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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE!
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OTHERSIDE is a new quarterly magazine of speculative fiction, poetry, and art by queer writers and artists. Opening for submissions in January 2026! https://patreon.com/OthersideSpec · https://othersidespec.com
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 11d
WE'RE LIVE! AND WE ARE SO EXCITED! Back now to support a new magazine of speculative fiction by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists! Snag some amazing rewards, including discounted subscriptions! Support queer art! And help us SMASH DAY ONE!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
OTHERSIDE Kickstarter art. Text says OTHERSIDE Kickstarter LIVE NOW! over our purple and banner art with the Wanderer, a small figure on floating rocks, on the right.
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Nadia Radovich @nadiaradovich.bsky.social · 14h
Keep going!! Do you know how many think-pieces are currently bottled up inside me?? I need nonfiction!!
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 17h
YOU DID IIIIT! NOW WE HAVE MORE ART!! This means pretty interior illustrations, small divider details, the little flourishes that will allow us to hire more queer artists per issue! Thank you so much.

Our NEXT stretch goal is NONFICTION 👀

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
Over a hazy purple background, there's the header "stretch goals." Five goals, of $6900, $8300, $9700, $11000, $12000, and $13000 are now illuminated in rainbow with a picture of an open lock next to them. The remaining goals of $14000 (Nonfiction) and $15000 (+1 Reprints!) show a closed lock next to them.
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 17h
As a thank you for smashing SO many stretch goals, if we get to 300 backers @mruthrobinson.bsky.social will play Alien: Isolation on stream while Ash and Val tag along and laugh.

Think of it as our silly final backer goal as a treat—for you, not for MR.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
Info for our Backer Goals! 50, 100, 150, 200, AND 250 Backers are unlocked! All backer goals are in rainbow with an open lock over a blurred version of OTHERSIDE banner art in purple, with a blurred floating fantastical head on the right. Now at the bottom there is a FINAL GOAL: 300 backers - MR plays Alien: Isolation. Instead of a lock there is a face hugger from the Alien franchise.
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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 3d
Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 17h
YOU DID IIIIT! NOW WE HAVE MORE ART!! This means pretty interior illustrations, small divider details, the little flourishes that will allow us to hire more queer artists per issue! Thank you so much.

Our NEXT stretch goal is NONFICTION 👀

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
Over a hazy purple background, there's the header "stretch goals." Five goals, of $6900, $8300, $9700, $11000, $12000, and $13000 are now illuminated in rainbow with a picture of an open lock next to them. The remaining goals of $14000 (Nonfiction) and $15000 (+1 Reprints!) show a closed lock next to them.
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 20h
JUST KIDDING make that $84 to go!! We are SO close to reaching our MORE ART stretch goal!!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
OTHERSIDE 2026: A New Magazine of Queer SFF!
A new queer-led literary magazine devoted to speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists.
www.kickstarter.com
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 22h
Make that $184 away now!! We're so close to MORE ART!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 1d
We are $225 from MORE ART! We want to be able to commission one or more additional queer artists to create even more art! Think headers, dividers, the little flourishes and interior art details that bring things to life! Help us support more queer art! 👀

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
OTHERSIDE 2026: A New Magazine of Queer SFF!
A new queer-led literary magazine devoted to speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists.
www.kickstarter.com
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Lesley Conner @lesleyconner.bsky.social · 1d
The @apexmag.bsky.social 2026 Kickstarter is currently sitting at $6,717 of our $20K goal! That means we're a third of the way to funding four issues of Apex for next year! Can we hit 50% before the end of the week? www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 1d
We are $225 from MORE ART! We want to be able to commission one or more additional queer artists to create even more art! Think headers, dividers, the little flourishes and interior art details that bring things to life! Help us support more queer art! 👀

