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FALL FICTION 2023

   
The Factory by Jessie Atkin What Cannot Remain by Tessa Case
   
Reach for the Stars by Courtney Chatellier On the Inside by R.A. Clarke
   
Henry Lack’s Lodger by Ben Coppin Real People by Jessica Hwang
   
Crossing Cattleskin Bridge by Mary Means Voltaire’s Toothache by Raymond Walker

SUMMER FICTION 2023

   
The Mission Rooms by Jennifer Blake The Huntsman by Rozanne Charbonneau
   
resonant by amy g dahla Memories of Birds by Jonas David
   
The Hot Spring of Spetterhorn by Brad Gottschalk Apptitude Test by Tina Dolly Ilangoven
   
Getting Serious by Paul Perilli Forgiveness by Ellis Shuman

SPRING FICTION 2023

   
A Letter from the Batcave by Charles Joseph Albert The Best Detective There Was by Leila Alliu
   
A Cat in a Box for Mom by Joe Cappello The Best We Can by William Cass
   
Selling Out the Nation by Stephanie Daich The Sad Princess by Cara Diaconoff
   
Dream On by CL Glanzing The Scarecrow Cross by Erik Priedkalns

WINTER FICTION 2022/23

   
Chasing the Dragon by Vicki Addesso In the Faded Blue Light by Don Donato – Chapter 5, 6 & 7
   
Seeing Jean by Jenny Falloon Sundown by Lyle Hopwood
   
Geoffrey is Unravelling, in episodes by Doug Jacquier Six Steps to Good Sleep by Ellie May Mandell
   
Next Steps for Monte by Ed Peaco Roy and the Poet by Andrew Plattner
   
Fruit Trees Sprouting in a Field of Ash by Judy Stanigar

FALL 2022 FICTION

   
In the Faded Blue Light by Don Donato – Chapter 3 & 4 The Typewriter by Richard Evanoff
   
Poison by Stephanie Greene The Scarville Garnet by Christina Phillips
   
Rain by Em Platt Snookums by Richard Risemberg
   
Julia Somebody by Robert Sachs The Girl with the Song in Her Mouth by Dvora Wolff Rabino

SUMMER 2022 FICTION

   
Man Is by Jennifer Benningfield In the Faded Blue Light by Don Donato
   
Sliding by Jane Frances Gilles Along the Lines of Improv by Cecilia Kennedy
   
The Adverb Factory by Steve Levandoski Monte is Summoned to Building One by Ed Peaco
   
The Jeweler by Isabelle Stillman  

The Writing Disorder • Fiction

SPRING 2022
FICTION

Dr. Rocktopath’s Horror-Style
N.J. Banerjee

The Collier Kids
Tetman Callis
The Secret Agent
Robert Collings
 
  The Advantages of Being a Lit Mag Editor
Lou Gaglia
Something, Somewhere Else
Margaret E. Helms
Vanishing Pop-Tarts
Crystal McQueen
 
  Orphans of the Savannah 
Adam Matson
The Third Floor
Nancy Machlis Rechtman

 

WINTER 2021/22
FICTION
An Analysis
Robert Boucheron
Louise
Inez Hollander
Sandman
Kate H. Koch
 
  Arrival
J.T. Neill
Three Footnotes from Henry-Louis de La Grange, Mahler, Volume 1
Clarissa Nemeth
Bradyphrenia
Justin Reamer
 
  Better Late Than Ever
Jeff Underwood
Drive-up Christmas Eve
Stuart Watson

 

FALL 2021
FICTION

On the Ground, Looking Up
Tori Bissonette

Devoir
Marcia Bradley 
Concerto de Aranjuez, Transcribed for the Ukulele
Paul Garson
 
  New Mexico or Arizona
Ethan Klein
Tom Turkey
Justin Meckes
A Miraculous Takeover
Austin McLellan
 
  Sleight of Hand
Sarah Terez Rosenblum

Whatever Happened to Mr. Saguaro?
Carolyn Weisbecker

 

SUMMER 2021
FICTION
Annual Rites
L. Shapley Bassen
An Artist’s Whore
Grace Ford 
The Two Missing Words
David Henson
 
  The Langauge of Flowers
Jennifer Lorene Ritenoir
Hollywood, Guido Orlando, The Pope and The Mother
M.F. McAuliffe
Mohua
Maitreyee
 
 

Matters That Concern Me
Walter Weinschenk

 

WINTER
FICTION
2020/21

The Costume Party
K.D. Alter

LarcenySandra Yauch Bendetto

A Weed in
the Canyon

Susan E. Lloy

Sainte Chapelle
Joanna Milstein

 

He Left Early
Emily Newsome

A Hasid in the Park
Akiva Rube

Sixty Days in the Hole
L.D. Zane

Fall Fiction 2020

The Marginalia Game – Adam Anders

Great Spirits – Arun A.K.

