Too Many Mondays
March 2026
Last year, I began a tradition called Too Many Mondays. For any month afflicted with five Mondays, I would devote the fifth Monday to resharing some of my favorite stories and articles from the past month.
Here are a few stories that turned my head in March.
Dead or Alive by Clara MacGauffin
Strong voice, cool setting, and one of the most unique narrator-protagonists I’ve seen in a minute. The threadbare prose turns a slightly goofy premise into a surprisingly cool Six Guns and Sorcery revenge tale.
“Quick work. Doorways taken without hesitation. No speech. No warning. The hush around him held. No bark from the yard, no shout, no scramble of feet—only the short, wet sounds of bodies learning too late what was happening to them.”
He Does It Better by Michael B. Morgan
Very disturbing SF tale. This one reminds me of the stories I used to read in Analog, where the fiction and non-fiction elements hit like a one-two punch. If nothing else, it’ll convince you to leave your phone in another room for a few hours.
Safe Spaces I by RM Greta
Short, simple, and effective. This one hurt to read (but also made me cackle (but also hurt to read)).
The Drive by Kiwi’s Stories
This one reads more like an excerpt from a larger work, but it stands out for doing a few difficult things well. The overlapping narrators kept me guessing on who to root for, and the jagged time breaks added to the tension without being overly confusing. Interesting piece!
The Verhoeven Sci-Fi Trilogy by Sam Colt
Finally, this was my favorite essay of the month. I’ve mentioned RoboCop on the blog before, but only in passing. Sam’s analysis of Verhoeven’s SF trilogy is dead on, and it serves as a reminder for just how prescient some the early heads in science fiction really were.
Unfortunately, a small but influential minority of sociopaths decided to interpret these “warnings” as “business models.” But at least Philip K. Dick can rest easy knowing that he called AI delusions early!
Thanks for the shout! I couldn’t have done it without @Aidan Alan. I’m glad you liked it!!
Thank you for liking my silly story. I wrote it for a prompt "the wandering outlaw" for Flash fiction February, but I am too slow for that event, but some prompts are really great.