Toasted Cake Podcastnoemail@noemail.org (x)Mon, 28 Dec 2020 04:02:41 GMTMovable Type 4.23-en http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/http://toastedcake.com/en-usnoTina Connollyscience,fiction,fantasy,slipstream,flash,dark,funny,unusual,stories,sf,sffToasted Cake is: * 1 crispy-gooey fantasy & science fiction flash story podcast every Monday * dark, twisted, frosting-covered stories hand-picked & read by me * THE best way to prepare cake, in case you hadn't guessed * an idiosyncratic 2012 podcasting venture from Tina Connolly. dark, twisted, frosting-covered flash every MondayTina Connollynoemail@noemail.orgTina ConnollyToasted Cake 261: Symphony for the Space Between the Stars by Jenn Reesehttp://toastedcake.com/2020/12/toasted-cake-261-symphony-for-the-space-between-the-stars-by-jenn-reese.htmlfiresidejennreeserunofhopepodcastsMon, 21 Dec 2020 01:11:50 GMTtag:toastedcake.com,2020://1.290
At 0600 hours, Aurora brews coffee, intensifies the lights to 800 lumens, and heats the ship to an optimal 70.2 degrees, all according to protocol.

This story first appeared right here in Fireside.

Jenn Reese writes speculative fiction for readers of all ages. Her middle grade books include A Game of Fox & Squirrels (Henry Holt, April 2020) and Above World (Candlewick), a finalist for the 2012 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

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PS: AND WITH THAT, we come to the last episode of the RUN OF HOPE season. Thanks for listening, and be safe and well until next time! <3

]]>Toasted Cake 261! In which we sing. At 0600 hours, Aurora brews coffee, intensifies the lights to 800 lumens, and heats the ship to an optimal 70.2 degrees, all according to protocol. This story first appeared right here in Fireside.Jenn...noemail@noemail.org (Tina Connolly)noToasted Cake 261! In which we sing. At 0600 hours, Aurora brews coffee, intensifies the lights to 800 lumens, and heats the ship to an optimal 70.2 degrees, all according to protocol. This story first appeared right here in Fireside.Jenn...Tina ConnollyToasted Cake 261! In which we sing. At 0600 hours, Aurora brews coffee, intensifies the lights to 800 lumens, and heats the ship to an optimal 70.2 degrees, all according to protocol. This story first appeared right here in Fireside.Jenn...science,fiction,fantasy,slipstream,flash,dark,funny,unusual,stories,sf,sffToasted Cake 260: Just One More Kitten GIF by Effie Seiberghttp://toastedcake.com/2020/12/toasted-cake-260-just-one-more-kitten-gif-by-effie-seiberg.htmleffieseiberggalaxysedgerunofhopepodcastsMon, 14 Dec 2020 07:44:26 GMTtag:toastedcake.com,2020://1.289Toasted Cake 260! In which maybe we procrastinate? Just a little?

Jen's final sociology paper was due tomorrow, so she was procrastinating.

This story first appeared in Galaxy's Edge, and a slightly longer version is available to read on Curious Fictions.

Effie Seiberg is a fantasy and science fiction writer. Her stories can be found in the "Women Destroy Science Fiction!" special edition of Lightspeed Magazine (winner of the 2015 British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology), "The Best of Galaxy's Edge 2015-2017", Analog, Fireside Fiction, and PodCastle, amongst others. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she likes to make sculpted cakes and bad puns. You can find more of her work at effieseiberg.com, or follow her on twitter at @effies. Effie would like you to stay the eff at home, and if you can't, to at least wear a mask when you're out. 


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]]>Toasted Cake 260! In which maybe we procrastinate? Just a little?Jen's final sociology paper was due tomorrow, so she was procrastinating.This story first appeared in Galaxy's Edge, and a slightly longer version is available to read on Curious Fictions.Effie Seiberg...noemail@noemail.org (Tina Connolly)noToasted Cake 260! In which maybe we procrastinate? Just a little?Jen's final sociology paper was due tomorrow, so she was procrastinating.This story first appeared in Galaxy's Edge, and a slightly longer version is available to read on Curious Fictions.Effie Seiberg...Tina ConnollyToasted Cake 260! In which maybe we procrastinate? Just a little?Jen's final sociology paper was due tomorrow, so she was procrastinating.This story first appeared in Galaxy's Edge, and a slightly longer version is available to read on Curious Fictions.Effie Seiberg...science,fiction,fantasy,slipstream,flash,dark,funny,unusual,stories,sf,sffToasted Cake 259: The Snow Queen's Discount Skate Rental and Half-Off Magical Workings by Kristen Koopmanhttp://toastedcake.com/2020/12/toasted-cake-259-the-snow-queens-discount-skate-rental-and-half-off-magical-workings-by-kristen-koop.htmlkristenkoopmanrunofhopeoriginalspodcastsSun, 6 Dec 2020 23:40:28 GMTtag:toastedcake.com,2020://1.288
I fell the first time I tried the spell. The magic broke, snapping a crack into the ice and getting me a three-day ban from the rink by the angry ex-almost-pro who drove the Zamboni.