Cabbage Night – T.B. Grennan

The Sins of Father Rickman – Catherine J. Link

The Snow Queen – Jennifer Lorene Ritenour

The Woman Left Behind is Still Behind Him – Shea McCollum

Death Rattle – Kristen Roedel

Savior – Katy Van Sant

Summer Fiction 2020

A Damsel in Bedlam
Kat Devitt
Three New Names
Masie Hollingsworth
The Woman in the Window
Flora Jardine
 
  The Affair of the Bird
Harli James
Fishbowl Frenzy
Susie Potter
Pretty Boy
Janie Flemming
 
  The New Reality
Tom Whalen
The Poet Ray Brown
John Yohe

Spring Fiction 2020

Nine new stories from nine talented writers.

Words May Set You Free – Marco Etheridge
Five Questions for Thomas Pynchon – Nathaniel Heely
Separated by Glass – Kailyn Kausen
The Walker – Martin Keaveney
The UMAMI Museum Field Trip – Cecilia Kennedy
Reflections – Regan Kilkenny
Smitten to Spitten – Madeline McEwen
The New Girl in Our Office – Deepti Nalavade Mahule
Assumptions – James Mulhern

 

Winter Fiction 2019-2020

Fall Fiction 2019

Summer Fiction 2019

Eight new stories from eight talented writers.

A Clean Break – Vincent Barry

Georgey-Dear – Tetman Callis

Offing Buck – Victoria Forester

Sore Throat – Carolyn Geduld

The Two Potters – Norbert Kovacs

Everyone Smile – Douglas Ogurek

Recovery – Paul Rosenblatt

Thick Skin, Locked Jaw, Yes Ma’am – Rina Sclove

 

 

Spring Fiction 2019

Seven new stories from some very talented writers.

Annie Blake – The River Kent

AN Block – As I Lay Scratching

James Kincaid – Little Nell Answers the Bell

Anna Linetskaya – Not a Seamless Lunch

Priscilla Mainardi – Day Hike

Anthony J. Mohr – Herman Loves Brooke

Lily Tierney – Gail

 

 

Winter Fiction 2018-19

Eight stories from eight writers of great talent.

Scott Bassis – The Ultra Injustice

William Cass – Surprise

Lindsey Godfrey Eccles – Suit Yourself

Annette Freeman – José María Writes a Story

Phil Gallos – Snit’s Wife

Margaret Karmazin – Meetings

Susan Lloy – Nothing Comes Back

Stephanie Mataya – The Harmacy

 

Fall Fiction 2018

Six great stories from six great writers.

Linda Boroff – Let That Be a Lesson

Laura Fletcher – I Know

Zachary Ginsburg – Disposal

John Mandelberg – The Plagiarist

Evelyn Somers – Mr. Whiskey, the Greatest of All

Kobina Wright – Invitations

 

Summer Fiction 2o18

New Writing. New Writers. New Stories.

The Exorcism of Ecphora by Annie Blake

Lightning by Cleo Egnal

Invasions by Robert Douglas Friedman

Defenestration by Martin Kleinman

Countercurrent Me by Mike Li

Deus Ex Marina by Megan Mooney

Baby Fever by Pascale Potvin

Unconscious Authorship Inc. by Cal Urycki

Spring Fiction 2o18

New Work. New Talent. New Visions.

KETCHUP SANDWICH by Shamar English

A MARVELOUS PEACE by Joe Fortunato

IN THE KELP FOREST by Rosemary Harp

THE CAROUSEL by Maggie Herlocker

THE TABLE by Robert Klose

PINK LEMONADE by Michael McCormick

THE SWAMP WITCH by Megan Parker

THE BRIDGE by Trish Perrault

Winter Fiction 2o17-18

Seven new works of fiction for the cool, dark season.

