Caroline Bock is one of the culprits who turned me on to flash fiction years ago. She’s a great teacher! She’s also skilled at launching and managing all sorts of projects, as you’ll see in this interview. Her new novel, The Other Beautiful People (Regal House), will be released in June. I appreciate Caroline sharing … Continue reading Author Interview * Caroline Bock →

Welcome to this special guest-edited issue, featuring poetry recommendations by Ai Jiang! I met Ai through an online writing group several years ago. Watching her career soar has been such a treat. Ai’s dedication and focus is admirable. I’m grateful for her generosity, not only in editing this poetry issue, but also for her willingness … Continue reading Special Issue * Poetry Recs from Ai Jiang →

I maintain a list of my all-time favorite flash & micro stories. It’s a big list! And a large number of those beloved pieces were written by Gillian O’Shaughnessy. Gillian’s stories distill strong emotion and memorable characters. I’m particularly drawn to her stories that feature fantastical elements; she has a knack for weaving speculative images … Continue reading Author Interview * Gillian O’Shaughnessy →

Eric Scot Tryon’s novel, I’m the Undertow (Central Avenue), was released on May 5. Excitement about the book has been building, with stellar reviews from early readers and a flurry of high-profile launch events. I appreciate Eric making time for my questions! *** Myna: Tell us about I’m The Undertow! Who are your characters? What … Continue reading Author Interview * Eric Scot Tryon →

  A gathering of recent speculative flash & micro fiction, each presenting a tiny-yet-powerful universe. How tiny? About one-thousand words for flash; four-hundred words for micro. The word count isn’t as important as the emotion, the adventure, the sense of wonder. Including science fiction, fantasy, horror, and the spaces in between. *** Starting with a … Continue reading Flash Roundup * March/April 2026 →

Ivy Grimes’ new novel, The Cellar Below the Cellar, came out in March from Violet Lichen, an imprint of Apex Books. About the book, Apex says: “A playfully dark folk horror inspired by the fairy tale "Vasilisa the Beautiful" and the mythology around Frau Perchta, set under the blazing sky of endless auroras.” Ivy has … Continue reading Author Interview * Ivy Grimes →

T.K. Rex’s The Wildcraft Drones will be released in May from Stelliform Press. I think T.K. is one of the very best writers working in science fiction right now, so I almost begged for an ARC of the collection. I was not disappointed. T.K.’s human characters are witty, capable, complex, and easy to love—and their … Continue reading Review * Interview * T.K. Rex →

My friends know I’m a contest addict, and the NYC Midnight competitions are my drug of choice. I love the excitement of waiting up for my prompts, then panicking about them with my contest buddies. Seeing how different writers interpret the same set of prompts is endlessly fascinating. My first contest was the Flash Fiction … Continue reading Interview  * NYC Midnight//Charlie Weisman →

Welcome to this special guest-edited issue, featuring poetry recommendations by Marisca Pichette! Marisca is one of my favorite writers. Her poetry and prose always feature breathtaking language, with characters I love and stories I can’t forget. From her bio: Her writing has been nominated for the Bram Stoker, Pushcart, Best of the Net, Rhysling, Utopia, … Continue reading Special Issue * Poetry Recs from Marisca Pichette →

Emma Burnett’s novella, Ex Partum (Atthis Arts), will be released in June. I love Emma’s work, so I was eager to write an early review of her book: Ex Partum presents a harrowing extrapolation of today’s societal trends. What do we lose when we choose convenience over reason? Who suffers when we allow corporations unlimited … Continue reading Review * Interview * Emma Burnett →