- “Dead Crow, Bad Luck.” Meow Meow Pow Pow Lit. (10 August 2018).
- “The Mailman Licks the Envelope.” Mutilations on a Theme: An Anthology of the Best Innovative College Writing. Jaded Ibis Press (October 2015).
- “Fat Woman Socializing.” Too Much: Tales of Excess. Unknown Press (August 2014).
- “Metal Eye Drifter.” Wreckage of Reason 2: Back to the Drawing Board. Spuyten Duyvil Press (February 2014).
- “The Crissy.” Paper Darts Magazine (January 14, 2014).
- “The Crevices of a Love Story.” DIRTY: DIRTY. Jaded Ibis Press (March 2012).
- “Animal.” Construction Lit Magazine (June 19, 2012).
- “Big Tent.” [alice blue review] (May 2012).
- “The Girl Scout.” Corium Magazine (April 2012). (site defunct).
- “Battle in the Suburbs.” Necessary Fiction (Feb 2012).
- “Zombie V.” Everyday Weirdness (Sept 2010) (site defunct)
- “The Naturals.” 971 Menu (Sept 2010) (site defunct)
- “To Fake a Marriage.” The Bend pp. 31-36 (2010)
- “Tiny Poet Artist.” Danse Macabre 29 (Nov 2009). (site defunct)
- “Grandpa.” Squid Quarterly (August 2009). Note: Website closed
- “Sliced Holiday.” Glossolalia p. 31 (Summer 2009). (site defunct)
- “Read w/ Feat: The Story of Romi & Girl’s Armies.” Leaf Garden Press pp. 46-68 (May 2009) as Melanie Cotter
- “A Good Book is Hard to Find.” The Helix p. 30 (Spring 2009) as Melanie Cotter (site defunct)
- “Chocolate Percent.” The Bend p. 102 (2009) as Melanie Cotter
- “Hanged Cat.” JMWW (Fall 2008) as Melanie Cotter (archives no longer posted)
- “Jitters/Tics.” ken*again (2008) as Melanie Cotter (archives no longer posted)
- “Departure.” Word Riot (2007) as Melanie Cotter (site defunct)
- “Apricot Dolphins.” Temenos (2006) as Melanie Cotter (archives no longer posted)
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