HAPPY HOME by Jessica Bonder

THE WINE SNIFFER by Alexander Carver

FINDING JESUS by J L Higgs

SOUNDS OF THE ALLEYWAY by Patrick Legay

FREE AS THE OCEAN by Rae Monroe

THE MINISTRY OF BROOMS by Patrick Moser

HOW NOT TO COME UNDONE by Richard Thomas

Fall Fiction 2o17

Amazing new work for the many colors of the season.

TUNNEL VISION by Nancy Antle

YOU KILL ME by Emily Johnson

BLINDFOLDED by James Mulhern

GLUE by Briana Morgan

LEFTOVER MUD PIE by Mona Leigh Rose

ALIEN HONOR by Richard Rutherford

HAIL MARY by Erin Smith

GOOD THINGS FOR JEANNIE SMITH by Josh Trapani

Summer Fiction 2o17

Great new work for the warmest of seasons.

EXIADON by Jesse Downing

EVIDENCE ROOM by Megan Fahey

RESTORATION by Mary Grimm

ICE by Susan Kleinman

THAT NIGHT by Abbey McLaughlin

THIS, IN WRITING, TO YOU by Etan Nechin

THE DEAD DOLL by Sola Saar

THE ENGAGEMENT OF ZELDA SAYRE TO F. SCOTT  FITZGERALD by Henry F. Tonn

 

Spring Fiction 2017

Nine pieces of fiction for the fresh new season.

SUPER JOHN by Mark Budman

THE PINNACLE OF THE FREE-WHEELING PARTICLES by Cameron

SAFE HAVEN: A ROMANTIC COMEDY IN ELEVEN UNEQUAL PARTS by Brian Conlon

THE ART OF LETTING GO by Joshua Dull

FLINT AND SHANNON by Beth Goldner

THE END OF IDYLLIC DAYS by Anthony Ilacqua

HALLUCINOGENIC GIRLFRIEND by Anna Keeler

MAN IN BLACK by Leah Holbrook Sackett

MEDITATE AND WAIT by Katie Strine

Winter Fiction 2016-17

Spectacular new fiction for the season.

THE ASTRONAUT by Christopher Branson

JAGUAR SMILES by Emma Fuhs

CAR CRASH by Joe Giordano

REVOLUTIONS AND REVELATIONS by Shalen Lowell

THE CROSSING by Mona Leigh Rose

SOMEONE HAS TO HECKLE THE RHINOS by Noelle Schrock

SIX by Katie Schwartz

 

Fall Fiction 2016

Here are our new fiction writers for fall.
Please read every one of these unique stories by a talented group of writers.

SLUSH by Jacqueline Berkman

LEE’S FUNERAL, EMILY’S WEDDING by J. L. Higgs

FLASH FICTION by Martin Keaveney

WARNER by M. F. McAuliffe

MOTHER by Jac Smith

COGITO(E) by Jennifer Vanderheyden

PIKKAKE PEAKS by Victoria-Elizabeth Panks

THE SPOILED CHILD by Tessa Yang

Summer Fiction 2016

Here is our new selection of short stories for the summer issue.
Please take the time to read every one of these talented writers.

Very Good English – Robert Boucheron

Art | Climate Change – Mitchell Grabois

Straw – Stephanie Renae Johnson

The Adults – Paisley Kauffmann

Furniture Store – Tom Miller

A Pretty Smile – Bethany Pope

Obligatory Silence – Claire Tollefsrud

i, Clouded – T.E. Winningham

Spring Fiction 2016

Here is our new selection of short stories for the spring issue of The Writing Disorder.
This is a very talented group of writers. Please read each and every one.

Pushing Michaelmas – Patrick Burr

Bad Soldiers – Larry Fronk

Monica in Georgetown – Taylor García

Drowning Time – Jill Jepson

Indiana – Bryce Johle

The Bridge – Matt McGowan

The Oracle – P.M. Neist

Ground Control – Janice Rodriguez

Words in Red – Billy Sauls

WINTER FICTION 2015-16

Excellent 8. There are eight new fiction writers in our winter edition of The Writing Disorder.
The talent level in this group is exceptional. Please read on—and enjoy each and every story.