This story is original to Toasted Cake.

Kristen Koopman is a graduate student, writer, and nerd.  Her interests include blatant escapism, overanalyzing anything and everything, playing with her dog, and enough garlic to kill vampires at twenty paces.  Other stories of hers can be found at Kaleidotrope and forthcoming in GlitterShip.  She is definitely not two smaller Kristen Koopmans in a trenchcoat.


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]]>Toasted Cake 259! In which we skate the spell.I fell the first time I tried the spell. The magic broke, snapping a crack into the ice and getting me a three-day ban from the rink by the angry ex-almost-pro who...noemail@noemail.org (Tina Connolly)noToasted Cake 259! In which we skate the spell.I fell the first time I tried the spell. The magic broke, snapping a crack into the ice and getting me a three-day ban from the rink by the angry ex-almost-pro who...Tina ConnollyToasted Cake 259! In which we skate the spell.I fell the first time I tried the spell. The magic broke, snapping a crack into the ice and getting me a three-day ban from the rink by the angry ex-almost-pro who...science,fiction,fantasy,slipstream,flash,dark,funny,unusual,stories,sf,sffToasted Cake 258 - Fear of Lying by M. Darusha Wehmhttp://toastedcake.com/2020/11/toasted-cake-258---fear-of-lying-by-m-darusha-wehm.htmlmdarushawehmrunofhopepodcastsMon, 30 Nov 2020 05:54:01 GMTtag:toastedcake.com,2020://1.287
"I am experiencing an unpleasant digestive reaction to something I ingested this morning and my primary spousal relationship is suffering a breakdown which is causing me emotional distress."

 This story first appeared on Darusha's Patreon.

M. Darusha Wehm is the Nebula Award-nominated and Sir Julius Vogel Award winning author of the interactive fiction game The Martian Job, as well as the science fiction novels Beautiful Red, Children of Arkadia, The Voyage of the White Cloud, and the Andersson Dexter cyberpunk detective series. Their mainstream books include the Devi Jones' Locker YA series and the humorous coming-of-age novel The Home for Wayward Parrots. Darusha's short fiction and poetry have appeared in many venues, including Terraform and Nature. Originally from Canada, Darusha lives in Wellington, New Zealand after spending several years sailing the Pacific.



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]]>Toasted Cake 258! In which we arrange our features in a neutral expression."I am experiencing an unpleasant digestive reaction to something I ingested this morning and my primary spousal relationship is suffering a breakdown which is causing me emotional distress."...noemail@noemail.org (Tina Connolly)noToasted Cake 258! In which we arrange our features in a neutral expression."I am experiencing an unpleasant digestive reaction to something I ingested this morning and my primary spousal relationship is suffering a breakdown which is causing me emotional distress."...Tina ConnollyToasted Cake 258! In which we arrange our features in a neutral expression."I am experiencing an unpleasant digestive reaction to something I ingested this morning and my primary spousal relationship is suffering a breakdown which is causing me emotional distress."...science,fiction,fantasy,slipstream,flash,dark,funny,unusual,stories,sf,sffToasted Cake 257: Learner's Permit by Laurence Raphael Brothershttp://toastedcake.com/2020/11/toasted-cake-257-learners-permit-by-laurence-raphael-brothers.htmllaurenceraphaelbrothersrunofhopeoriginalspodcastsMon, 23 Nov 2020 03:30:27 GMTtag:toastedcake.com,2020://1.286
360-degree camera coverage. Radar, inertial compass, GPS. Independent all-wheel drive, nanoceramic brakes. 5G, sat-phone, and UHF communications. Air bags everywhere. And the worst student driver in the history of the automobile.

