Sarah Oechsle

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  • June 8, 2025

    Dolls After Happy Hour

    Emptiness of Space, It’s been a while since an update, and in that time, my old piece “Dollhouse,” formerly RealGirl, has been selected by the cool cats at the After Happy Hour Review for inclusion in their August issue. More to come.

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  • February 11, 2025

    Satan Rides (Girls Who Love the Devil) Again!

    Friends, My short story titled “Girls Who Love the Devil” was selected for publication in a new anthology by Hellbound Books, and was released last weekend! Mine is the twentieth of twenty hellish tales, and features Renaissance shenanigans, mystery psychadelics, and, you guessed it, girls who love the devil. Once again, the work was submitted…

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  • November 22, 2024

    The Southernmost Point Re: Ploughshares

    Dearest gentle reader, You heard me: THAT Ploughshares. I am speechless to say that my short story “The Southernmost Point” has been accepted for publication in the Fall 2026 long-form edition of Ploughshares. The story is one of my favorites and is much more literary than my usual clawing and screaming, but it’s still got high…

    literary
    female writers, literary magazines, literature, ploughshares, update
  • November 22, 2024

    Avalon (the Unicorn)

    Hey there. My short story, Avalon, has recently been published in the Heavy Feather Review. It’s an honor to have my work selected by a great publication. This marks my first published work of fiction, which is a relief and a point of pride. It is perhaps a point of mild shame that my first…

    Horror
    Avalon, female horror, female rage story, feminine rage, feminist horror, horror short story, unicorn short story