His Single-Day Time Loop, by D. A. Straith in June.
This listicle-style story had me at “4. Tuesday. Elan has not seen a Tuesday in more than four years.” There is so much genuine emotion in this story.
New Immortals, by Lex Chamberlin in June.
What if we got to get a new meatsuit that lasted forever? Would we be stuck with a coporate choice?
Subsume, by Chase Anderson in June.
A story about anxiety splitting you in two.
Nexus, by Xan van Rooyen in June.
I loved the language in this story.
I Love Him Artichoke, by Anna-Claire McGrath was published at The Deadlands this spring.
Haven’t you learned by now I love these retellings? I adored this take on Orpheus and Eurydice.
Reactor published Between Home and a House on Fire by A.T. Greenblatt in May.
For your weekend, a little longer read than I normally suggest. I liked this story on the in-between, that place between life and death, and being able to leave and choosing to stay.
Nature: Futures published
Ms Anaria’s classroom rules for well-behaved kindergartners when alien ambassadors dock with the wrong ship by Catherine Tavares in June.
This flash fiction piece shows the excellent calm of kindergarten teachers in adversity – particularly with aliens in the wrong place.
Threading the needle by Elis Montgomery in July.
Excellent take on time travel in such a short piece!
The Parts of Me They Trimmed by Amanda Cook was published at kaleidotrope this summer.
A poem about how we are diminished to fit others defintions.
Cosmorama published:
Lady Fingers by Karley Cisler in July.
A story of friendship through food.
The Incident at Ride Academy by Susan L. Lin in June.
A murder mystery in a redacted document and I loved the unconventional format of this story.
Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA) by Yelena Crane in 2023.
Always watch out for the robots!
Chief Scavenger’s Log in the Climate Apocalypse by P.A. Cornell was published at Interstellar Flight Press in June.
A story of a meet-cute in a dystopian future told in little vignettes that are darling.
Small Wonders published:
Melted Wax, Blackened Feathers by Sarah Cannavo in June.
A poem of Icarus.
All My Mother Is by Andrea Goyan in June.
What is the truth? Who do you believe when your mother says she’s a mermaid?
Seeking Flesh by Christina Persaud was published at Speculative City in 2019.
A story of the imaginary, but not.
Daily Science Fiction published Emergency Scenarios by Kelly M Sandoval in 2017.
A cute story of friends who are off to college – all the way from Mars to Earth – and the emergency scenarios of what-ifs.
The Look of Seconds by Melissa Ren was published at Wyldblood Flash Fiction in July.
If I give some sort of tag line, I’ll spoil the story. It’s a good ride, a fun ride, and a twisty ride.
Flash Fiction Online published Perfect Vaca, No Filter by Vivian Chou in July.
We all know that type of person leaving reviews, and the twist at the end is *chef’s kiss*!
The Ramparts, as Cold and Implacable as Love by Jess Hyslop was published at Orion’s Belt in 2022.
Love this story of battlefields and enemies with a popular trope.
If you enjoy any of these stories, please read more at the magazine and considering subscribing. SFF/H short fiction magazines who pay authors are struggling right now. Subscriptions to your favorites can help!