This story is original to Toasted Cake.

Laurence Raphael Brothers is a writer and a technologist. He has published around 30 short stories in magazines such as Nature, PodCastle, the New Haven Review, and Galaxy's Edge. His WWI-era fantasy novel Twilight Patrol and his romantic noir urban fantasy novella The Demons of Wall Street were both just recently published. Follow him on twitter: @lbrothers or visit laurencebrothers.com for more stories that can be read or listened to online.

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]]>Toasted Cake #257! In which we attempt the parallel parking maneuver.360-degree camera coverage. Radar, inertial compass, GPS. Independent all-wheel drive, nanoceramic brakes. 5G, sat-phone, and UHF communications. Air bags everywhere. And the worst student driver in the history of the...noemail@noemail.org (Tina Connolly)noToasted Cake #257! In which we attempt the parallel parking maneuver.360-degree camera coverage. Radar, inertial compass, GPS. Independent all-wheel drive, nanoceramic brakes. 5G, sat-phone, and UHF communications. Air bags everywhere. And the worst student driver in the history of the...Tina ConnollyToasted Cake #257! In which we attempt the parallel parking maneuver.360-degree camera coverage. Radar, inertial compass, GPS. Independent all-wheel drive, nanoceramic brakes. 5G, sat-phone, and UHF communications. Air bags everywhere. And the worst student driver in the history of the...science,fiction,fantasy,slipstream,flash,dark,funny,unusual,stories,sf,sffToasted Cake 256: Wind-Lashed Vehicles of Bone by Bogi Takács http://toastedcake.com/2020/11/toasted-cake-256-wind-lashed-vehicles-of-bone-by-bogi-takacs.htmlbogitakácsrunofhopepodcastsMon, 16 Nov 2020 06:00:28 GMTtag:toastedcake.com,2020://1.285Toasted Cake 256! In which we ride.

Araana picked a sticky seedpod off his coat and stepped out of the brambles, onto the surface of the wide and flat road left over by an empire long past.

This story first appeared on Bogi's patreon.

You can find Bogi at Bogi reads the world, dot com! Bogi is also bogiperson on a variety of social media.

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]]>Toasted Cake 256! In which we ride.Araana picked a sticky seedpod off his coat and stepped out of the&nbsp;brambles, onto the surface of the wide and flat road left over by an empire long past.This story first appeared on Bogi's...noemail@noemail.org (Tina Connolly)noToasted Cake 256! In which we ride.Araana picked a sticky seedpod off his coat and stepped out of the&nbsp;brambles, onto the surface of the wide and flat road left over by an empire long past.This story first appeared on Bogi's...Tina ConnollyToasted Cake 256! In which we ride.Araana picked a sticky seedpod off his coat and stepped out of the&nbsp;brambles, onto the surface of the wide and flat road left over by an empire long past.This story first appeared on Bogi's...science,fiction,fantasy,slipstream,flash,dark,funny,unusual,stories,sf,sffToasted Cake 255: Unwrapping the Moon by Curtis C. Chenhttp://toastedcake.com/2020/11/toasted-cake-255-unwrapping-the-moon-by-curtis-c-chen.htmlcurtiscchenrunofhopeoriginalspodcastsMon, 2 Nov 2020 00:04:43 GMTtag:toastedcake.com,2020://1.284Toasted Cake #255! In which we make breathable air.

It wasn't a new idea. But as soon as mother said out loud "we should wrap the Moon"--so close, so dead, but with resources hidden under dust and rock--father and his scientists started figuring out how to do it.

This story is original to Toasted Cake.

Once a Silicon Valley software engineer, Curtis C. Chen now writes speculative fiction and runs puzzle games near Portland, Oregon. His debut novel Waypoint Kangaroo (a 2017 Locus Awards Finalist) is a science fiction spy thriller about a superpowered secret agent facing his toughest mission yet: vacation. Curtis' short stories have appeared in Playboy Magazine, Daily Science Fiction, and Oregon Reads Aloud. He is a graduate of the Clarion West and Viable Paradise writers' workshops. Visit him online at: curtiscchen.com .


