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Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Aug 8

Still thinking about the time in high school when a group of guys made a bet on which of them could “get with me” for a fake relationship… and now the poem I wrote about it is getting published in Cimarron Review.
Hello???

#poetry #litmag #writinglife #revengearc

Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Aug 8

POV: you’re instastalking your crush’s new partner because it’s only cheating if you stalk *her* profile

Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Aug 8

Sooooo I’m considering making a Tumblr to share poetry snippets and other random writer stuff… should I?

Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Jul 27

Over the moon that my #FFXIV poem “Psych ward prayer circle” has been picked up for publication by Querencia Press’ Scavengers lit mag <3

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The B'K Magazine @thebkmagazine.bsky.social · Jun 30

The B'K Vol 16, Issue 3 launches on July 1! It features poetry by Arnav Ghai, Aspen Greenwood, Ayiyi Joel, @poetloz.bsky.social, James Roach, MARIE ANNE ARREOLA, @foreverasheley.bsky.social, Nicolò Potestà, @raynealarcio.bsky.social, Rumi Sidhu Petersen, @fruitbatwoman.bsky.social, Tendai Nombulelo.

Background image is the cover art by Jennie Cao which features double green self-portraits of the artist where one is whispering into the other's ear. Text overlaid is the list of poets featured in the issue. Text at the bottom says These pieces and more launching July 1!

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Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Jun 24

Big thank you to the editors at Cartridge Lit for picking up 3 of my FFXIV ekphrasis poems!!

Cartridge Lit @cartridgelit.bsky.social · Jun 23

NEW #poetry on Cartridge Lit today! Check out Rayne Alarcio's #poems inspired by #FFXIV: "My pronouns are He/ro/Man/iac," "The Gold Saucer gives me desert depression flashbacks," and "Instead, life."

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Three FFXIV Poems | Cartridge Lit

My cousin calls The Gold Saucer the in-game casino, and I think back to the backseat, en route to Vegas, sandwiched between her and her brother, my shoulders aching.

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Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Jun 12

Thank you to the editors at Cartridge Lit for picking up 3 of my #FFXIV poems! I’m thrilled these poems were chosen for publication at this mag. They are THE video game lit mag, after all. #litmag #poetry

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Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Apr 27

Thanks Kat!!

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Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Apr 26

Honored to have my #ffxiv inspired poem “Girl, In Vitro” accepted for the brainrot Digital Anthology @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social!!

fifth wheel press (@fifthwheelpress.bsky.social)

very queer lit and art publishing space GARLAND 3 subs open until 2/14 | blog subs until 2/15 learn more about us: fifthwheelpress.com/links

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Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Apr 22

Thrilled and grateful to announce that my poem "advice for self-introductions in final fantasy xiv, when you play with a disability" has been picked up for publication by @mxchristalbot.bsky.social of @thebkmagazine.bsky.social!

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Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Apr 19

A big thank you to @newwordspress.bsky.social for publishing this piece as part of the citizen trans* {project}! Go check them out and read the hundreds of other pieces published on the site.

#litmags #trans #nonbinaryvisibility

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Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Apr 11

I was falling asleep and I heard some #FFXIV Dawntrail dungeon music. The level of brainrot is Unreal

Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Apr 6

Been writing some #FFXIV poems lately 👀

Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Apr 2

I’m now 24 😭 guess it’s time *checks watch* almost time to have my quarter life crisis

Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Mar 30

Go Sofía!!!

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Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Mar 30

Always wonderful to see the @expositionreview.bsky.social fam in the flesh! They were a wonderful first lit mag to me as a contributor and intern ❤️ Note: I have not (yet) won the overall AWP poetry contest at Cæsura, just the Thursday bracket 😅

Exposition Review @expositionreview.bsky.social · Mar 29

Got to see #ExpoContributor and former #ExpoIntern @raynealarcio.bsky.social at WriteGirl’s booth at #awp25! Plus they won Caesura Mag’s AWP poetry contest!

@annleee.bsky.social @briannasmykreder.bsky.social

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Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Mar 24

Thrilled to announce that my poem “the prince of nashville, the regatta kid, and the track star” is forthcoming in the @/cimarronreview! Many thanks to Lisa Lewis and the editors for seeing the vision in my work!

#poetrythreads #poem #literarymagazine

Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Mar 10

I dreamt I was in hs again:

Me: So there’s this radio station that’s called 94.7
— *pause*
The rest of the class: *like sleeper agents* —the waaaAAAve!
Everyone: *laughs*
New kid: *is confused*
Someone: Welcome to California!

I wake up bc I have an inside joke w dream ppl 😂

Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Mar 3

Congrats Sofía!!!

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Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Mar 3

Feel better soon!!!

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Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Feb 28

Thank you, Matthew!!

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Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Feb 28

Thanks Kat!!

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Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Feb 28

Thrilled to announce that @/dakota__warren (IG) of the Nowhere Girl Collective has accepted my short story “Lover Girl Mania” for publication! Thanks to Dakota for such a lovely personalized acceptance. Made my day!

#literarymagazine #prosewriter #writersofthreads

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Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Feb 27

This looks so good!!

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Rayne Alarcio @raynealarcio.bsky.social · Feb 25

My prose piece is out @/youthofletters!!
Read their latest issue inspired by a Sylvia Plath quote

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