'Elemental' by Ellen Million
Short story, fantasy
"I don't need an elemental," says Jenny to Bjorn, who apparently doesn't listen. So how do you get rid of an elemental determined to stick around?

'Doctrine of Fire' by Jacob Richard Garbe
Short story, fantasy
The Firedancer's song bring the dawn to the desert.

'Lady of the Waters' by Frederica M. Hurst
Poem, fantasy
The ocean is like a woman in all her many moods.

'Earth-Witch' by Marlene M. Jenkins
Series, fantasy
The path of the Earth-Witch is a lonely one for Beraleen, but as a great crisis draws near, she will need the strengths of her loved ones around her.

'The Natural Order' by Michael Tresca
Short story, fantasy
"A storm is coming," an old man tells Keldan. Little does he know that it will fall to him to save his home.

'A Gust of Wind' by Bethany Holthof
Poem, fantasy
What is truly within the wind that blows across us?

'The Water's Edge' by Lindsay Lockhart
Short story, fantasy
By the water's edge, two children, seperated by cultural distances, meet in midstream.

'Windsinger' by Rachel Elizabeth Armstrong
Short story, fantasy
When you have a dream, nothing is impossible.

Thank you to everyone who recommended stories this month, even those that didn't make the final cut. We thoroughly enjoyed reading them and we just wish we'd had room to include them all.

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Brandie Minchew is a starry-eyed believer in fairy tales, world peace, and justice for all.

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