Welcome to the Frazzled Lit Short Story Award 2026 issue!

I say to him, it’s been a year, and he looks at me across the table with its fake spider plant and starts talking about how he’s found a simple way to make lemon trees grow in the shade, like he di…

ALT: Congratulations! Confetti Celebration

By Salena Casha

An overview of this mysterious category of writing and some insight into my first published within that subset.

I am beyond excited to introduce you all to Jaime Dill, the developmental editor who saw an early version of Teresa 2.0 and brought out its beating heart.

New writing from yours truly. Click to read Salena’s Monthly Writing Update, by Salena Casha, a Substack publication. Launched 3 years ago.

ALT: a woman wearing a colorful sweater is raising her hands in the air

October, brought to you by three pieces of flash and a Best of the Net nomination.

A breakdown of the querying process by the numbers, and why I'm considering self-publishing.

A review of Empire of AI and why it matters to my WIP.