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]]>Toasted Cake #255! In which we make breathable air.It wasn't a new idea. But as soon as mother said out loud "we should wrap the Moon"--so close, so dead, but with resources hidden under dust and rock--father and his scientists...noemail@noemail.org (Tina Connolly)noToasted Cake #255! In which we make breathable air.It wasn't a new idea. But as soon as mother said out loud "we should wrap the Moon"--so close, so dead, but with resources hidden under dust and rock--father and his scientists...Tina ConnollyToasted Cake #255! In which we make breathable air.It wasn't a new idea. But as soon as mother said out loud "we should wrap the Moon"--so close, so dead, but with resources hidden under dust and rock--father and his scientists...science,fiction,fantasy,slipstream,flash,dark,funny,unusual,stories,sf,sffToasted Cake 254: Packet C by Christi Noglehttp://toastedcake.com/2020/10/toasted-cake-254-packet-c-by-christi-nogle.htmlchristinoglerunofhopesabrliterarypodcastsSun, 25 Oct 2020 23:49:27 GMTtag:toastedcake.com,2020://1.283
When we rounded everybody up for the register, Maude and Julie were sheepish. They only wanted this one thing, this battered white box of . . . craft parts?

This story first appeared in Sabr Literary.

Christi Nogle's short stories have been produced on podcasts such as PseudoPod, Escape Pod, The Wicked Library, and Tales to Terrify. Christi teaches college composition and lives in Boise, Idaho with her partner Jim and their dogs and cats. Follow her at christinogle.com or on Twitter @christinogle .

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]]>Toasted Cake Podcast #254! In which we hold our breath.When we rounded everybody up for the register, Maude and Julie were sheepish. They only wanted this one thing, this battered white box of . . . craft parts?This story first...noemail@noemail.org (Tina Connolly)noToasted Cake Podcast #254! In which we hold our breath.When we rounded everybody up for the register, Maude and Julie were sheepish. They only wanted this one thing, this battered white box of . . . craft parts?This story first...Tina ConnollyToasted Cake Podcast #254! In which we hold our breath.When we rounded everybody up for the register, Maude and Julie were sheepish. They only wanted this one thing, this battered white box of . . . craft parts?This story first...science,fiction,fantasy,slipstream,flash,dark,funny,unusual,stories,sf,sffToasted Cake 253: So You've Decided to Adopt a Zeptonian Baby! by David Steffenhttp://toastedcake.com/2020/10/toasted-cake-253-so-youve-decided-to-adopt-a-zeptonian-baby-by-david-steffen.htmldavidsteffenpodcastlerunofhopepodcastsMon, 19 Oct 2020 01:34:27 GMTtag:toastedcake.com,2020://1.282
Whether you are adopting by chance because you found the smoking crater on your property or whether you volunteered for the Zeptonian Childcare Service, congratulations and thank you!

This story first appeared in Podcastle.

David Steffen is a writer, publisher, editor, and software developer. He is the editor of Diabolical Plots and the Long List Anthology series, and he runs The Submission Grinder, a donation-supported website to help writers find publishers for their work. You can find him on twitter @diabolicalplots.

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]]>Toasted Cake Podcast #253! in which we try to raise fully functioning adults.Whether you are adopting by chance because you found the smoking crater on your property or whether you volunteered for the Zeptonian Childcare Service, congratulations and thank you!This...noemail@noemail.org (Tina Connolly)noToasted Cake Podcast #253! in which we try to raise fully functioning adults.Whether you are adopting by chance because you found the smoking crater on your property or whether you volunteered for the Zeptonian Childcare Service, congratulations and thank you!This...Tina ConnollyToasted Cake Podcast #253! in which we try to raise fully functioning adults.Whether you are adopting by chance because you found the smoking crater on your property or whether you volunteered for the Zeptonian Childcare Service, congratulations and thank you!This...science,fiction,fantasy,slipstream,flash,dark,funny,unusual,stories,sf,sffToasted Cake 252: Exchange (A Coral Study) by Katherine Quevedohttp://toastedcake.com/2020/10/toasted-cake-252-exchange-a-coral-study-by-katherine-quevedo.htmlfactorfourmagazinekatherinequevedorunofhopepodcastsTue, 13 Oct 2020 05:18:19 GMTtag:toastedcake.com,2020://1.281
When I got to Mario Reyes's dorm room, I heard him scuffling around, opening and closing drawers as if he had a girl coming over.

This story first appeared in Factor Four Magazine.