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
OTHERSIDE 2026: A New Magazine of Queer SFF!
A new queer-led literary magazine devoted to speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists.
www.kickstarter.com
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 1d
We have some lovely rewards for you over on Kickstarter! Snag a subscription + poetry critique from the wonderful @angelaliu.bsky.social! Angela is a Nebula, Hugo, Astounding, Locus, AND Ignyte finalist—as well as a Rhysling Award recipient! And also the best.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
Info on Angela Liu's poetry critique! Text says: LIVE NOW ON KICKSTARTER poetry critique by ANGELA LIU Nebula, Hugo, Locus, and Ignyte finalist! Rhysling Award recipient! work in Uncanny, Clarkesworld, Strange Horizons, elsewhere! Otherside logo is at the bottom over blurred purple OTHERSIDE website banner art.
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Sarah Grace Tuttle @sarahgracetuttle.bsky.social · 2d
Do you want queer artists to get paid to make pretty things? Help @othersidespec.bsky.social hire more artists! (Do you see how delightful their cover art is? They have good taste!) www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
OTHERSIDE 2026: A New Magazine of Queer SFF!
A new queer-led literary magazine devoted to speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists.
www.kickstarter.com
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Charles (Cy) Payseur @cypayseur.bsky.social · 11d
🏳️‍🌈SOME QUEER SHORT SFF - AUGUST 2025🏳️‍🌈
I round up 25 stories by @rukman.bsky.social @nicowritesbooks.bsky.social @rfdwrites.bsky.social @gothgreenwitch.bsky.social @nassos.bsky.social @sylvie-althoff.bsky.social @mererain.bsky.social @whatsmacksaid.bsky.social & MORE!!!
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Some Queer Short SFF - August 2025 | Charles Payseur
Get more from Charles Payseur on Patreon
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 2d
We’ve yelled about our Kickstarter a lot, so we wanted to take a breath and say thank you.

You funded Year 1 in 4 hours, Year 2 in 4 days. The emotions our team is feeling are SO strong. We’ve cried several times—and it’s only week 2! Thank you 💜

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
OTHERSIDE 2026: A New Magazine of Queer SFF!
A new queer-led literary magazine devoted to speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists.
www.kickstarter.com
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 3d
We're steadily ticking up, up, up towards our $13,000 MORE ART!! stretch goal. Help us add interior art type pieces such as fun dividers and headers to each story per issue! Which allows us to hire more queer artists!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 5d
YOU ALL DID IT! WE HIT OUR REPRINT STRETCH GOAL! Our next stretch goal is MORE ART!! This is so much more than we dared hope possible so thank you 💜

Beyond more art we also have nonfiction followed by an additional reprint per issue!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
Over a hazy purple background, there's the header "stretch goals." Five goals, of $6900, $8300, $9700, $11000, $12000 are now illuminated in rainbow with a picture of an open lock next to them. The remaining goals of $13000 (More Art!) and $14000 (Nonfiction) and $15000 (+1 Reprints!) show a closed lock next to them.
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Apex Magazine (is funding for 2026!) 🎉 @apexmag.bsky.social · 7d
25% THERE!! 🍾🎉 That means we're only 5% away from opening to NONFICTION SUBMISSIONS for the first time EVER! Thank you all so much for your support 💜👽

🌙🐄 Come fly to the moon with us! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
A cow is lifted into space by a UFO tractor beam. Two little ghost friends are following. The cow's thought bubble reads, "$5,140!"
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beestung @beestung.bsky.social · 7d
We're still trying to raise $246 this year to cover expenses, if you're feeling generous.

We'll never charge a submission fee, and we pay our writers.

Your help will also ensure that we can bring on a guest editor in the new year, to avoid that whole 'monolithic voice' business 💛🖤

Thank you. 🐝
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beestung @beestung.bsky.social · Jul 14
Happy non-binary day and week!

We're a small mag publishing non-binary, genderqueer, and two-spirit writers.

If you'd like to help us out, we're currently working towards our goal for paying writers for this and next year.

Shares are very much appreciated, too!

www.gofundme.com/f/beestung-y...
Donate to beestung: Years Six & Seven, organized by Sarah Clark
What is beestung: beestung is a quarterly online micro-magazine for non-binary, genderquee… Sarah Clark needs your support for beestung: Years Six & Seven
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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 4d
it's here, The Deadlands fundraiser 💀

buy your very 2026 coin for the ferryman and help support us

we've got signed books, deadlands issues + psychopomp book bundles, and more coming soon!

please like + RT this to help spread the word

psychopomp.com/the-deadland...

behold!
Illustration of a white skull partially obscured by colorful mushrooms and plants. Different fungi sprout from and around the skull, including red mushrooms with white spots, yellow fan-shaped mushrooms, gray cluster mushrooms, and orange bulbous mushrooms, with green and purple plants filling the background. A ribbon at the bottom of the skull reads “ADMIT ONE.”
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 4d
WE HIT 250 BACKERS!! +1 exclusive sticker for everyone who either added a sticker or backed at a tier with sticker rewards! That is our last backer goal!

