Speculative Fiction Feasts

I’m sorry I’m late, but I have good news! I received my first acceptance letter! Night Shades accepted a piece that’s forthcoming in October 2026. 😀

The Entire Catalogue of Night Shades

Editor: Anna Reser

Publication: Night Shades

Link: https://www.nightshadesmag.com/

Impressions: You can devour the entirety of this zine’s bite-sized stories in about an hour (although I re-read and lingered on several, so over an hour personally). Beautiful, strange, weird stories by writers, such as Parker M. O’Neill, Sasha Brown, and Elijah J. Mears.

Food and Drink Pairing: Something tasty and non-toxic.

The Sacrificials

Author: Andrew Kozma

Publication: Flash Fiction Online

Link: https://flashfictiononline.com/articles/the-sacrificials/

Impressions: This story kept me up for a few nights after reading. Evocative language and imagery, absolutely insane ending. One day, I will write a full post on how important this piece is to me.

Food and Drink Pairing: I think this story takes place in Houston, but one of the sentences in the beginning gave me a serious beignet craving.