Katherine Quevedo was born and raised just outside of Portland, OR, where she works as an analysis manager and lives with her husband and two sons. Her fiction has appeared in Short Édition's Short Circuit, Harbinger Press Flash Fiction Fridays, Thrilling Words, 87 Bedford, and elsewhere. When she isn't writing, she enjoys watching movies, singing, playing old-school video games, belly dancing, and making spreadsheets. Find her at katherinequevedo.com.

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]]>Toasted Cake #252! In which we connect.When I got to Mario Reyes's dorm room, I heard him scuffling around, opening and closing drawers as if he had a girl coming over.This story first appeared in Factor Four Magazine.Katherine Quevedo was...noemail@noemail.org (Tina Connolly)noToasted Cake #252! In which we connect.When I got to Mario Reyes's dorm room, I heard him scuffling around, opening and closing drawers as if he had a girl coming over.This story first appeared in Factor Four Magazine.Katherine Quevedo was...Tina ConnollyToasted Cake #252! In which we connect.When I got to Mario Reyes's dorm room, I heard him scuffling around, opening and closing drawers as if he had a girl coming over.This story first appeared in Factor Four Magazine.Katherine Quevedo was...science,fiction,fantasy,slipstream,flash,dark,funny,unusual,stories,sf,sffToasted Cake 251: Moon Errata by Megan Lee Bealshttp://toastedcake.com/2020/10/toasted-cake-251-moon-errata-by-megan-lee-beals.htmlmeganleebealsrunofhopeoriginalspodcastsMon, 5 Oct 2020 01:17:12 GMTtag:toastedcake.com,2020://1.280
This one November my mom went missing and me and Andy and his other friend Meg tried to fill in for her because my mom is the moon.

This story is original to Toasted Cake.

Megan Lee Beals is fostering mason bees in her modest city garden, sewing things which attempt to defy physics, and forgetting to pull the bread out of the oven. She lives in Tacoma Washington with her husband and one formerly feral cat. You can read more of her stories at meganleebeals.com.

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 ]]>Toasted Cake #251! In which we get out the hard-boiled egg.This one November my mom went missing and me and Andy and his other friend Meg tried to fill in for her because my mom is the moon.This story is...noemail@noemail.org (Tina Connolly)noToasted Cake #251! In which we get out the hard-boiled egg.This one November my mom went missing and me and Andy and his other friend Meg tried to fill in for her because my mom is the moon.This story is...Tina ConnollyToasted Cake #251! In which we get out the hard-boiled egg.This one November my mom went missing and me and Andy and his other friend Meg tried to fill in for her because my mom is the moon.This story is...science,fiction,fantasy,slipstream,flash,dark,funny,unusual,stories,sf,sffToasted Cake 250: The Unmaker of Cakes by Liam Hoganhttp://toastedcake.com/2020/09/toasted-cake-250-the-unmaker-of-cakes-by-liam-hogan.htmlliamhoganrunofhopeoriginalspodcastsMon, 28 Sep 2020 02:12:10 GMTtag:toastedcake.com,2020://1.279
Tommy's sixth birthday was ruined due to a mix-up at the bakery.

This story is original to Toasted Cake.

Liam Hogan is an award winning short story writer, with stories in Best of British Science Fiction 2016, and Best of British Fantasy 2018 (NewCon Press). He's been published by Analog, Daily Science Fiction, and Flametree Press, among others. He helps host Liars' League London, volunteers at the creative writing charity Ministry of Stories, and lives and avoids work in London. More details at happyendingnotguaranteed.blogspot.co.uk


]]>Toasted Cake #250! In which we celebrate.Tommy's sixth birthday was ruined due to a mix-up at the bakery.This story is original to Toasted Cake.Liam Hogan is an award winning short story writer, with stories in Best of British Science Fiction...noemail@noemail.org (Tina Connolly)noToasted Cake #250! In which we celebrate.Tommy's sixth birthday was ruined due to a mix-up at the bakery.This story is original to Toasted Cake.Liam Hogan is an award winning short story writer, with stories in Best of British Science Fiction...Tina ConnollyToasted Cake #250! In which we celebrate.Tommy's sixth birthday was ruined due to a mix-up at the bakery.This story is original to Toasted Cake.Liam Hogan is an award winning short story writer, with stories in Best of British Science Fiction...science,fiction,fantasy,slipstream,flash,dark,funny,unusual,stories,sf,sffToasted Cake 249: In Which a Demonic Printer Sparks an Office Romance by Diane Callahanhttp://toastedcake.com/2020/09/toasted-cake-249-in-which-a-demonic-printer-sparks-an-office-romance-by-diane-callahan.htmldianecallahanrunofhopeoriginalspodcastsMon, 21 Sep 2020 00:08:29 GMTtag:toastedcake.com,2020://1.278Toasted Cake 249! In which we feed the printer. 