Eric Brittingham – Gin Fizz

Tera Joy Cole – Coyotes Don’t Litter

Thomas Elson – Midnight Mass

Vincent Mannings – Not Always Easy

Jennifer Porter – Army Mom

Jude Roy – Last of the Cowboys

Mary Taugher – Crow on the Cradle

Chris Vanjonack – After You

FALL FICTION 2015

Nine new writers and new stories in our fall edition of The Writing Disorder.
We admire the range and talent of this particular group, and look forward to reading more in the future.
So read on and enjoy the work — hopefully as much as we did.

Jacqueline Bridges – J is for Jammy

Robert Cesaretti – Hyena Salvation

Dan Darling – I found a Heart

Tommy Dean – My Grandfather is a Pilot

Pat Hart – The Vigil

Franklin Klavon – Darling Weapons

Susan Lloy – Dylan’s Roost

Charles Lowe – Dear Mrs. Wei Wei

Sara Regezi – Space Ex

SUMMER FICTION 2015

Here are nine new stories from a talented group of writers—some published here for the first time.
We admire each and every writer and look forward to reading more of their work in the future.
Hope you enjoy reading the work as much as we did.

Dawn-Michellle Baude – Tell Me About Yourself

Tim Boiteau – Fugue

Michael Davis – Cruel Stars

Joseph De Quattro – Rubric for Getting Up in the Morning

David Haight – Everyone’s a Fool for Somebody

Virginia Luck – The Bag

Daniel Mueller – The Embers

Richard Thomas – Little Red Wagon

Ron Yates – Syncretism

SPRING FICTION 2015

Here are eleven impressive new stories from a very talented group of writers—
some published for the first time. We love these stories and look forward to
reading more in the future. Hope you enjoy the work as much as we did.

Anna Boorstin – Platform of Truth

Carmen Firan – The Boiler Man

James Gallant – Andrew the Vihuela-Player

Mitchell Grabois – Transparency, Angels, Rubber Crumbs

J Hudson – Ctrl + A

Evelyn Levine – Adult Jeans

Veronica O’Halloran – Van Hulse

Jon Fried – A Little Bit Closer to Water

John Tavares – Skinny Sister

Walter B. Thompson – The Roofer

Aaron Weiss – In the House

WINTER FICTION 2014-15

Here are ten exciting new stories from a group of very talented writers,
with some being published for the first time. We love discovering new writers
and look forward to reading more of their work. Hope you enjoy the work, too.

Jacqueline Berkman – Amino Algorithm

Charlie Brown – Venus Awaits

Lou Gaglia – The Waiting Game

John Oliver Hodges – Ethel’s Mountain

Clarissa Nemeth – The Claiborne Refuge Workbook

Robert O’Rourke – Date Night

Ninon Schubert – Day Three is the Hardest

Samantha Eliot Stier – Plugs

Suzanne Ushie – We Don’t Sweep at Night

Norman Waksler – The Tale of Mrs. Yetzik and Mr. Burt

FALL FICTION 2014

Featuring twelve great new stories from some very talented writers—
some published for the first time. We love to discover new writers
and help spread the word. Hope you enjoy the work as much as we did.

Jessie Aufiery – Diabolo Menthe

Bruno Barbosa – The Almond Trees

Aurora Brackett – The Room

Richard Hartshorn – Excavation of a Breathing Fossil

David Hicks – The Romantic Traveler™ presents Your Customized Guide to Narcissa

Suzanne Hyman – Ginger in the Soup

Anna Isaacson – The Transition Plan

Cheryl Diane Kidder – Objects in Limbo

Amita Murray – Marmite and Mango Chutney

Ellen Mulholland – Clothed in Flames, novel excerpt

Scott Stambach – Mr. Bertrand Avery, Owner of Todos Tempos

Joshua Sidley – Finished

 

 

SUMMER FICTION 2014

Writing Bunch 9Featuring nine great new stories from a diverse group of writers—
some being published for the first time—
and others with a long resume of excellent work.
We hope you spend time with each and every one.

David J Ballenger – Life in the Black Cloud
(bottom, left)

RV Branham – The Tiniest of Television Sets
(bottom, right)

Beth Castrodale – Con Artist
(middle)

Ruth Deming – Suite 1003
(top, middle)

Cassie Kellogg – Dirty Feet, Squashed Tomatoes
(middle, right)

Sarah Kruel – Coat Tales
(bottom, middle)

Joshua Michael Johnson – Lovely Things
(top, right)

Pamela Langley – The Politics of Lonely
(middle, left)

Jake Teeny – Recalling the Cold
(top, left)