This month's short story recommendations has turned into a bit of a Clarkesworld special. It is quite unintentional, though, I guess I was catching up on their publications through part of the month. Also, Clarkesworld just consistently publishes some great stories. First, though, the one recommendation that is not a Clarkesworld story. Ootheca by Mário … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations – June 2026
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Short Story Recommendations – September 2025
It is about time I posted my lasted short story recommendations. Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of Clarkesworld, Podcastle, and Flash Fiction Online (FFO) (all three some of my favorite magazines), trying to catch up on what they have published during the summer. That really shows in what made it to the list of … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations – September 2025
Short Story Recommendations – March 2025
Well... It's been a while since I last did short story recommendations. I needed a break from short fiction, from reading it at least. And while it might not become a monthly segment on the blog again (at least, not yet), it's time I start diving back into the wonderful world of short fiction. So, … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations – March 2025
Story Recommendations – January 2023
So far, my monthly short story recommendations have been a mix new and older publications. Partly, it is because I like digging through the achieves of my favorite magazines and bring out those almost forgotten gold nuggets. However, it's also partly because I'm lazy and tend to stick to a few magazines I know an … Continue reading Story Recommendations – January 2023
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