Everyone in the office called the supply room printer a "giant plastic sack of crap that deserved to rot in the underworld for all eternity."

This story is original to Toasted Cake. 

Diane Callahan strives to capture her sliver of the universe through writing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. As a developmental editor and ghostplotter, she spends her days shaping stories. Her YouTube channel, Quotidian Writer, provides practical tips for aspiring authors. You can read her work in Translunar Travelers Lounge, Short Édition, and Riddled with Arrows, among others.

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]]>Toasted Cake 249! In which we feed the printer.&nbsp;Everyone in the office called the supply room printer a "giant plastic sack of crap that deserved to rot in the underworld for all eternity."This story is original to Toasted Cake.&nbsp;Diane Callahan...noemail@noemail.org (Tina Connolly)noToasted Cake 249! In which we feed the printer.&nbsp;Everyone in the office called the supply room printer a "giant plastic sack of crap that deserved to rot in the underworld for all eternity."This story is original to Toasted Cake.&nbsp;Diane Callahan...Tina ConnollyToasted Cake 249! In which we feed the printer.&nbsp;Everyone in the office called the supply room printer a "giant plastic sack of crap that deserved to rot in the underworld for all eternity."This story is original to Toasted Cake.&nbsp;Diane Callahan...science,fiction,fantasy,slipstream,flash,dark,funny,unusual,stories,sf,sffToasted Cake 248: Heart Stitch by José Pablo Iriartehttp://toastedcake.com/2020/09/toasted-cake-248-heart-stitch-by-jose-pablo-iriarte.htmldailysfjosépabloiriarterunofhopepodcastsMon, 14 Sep 2020 02:53:07 GMTtag:toastedcake.com,2020://1.277Toasted Cake 248! In which we mend the tear in the fabric.

You pieced it together decades ago; so far back that you don't remember not knowing.

This story first appeared in Daily SF.

José Pablo Iriarte is a Cuban-American writer, high school math teacher, and parent of two. Jose's fiction has been nominated for the Nebula Award and long-listed for the James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award, and can be found in magazines such as Lightspeed, Strange Horizons, and Fireside Fiction. Learn more at labyrinthrat.com, or look for José on twitter @labyrinthrat.




TC248-heart-stitch.mp3 ]]>Toasted Cake 248! In which we mend the tear in the fabric.You pieced it together decades ago; so far back that you don't remember not knowing.This story first appeared in Daily SF.José Pablo Iriarte is a Cuban-American writer, high school...noemail@noemail.org (Tina Connolly)noToasted Cake 248! In which we mend the tear in the fabric.You pieced it together decades ago; so far back that you don't remember not knowing.This story first appeared in Daily SF.José Pablo Iriarte is a Cuban-American writer, high school...Tina ConnollyToasted Cake 248! In which we mend the tear in the fabric.You pieced it together decades ago; so far back that you don't remember not knowing.This story first appeared in Daily SF.José Pablo Iriarte is a Cuban-American writer, high school...science,fiction,fantasy,slipstream,flash,dark,funny,unusual,stories,sf,sffToasted Cake 247: A Wedding Gown of Autumn Leaves by Caroline M. Yoachimhttp://toastedcake.com/2020/09/toasted-cake-247-a-wedding-gown-of-autumn-leaves-by-caroline-m-yoachim.htmlcarolinemyoachimdailysfrunofhopepodcastsSun, 6 Sep 2020 23:42:26 GMTtag:toastedcake.com,2020://1.276Toasted Cake 247! In which we use the unicorn-mane thread.

The day before my wedding, my dress is a pile of birch leaves.

This story first appeared in Daily SF.

Caroline M. Yoachim is a prolific author of short stories, appearing in Asimov's, Fantasy & Science Fiction, Uncanny, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Clarkesworld, and Lightspeed, among other places. She has been a finalist for the Hugo, World Fantasy, Locus, and multiple Nebula Awards. Yoachim's debut short story collection, Seven Wonders of a Once and Future World & Other Stories, came out with Fairwood Press in 2016.


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