We're in awe that over 250 of you have supported us. Thank you!! Sticker reveal coming soon 💜

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
Info for our Backer Goals! 50, 100, 150, 200, AND 250 Backers are unlocked! All backer goals are in rainbow with an open lock over a blurred version of OTHERSIDE banner art in purple, with a blurred floating fantastical head on the right.
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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 6d
🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction: Metal From Heaven by August Clarke! 🎉🎉🎉 @sapphomancer.bsky.social @erewhonbooks.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social
#Lammys2025 #LammyAwards
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Neon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 16d
whoa october is around the corner!

reminder that we'll be open again for novellas soon.

more info here: www.neonhemlock.com/submissions
neon hemlock logo novellas open for subissions october 15-30 most interested in queer speculative work all welcome to submit b&w staticy bg image
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 4d
PS: We’re ONE backer away from our 250 backer goal, which unlocks an exclusive Year 1 Kickstarter campaign sticker for everyone who either added on stickers or backed at a tier with stickers.

Just saying, extremely close to that goal!! More stickers? 👀

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
OTHERSIDE 2026: A New Magazine of Queer SFF!
A new queer-led literary magazine devoted to speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists.
www.kickstarter.com
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 4d
It’s been a wild first week of our Kickstarter! As we go into Week 2, we wanted to update with all the stretch goals we hit in Week 1, what stretch goals are upcoming (MORE ART!! +1 REPRINTS!) as well as generally scream in appreciation.

Read the update here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
OTHERSIDE 2026: A New Magazine of Queer SFF!
Well, it’s been a week since we launched, and what an amazing week it’s been! To recap, in Week 1, you…
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 4d
We asked members of our community why they support OTHERSIDE... and their responses made us cry, so we’re sharing them with you. This one is from @christinehanolsy.com, who has been lovingly yelling about us this whole time. Help us keep building this space:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
Image is a blurb from a Patreon member, Christine Hanolsy. Text is over a blurred version of our purple banner art. Text says: Why do you support OTHERSIDE? Christine’s quote is in reply as follows: As an OTHERSIDE Patreon supporter, I’m enjoying the monthly newsletters and the Discord server. I’ve never found such a fiercely devoted bunch of fans - and the magazine isn’t even out yet! Othersiders are rabid readers, avid cheerleaders, and, yes, utter chaos gremlins, which makes the server the perfect place to unwind and find the next amazing thing to read.
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Rainbow Space Magic @spacemagiccon.bsky.social · 5d
Did you miss this year's #RainbowSpaceMagic this weekend?

No problem! Recordings of the keynote with @sammaggs.bsky.social, the panels, readings, & the chat with @othersidespec.bsky.social are all on our YouTube channel

youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Writing with resistance, imagining a better future. October 4–5, 2025. Rainbow Space Magic. Logo: A fountain pen draws a circle around the letters RSM, ending in a little flying dragon and a ringed planet. Background: An expansive starry sky.
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Salon Sinister @salonsinister.com · 8d
Read it here for freeeeeeee OR support queer horror creators by buying a real life no-foolin' physical ACTUAL book today! Both options are valid, just like you 😘
SALON SINISTER
Salon Sinister is dedicated to documenting the 2SLGBTQIA+ experience through horror.
www.salonsinister.com
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 5d
YOU ALL DID IT! WE HIT OUR REPRINT STRETCH GOAL! Our next stretch goal is MORE ART!! This is so much more than we dared hope possible so thank you 💜

Beyond more art we also have nonfiction followed by an additional reprint per issue!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
Over a hazy purple background, there's the header "stretch goals." Five goals, of $6900, $8300, $9700, $11000, $12000 are now illuminated in rainbow with a picture of an open lock next to them. The remaining goals of $13000 (More Art!) and $14000 (Nonfiction) and $15000 (+1 Reprints!) show a closed lock next to them.
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