Below, you can find a list of publications featuring Abby’s work. You can also read selections of her work on her Substack for free.
Some Days Are Sandstone
Available now!
Description: Following the flow of the seasons, Some Days Are Sandstone explores themes of self-discovery, mental health, and motherhood with grit and wit. This debut collection from Abby Harding draws on the natural world to produce insightful, confessional poetry that gently asks,
Who will I be tomorrow
because of the shape of today?
Songs of the Tangled Wood
Available NOW on Kindle Vella – Leaving December 2024
Description: “The human heart is a tangled wood, Florence, full of thorns and treacherous roots. You never know when you’re going to fall…”
The paranormal holds fascination for horror fans all over the world, but the best stories aren’t just about gore, suspense, or the uncanny. The stories that stay with us are the ones that delve inside, exposing the murky depths of the human heart. This collection of short stories from Abby Harding does just that, asking us who is the real boogey-man, anyway?
The Order of Us
by Moms Who Write, April 2022
Available in paperback and ebook
I have two pieces in the inaugural anthology from Moms Who Write:
– Going Through the Motions (a poem)
– August 8, 2017 (a narrative essay)
Description: Natural order is imperative for existence. Without it our world falls apart — we need leadership and food chains and circadian rhythms the way we need air. But what happens when we adopt an order that ISN’T natural? At some point, there will be a breakdown, and we will realize that there is a lot more to life than what we know. The boxes we put ourselves in suddenly feel too small, and the Order of Things feels a lot more negotiable. We fall apart, and eventually we put ourselves back together. This is when we reclaim our beauty and our chaos. When we restore The Order of Us.
The Future of Us
by Moms Who Write, April 2023
Available in paperback and ebook
My work in this anthology:
– Wave Riders (a narrative essay)
Description: When we become mothers, we are altered forever. When we speak into the life of a child, we never know how deep our words will cut. How much they can heal. Will the things we say be part of their inner dialogue for the rest of their life? It could be. So, writing to our children—the next generation to inhabit this beautiful disaster of a world that we live in—almost seems overwhelming. What could we possibly say? We can tell them they are brave. We can try to help them learn from our mistakes. We can encourage and guide and warn them. We can educate and influence them. We can try to make their world better.
How to Write a Novel
by Autofocus, August 2023
Available in paperback and ebook
My work in this anthology:
– A Garden Is a Love Song (creative nonfiction)
Description: When we become mothers, we are altered forever. When we speak into the life of a child, we never know how deep our words will cut. How much they can heal. Will the things we say be part of their inner dialogue for the rest of their life? It could be. So, writing to our children—the next generation to inhabit this beautiful disaster of a world that we live in—almost seems overwhelming. What could we possibly say? We can tell them they are brave. We can try to help them learn from our mistakes. We can encourage and guide and warn them. We can educate and influence them. We can try to make their world better.
The Magic of Us
by Moms Who Write, November 2023
Available in paperback and ebook
My work in this anthology:
– Eldest Daughter Syndrome (poem)
– Thing of Beauty (poem)
Description: The words on these pages were ripped from the hearts and the guts of other mothers. Every author who sends us their work puts immense trust in us, and that is not something we take lightly. Reading submissions always feels a bit like looking into the souls of our writers. There are secrets and confessions laid out for the world to read, and there is power in making something beautiful out of the mess in your head. This is the fifth book we’ve published and the fourth one in the Of Us series. These books are our heart. We’re so thrilled to have this lovely little corner of the Internet to grow and cry and celebrate and learn, and the labor of love from our admin team is such an important piece of who we are. We hope you enjoy this collection as much as we enjoyed assembling it. There is beauty in your mess, and healing in sharing your stories.
Magazines & Journals
Molecule Lit Mag, issue 7, Fall 2022
Humana Obscura, issue 8, Spring 2024
Editorial Team
The History of Us: The Stories of the Women Who Made Us, Moms Who Write, 2022
Fireside: Modern Legends and Lore, Moms Who Write, 2022