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Literary magazine about chronic illnesses, mental health, & disabilities written by disabled & chronically ill creatives Send us your flares! EIC: @kellyesparza.bsky.social Special issue 2 subs open 10/1/25! flaremagazinecom.wordpress.com
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We are OPEN for submissions for our 2nd mini issue! The theme is Health Scares. This could be a genre fiction story in horror, mysteries/thriller, etc. or about the "horrors" & health scares of chronic illnesses, disabilities, & mental health! Submit: flaremagazinecom.wordpress.com/submission-g...
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Artist Spotlight #1: Edward Michael Supranowicz and his artwork, "Reflections in a Dark River of Night."
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brown blobs background: Artist Spotlight: "Reflections in a Dark River of Night" by Edward Michael Supranowicz, Art
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Grateful to share that my CNF "Jump Scare My Heart" will be published in @flaremagazine.bsky.social Health Scares issue on Halloween!

A spooky story about my NDE and becoming a temporary ghost. Thank you editor Kelly Esparza!

#writingcommunity
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Author Spotlight #32: Shelley Lloyd and their experimental piece, "User Manual: Operating the Human Body (revised for glitchy functioning)."
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blue background: Author Spotlight: "User Manual: Operating the Human Body (revised for glitchy functioning)" by Shelley Lloyd, Hybrid/Experimental
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🎃 Exciting news! My flash fiction "Bruise-Dark Cursive" will be published in @flaremagazine.bsky.social Health Scares issue on Halloween!

A spooky story about chronic pain & genre fiction. Thanks to editor Kelly Esparza for this opportunity!

#FlashFiction #WritingCommunity #HorrorFiction
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Author Spotlight #31: Jodie Whitchurch and their hybrid piece, "Hammocks and Jade in November: the Deepest, Darkest, Fullest Moon."
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brown blobs background: Author Spotlight: "Hammocks and Jade in November: the Deepest, Darkest, Fullest Moon" by Jodie Whitchurch, Hybrid/Experimental
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We’ve loved the subs we’re getting so far! We’d love to receive more creative nonfiction (we haven’t received any so far), flash fiction, experimental, and art! Remember, the theme is Health Scares!

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#chronicillness #disability #mentalhealth
Submission Guidelines
Art Comissioned by a Disabled Artist named Soular Knight for FLARE and EIC Kelly Esparza Please read below for FLARE’s submission guidelines. Our submissions may open for a month, a week, a f…
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Author Spotlight #30: Travis Flatt (travisflatt.bsky.social) and his creative nonfiction piece, "The Wrong Things Slip Out."
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blue background: Author Spotlight: "The Wrong Things Slip Out" by Travis Flatt, CNF
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Author Spotlight #29: Shannon McEntee (misshalcyon.bsky.social) and her creative nonfiction piece, "Getting Better Is a Process That Never Ends."
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brown blobs background: Author Spotlight: "Getting Better Is a Process That Never Ends" by Shannon McEntee, CNF
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asv.bsky.social
My main genre from childhood through college was poetry but I hadn't written a poem in probably 10+ years. This summer I was in a multi-genre workshop group and it inspired me to start writing poems again. One just got accepted to @flaremagazine.bsky.social (coming out at the end of the month) 🥰
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Aww this is amazing!! Happy to include yours💜💜 congrats 🤩
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Author Spotlight #28: Olivia J. Bennett and their creative nonfiction piece, "Bone Spurs and Blueberry Pie."
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Get ready to read some great pieces on Halloween!
riwritesatnight.bsky.social
So excited to announce that @flaremagazine.bsky.social has accepted work of mine, to be published on Oct. 31st as part of their "Health Scares" issue! Be sure to follow Flare Magazine to see my work and the work of other amazing disabled artists!
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Author Spotlight #27: Kristi Joy Rimbach and her creative nonfiction piece, “Vignette From a Winter’s Day in Which I Cry.”
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#litmags #authorspotlight #CNF #disabilities
brown blob background: Author Spotlight: "Vignette From a Winter's Day in Which I Cry" by Kristi Joy Rimbach, CNF
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We are OPEN for submissions for our 2nd mini issue! The theme is Health Scares. This could be a genre fiction story in horror, mysteries/thriller, etc. or about the "horrors" & health scares of chronic illnesses, disabilities, & mental health! Submit: flaremagazinecom.wordpress.com/submission-g...
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Author Spotlight #26: Jenne Hébert and her creative nonfiction piece, "Resilience."
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blue background: Author Spotlight: "Resilience" by Jenne Hébert, CNF
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Author Spotlight #25: David Elliot Eisenstat (eisenstat.bsky.social) and his creative nonfiction piece, "The Bread of Affliction."
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#litmags #authorspotlight #creativenonfiction #disabilities
brown blobs background: Author Spotlight: "The Bread of Affliction" by David Elliot Eisenstat, CNF
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Author Spotlight #24: Robin Bissett and her flash fiction story, "Landlocked."
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#authorspotlight #litmags #flashfiction #chronicillnesses
blue background: Author Spotlight: "Landlocked" by Robin Bissett, Flash Fiction
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Author Spotlight #23: Lucien R. Starchild and his flash fiction story, "The Sky Is Full of Teeth."
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brown blobs background: Author Spotlight: "The Sky Is Full of Teeth" by Lucien R. Starchild, Flash Fiction
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Author Spotlight #22: Jenny Stalter (jennystalter.bsky.social) and her micro fiction piece, "Your Teenage Son Brings Flowers to Your Sickbed."
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blue background: Author Spotlight: "Your Teenage Son Brings Flowers to Your Sickbed" by Jenny Stalter, Micro Fiction
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Author Spotlight #21: Desirae Gracyn and her flash fiction story, "Darkness Within."
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#litmags #authorspotlight #flashfiction #mentalhealth
brown blobs background: Author Spotlight: "Darkness Within" by Desirae Gracyn, Flash Fiction
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Author Spotlight #20: Alex Pellerin and her flash fiction story, "The Symptoms Forecast."
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blue background: Author Spotlight: "The Symptoms Forecast" by Alex Pellerin, Flash Fiction
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Author/artist spotlights will return tomorrow. Thanks for all the kind messages while our EIC rested! Stay tuned! 🔥