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Hello, This is Automatic Antigrief: What Problem Can I Solve For You Today?
Hi. Yes. Well, it’s not a problem, exactly. It’s just that I don’t even know why I do it sometimes.
Published in Nature: Futures
Love Planted in the Night Sky
Truthfully, it started off as a joke. One shared between Gretchen, Annie, TJ, and I around a mess table on the lunar base, drinking in celebration of Gretchen’s daughter’s college graduation. Drinking too heavily, in fact…
Published in Amazing Stories
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Hello, This is Automatic Antigrief: What Problem Can I Solve For You Today?
Hi. Yes. Well, it’s not a problem, exactly. It’s just that I don’t even know why I do it sometimes.
Published in Nature: Futures
Sing the Phoenix to Flame
Once, Tena Na Tena had been certain when she sang. Injustice gathered within her, swirling tighter until it solidified into a beat, lyrics, melody. When it clicked into place, she let it out.
Published in Little Blue Marble
Love Planted in the Night Sky
Truthfully, it started off as a joke. One shared between Gretchen, Annie, TJ, and I around a mess table on the lunar base, drinking in celebration of Gretchen’s daughter’s college graduation. Drinking too heavily, in fact…
Published in Amazing Stories
Far From Home
Published in
Daily Science Fiction, reprinted in the Shacklebound Books newsletter and on the Bullet Points blog
Break, O Time
Break, O waves, on the shores of Lake Michigan.
Published in Medusa Tales
Up the River, Over Mountains, Across the Sea
Soon, too soon, dawn will come and with it the necessity of a choice.
Published in Wyngraf
Were We To Waver, My Love
The lengths we go to for family.
Published in Martian Magazine
Onyx & Snow
There once were two women who worked at the Office. The only two women, both dressing carefully every morning to appear professional, but not off-putting; attractive, but not sexy; and competent, but not aggressive.
Published in Corvid Queen
Collapsing Worlds Hail the Broadest Futures
We Found Ourselves Beyond the Vanishing Wave
Published in Daily Science Fiction
Love’s Labors, Lost
I was lost after she broke down.
Published in Stupefying Stories
The Weight of Expectation
Sandra sighed, readying a version of herself for the party.
Published in Martian Magazine
Like Any Other
Published on the
Apex Patreon
Sing Back the Stars
It was prophesied that the world’s end would be hearkened by starsong.
Published in Page & Spine
Old Friends, Across Galaxies and the Space Between
Published in Stupefying Stories
Boughs of Holly
Published in
Daily Science Fiction
Every Day the Music Died
They took away the music but left the feelings it evoked.
Published in Stupefying Stories
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Odin Chronicles – Episode 8: A Friend for the Machinist
A lonely inventor searches for connection.
Originally published in Page & Spine, reprinted in Stupefying Stories.
Odin Chronicles – Episode 16: Dreams of Another World
One Saturday night in Weber’s Place, two women nursed drinks on opposite sides of the bar, dreaming.
Originally published in Page & Spine, reprinted in Stupefying Stories

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Our World Between Their Lines
When the strangers arrived on our shores, we knew their magic was powerful. But we didn’t realize it could be so unintentionally wielded.
Published in Orion’s Belt (in collaboration with Utopia SF)
Answers Beyond Garden and Sky
Published in Tree and Stone
The Dream Trainers
We built a world made of change.
Published in Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies
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Come Away from the Fire, My Love
In the third season of fire, the air thickened, choking off even my will to hold you.
Published in If There’s Anyone Left
The Ocean’s Choice
At age 15, you have to choose.
Published in Maelstroms: 23 Tales of Dark Fantasy and the High Seas
Weathering, the Storms of Time
When I finally stole the collar that opened portals in time, something unraveled within me.
Published in The Dire Dark
What Everyone Assumes About Dragons
“What kind of treasure are you attracted to?”
Published in Wyrms: An Anthology of Dragon Drabbles
The Sounds of Space and Silence
Most people spoke to spaceships.
Published in Drabbledark II
The Afterthought
After naughty and nice, Santa had a third list. It only had one name, and no title. He couldn’t figure out what to do with the belated addition.
Published in Alternative Holidays