Short Fiction
Below is a full bibliography of my published short fiction with links to read/access. Stories that are free to read are marked with a ✨(sparkles emoji) to the left of the title. I’ve got all flavors of science fiction and fantasy, short works and long works, and everything in between. Pick your favorite or explore something different, and be sure to check back here to see what new stories are on the horizon.
Forthcoming
“Ghosts of Summer”–TBD
Apex Magazine | Fantasy
Summertime is for summoning ghosts.
“A Psalm of Blood and Water”–TBD
Dark Hearts | Fantasy | 4,733 words
Serve the Dragons in righteousness and count it all joy.
2025
✨“It Takes A Galaxy”–March 1, 2025
Phano Magazine | Science Fiction | 2,316 words
Families come in all shapes and sizes…and species.
2024
“Ms. Anaria’s Classroom Rules for W̶e̶l̶l̶-̶B̶e̶h̶a̶v̶e̶d̶ ̶K̶i̶n̶d̶e̶r̶g̶a̶r̶t̶n̶e̶r̶s̶ When Alien Ambassadors Dock with the Wrong Ship”–June 26, 2024
Nature Futures | Science Fiction | 912 words
Alien ambassadors? Political coups? Sounds like a job for Ms. Anaria, the kindergarten teacher.
“She Chose the Dragon”–April 26, 2024
Wyrms II | Fantasy | 100 words
She chose the dragon.
“The Freedom That is Dragon”–April 26, 2024
Wyrms II | Fantasy | 100 words
“By Any Other Name”–April 12, 2024
Programmed Hearts | Science Fiction | 100 words
With Love, From PostBot
“Sacrifice”–March 29, 2024
Drabbledark III | Dark Fantasy | 100 words
He waited to count the scream.
✨ “They Will Dance Among Planets”–March 22, 2024
Flash Point Science Fiction | Science Fiction | 900 words | Nebula Recommended Reading List (2024)
Some legacies are meant for the stars.
✨ “The Fine Art of Spellweaving”–February 9, 2024
Stupefying Stories | Fantasy | 736 words
The domestication of magical flora is not something to be taken lightly.
“Draconis astronomus” –January 26, 2024
Dragon Gems | Science Fiction | 3,442 words | Nebula Recommended Reading List (2024)
Space is alive, and it’s filled with dragons.
2023
✨ “Her Solemn Duty” (Reprint)–August 30, 2023
MetaStellar | Fantasy | 499 words
Her child was now grown, but a fairy godmother’s job was never over.
(Originally published in F(r)iction Dually Noted Nov. 2019)
✨ “The Dream Thief”–June 1, 2023
Factor Four Magazine | Fantasy | 999 words
What would you do to escape the endless waking?
✨ “Kimi’s Fruit Stand for Dead Pirates and Privateers”—March 10, 2023
Haven Spec Magazine | Fantasy | 999 words | Nebula Recommended Reading List (2023)
She needed to be as close to the water as possible. That was where the ghosts were.
2022
✨ “The Post-Traumatic Scoville Diet” –September 23, 2022
Flash Point Science Fiction | Fairy Tale/Folktale | 627 words
Eating a poisoned apple can really mess you up.
“Peanut Butter Elegy”–September 1, 2022
Luna Station Quarterly | Fantasy | 3,268 words
When anything is possible, nothing bad can happen…and other lies I tell my daughter.