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 Vivian Chou was published at penumbric in February.
A story of war and family and regret.
Small Wonders published in February:
The Raven of the North by Jacqueline Peveto.
A story of sacrifice and healing.
three queens by Cara Mast
“all she hears is ‘resurrection’” This poem is so beautiful!
A Cup Before You Go by Rachel Ashcraft was published at Malarkey Books in 2024.
A beautiful, lyrical story about survival when there’s none to be had.
Cossmass Infinities published The Collector by Jelena Dunato in 2021.
An evocative story about the gods of death fighting over an old woman.
Meeting at the Nijitatsu Nursery by Stewart C Baker was published at 100 Word Stories in February.
A story of offering and accepting aid.
Translunar Travelers Lounge published Build Your Own Heart, by Risa Wolf in February.
A story of an angel in search of a heart, and finding it in an unlikely place. I adored the ending of this story.
10 Visions of the Future; or, Self-Care for the End of Days by Samantha Mills was published at Uncanny Magazine in March.
This was making the rounds, and oh my goodness. It is so layered and so good and a must read right now.
The Colored Lens published Edge of the Universe by Emmie Christie in 2023.
I love this take on a cafe in a liminal space, chocful of Fairy Tale things and references. Another smashing story by Emmie.
Diabolical Plots published.
The Year the Sheep God Shattered by Marissa Lingen in January.
I got a little behind on my newsletter reading. This story is a story of growing up and letting go, of understanding one’s place and understanding one another.
Application For Continuance: vMingle Restroom Utility (RedemptionMod) by Ethan Charles Reed in February.
What if an AI mod had to argue for its continued existence?
In His Image by R. Haven in February.
I’ve been reading a lot of obsession stories lately. This from the POV of an artist’s statue he is carving.
Lightspeed republished Love Is the Plan the Plan Is Death (1973) by James Tiptree, Jr. in 2014.
I was assigned this in a craft workshop, and oh my goodness! So very good. Also, parts of it reminded me of Shesheshen.
Hope Carried on an Ancient, Isolated Back by Ash Vale was published at Dreamforge Magazine in 2025.
When you have so long to live, and are moved without a say, how do you come to terms with it?
Heartlines Spec published Two by Two by Two by Celia Winter in 2024.
The mystery of Enid explored by Manon, and the resulting conclusion has a lovely slow burn to it.
Haven Spec published:
The Putnam Tradition (1963) by Sonya Dorman reprinted in 2021.
I’m almost obligated to like this story as my mother grew up in Putnam and we have family history there for several generations. This story of how magic changes is very cool.
Leaving Earth by Gabrielle Johansen in 2021.
A story about loss at the end of the world.
Nightmare published A Girl of Nails and Teeth by Hannah Yang in 2022.
I love how we don’t know where this story is going and how we don’t truly know how it ends.
Home grown by Mark Vandersluis was published at Nature: Futures in 2020.
I love how my understanding of this flash changes so much throughout the story, and is different based upon the assumptions I make.
That’s Gender Dysphoria republished Unknown Number by Azure in 2021.
I feel like probably everyone has already seen this. But if you haven’t, read it. There’s a lot of truth here. Also, excellent use of alternate format story-telling.
Cliff’s Notes for Surviving a Blockbuster Disaster Film by Gretchen Tessmer was published at Bourbon Penn in March. As a long-time fan of disaster movies, this one gripped me right away. It’s a fun read! And I’ll take a note from the story. “No one likes spoilers!”
There is a wide range of stories this month. Plenty of long and short, some poetry, old stories, new stories, and all different authors. Join me on the next first Monday of the month here for my next round-up.