Morgan Kostelnik
Fantasy, SciFi and Speculative Author
Awards and Recognition
Publications
Utterly Unattainable
To be Published in Dreambridge 2026 Anthology
Coming Soon!
Seeking High-Energy Self-Starter, Contract-to-Hire
To be Published in Rat Bag Lit
Coming Soon!
Grounded
Published in Twisted 2026 Sci-Fi Anthology
Read on Twisted Tournament Website
Unfamiliar
Published in Twisted Tournament Magazine Vol 2.
Read on Twisted Tournament Website
Contests
Utterly Unattainable
Winner
Dreambridge Short Story Contest 2026
Wheels
#21 on Leaderboard
Twisted Tournament March 2026
Unstable Grounds
Honorable Mention (Top 35)
Elegant Literature Vol #50 “Lasting Legacy”
Sensational 64
Writing Battle Autumn Short Story 2025
As Easy As Child’s Play
2nd Place in Round 1, Group 5
NYCM Rhyming Challenge
Death of Magic
First Place
Twisted Tournament Side Quest
Absent Electricity
Honorable Mention (Top 35)
Elegant Literature Vol #47 “Message Received”
Joinery
Honorable Mention
Writing Battle Summer Nanofiction 2025
Assumption and Affectation
Honorable Mention
Writing Battle Winter Flash 2025
Read Story
Short Stories
Speculative Fiction
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Dystopian, and everything in between!
Literary Fiction
Stories that focus on characters, themes and emotion.
Historical Fiction
Stories from the Regency and Victorian Eras.
Dr. Patina Puzzle
A series of stories following one of my favorite characters, a goblin archaeologist and detective.
Novels in Progress
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Leif
A stand-alone novel based on my short story, THE BALLAD OF LEIF
Work in Progess
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Crystal Medium
A fantasy series centered around magic borne from crystals.
Completed, 210K words