Author: Chelsea Stickle

Chelsea Stickle is the author of the flash fiction chapbooks Everything’s Changing (Thirty West Publishing, 2023) and Breaking Points (Black Lawrence Press, 2021). Her stories appear in Passages North, The Citron Review, Peatsmoke Journal, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency and others. Her micros have been selected for Best Microfiction 2021, the Wigleaf Top 50 in 2022 and the Wigleaf Longlist in 2023. She lives in Annapolis, MD with her black rabbit George and a forest of houseplants. Read more at chelseastickle.com.

New Story at Coffin Bell Journal!

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Chelsea Stickle

Today I have a story called “The Marionette” at Coffin Bell Journal as part of their Masquerade Issue! Take a… Read more New Story at Coffin Bell Journal!

New Story at Pithead Chapel!

Posted on October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 by Chelsea Stickle

I have a new micro up at Pithead Chapel called “What The Detectives Found in Her Abandoned Car.” Thanks to… Read more New Story at Pithead Chapel!

New Story at Ghost Parachute!

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Chelsea Stickle

I have a surreal micro up at Ghost Parachute today called “It Always Happens When You Least Expect It”!

New Story at The Journal of Compressed Creative Arts!

Posted on September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 by Chelsea Stickle

I have a new micro about cicadas terrorizing a group of middle school girls at The Journal of Compressed Creative… Read more New Story at The Journal of Compressed Creative Arts!

New Story at McSweeney’s!

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Chelsea Stickle

I have a new story called “How Mature Are You?: A Quiz” at McSweeney’s Internet Tendency! Check it out if… Read more New Story at McSweeney’s!

New Story at Flash Flood!

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Chelsea Stickle

Happy National Flash Fiction Day! As part of the Flash Flood, I have a story up called “When She Looks… Read more New Story at Flash Flood!

New Story Up at Cleaver Magazine!

Posted on June 3, 2019June 11, 2019 by Chelsea Stickle

I wrote a story about the D.C. sniper called “We’re Not Allowed Outside” that’s up today at Cleaver Magazine.

New Story at After the Pause!

Posted on June 2, 2019June 11, 2019 by Chelsea Stickle

Today I have a new story called “Berries” up at After the Pause. It’s about love, loss and drunk waxwings.… Read more New Story at After the Pause!

One More Bird in the Flock

Posted on May 15, 2019June 11, 2019 by Chelsea Stickle

I’ve joined Pidgeonholes as a first reader for fiction!

New story up at Nottingham Review!

Posted on April 23, 2019June 11, 2019 by Chelsea Stickle

I have a new story called “Heirloom Seed Propagation” up at Nottingham Review. If you like strawberries and family dysfunction,… Read more New story up at Nottingham Review!