Issue Thirteen – August 2025
It wasn’t until we were putting this together that we realized how many of the stories in this issue explore theme of cycles and those trapped inside them, whether by choice or by force or by fate.
In this, our lucky thirteenth issue, we have two women trying not to overcome grief and the mythical creatures that make that difficult. We have parents who have lost children, parents who have found them, and parents who will never stop doing both. We have people trying to escape fate, people embracing it, and people who refuse to believe it exists. We have gods and monsters trying to be human, with mixed success. And, lastly, we have a beautifully visceral celebration of the inevitable, interminable circle of life.
mash
bring out the sugars
Yarn as Warm as Dragon’s Breath – by Amanda Saville (4,668 words)
Real Housewives of the Intergalactic – by HJ Ramsay (5,071 words)
Vengeance as Sweet as My Love – by Anita Harris Satkunananthan (3,016 words)
Fire Dust – by Rose Strickman (5,055 words)
separate
leave behind what isn’t needed
The Way You Talk About Your Life – by Camille Koob (4,898 words)
A Twist of Nothing – by Dale Smith (3,658 words)
The Last Wills and Testaments of Captain Kolhe – by Abhijeet Sathe (1,716 words)
boil
add the bitter
When You Seek a Dragon – by Vijayalaxmi Samal (2,168 words)
Deliverance – by Elena Sichrovsky (1,039 words)
Home is Where the Heart Rests – by Chidera Anikpe (3,030 words)
Wolfmothers – by Rukman Ragas (2,539 words)
ferment
change takes time
Fall, Wake, Run. – by Claire McNerney (3,811 words)
Watermen – by Kay Vaindal (4,390 words)
Blessed Are the Worms, and So Am I – by Michelle Carrera (1,968 words)
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