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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 38m

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 · 18h

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...

OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 5d

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 · 4d

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. 🐝

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

www.gofundme.com

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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 3d

🎉🎉🎉 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 · 13d

whoa october is around the corner!

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

more info here: www.neonhemlock.com/submissions

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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

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...

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Rainbow Space Magic @spacemagiccon.bsky.social · 2d

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...

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Salon Sinister @salonsinister.com · 5d

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 · 2d

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...

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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 2d

YOU DID IT! We are at $12,000 exactly!! REPRINTS REPRINTS!!

Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 2d

Literally ONE more annual subscription will allow @othersidespec.bsky.social to publish reprints!!

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 · 2d

We’re on Tumblr now! Updates will be a bit sparse until we start publishing issues but if you want to share our Kickstarter around there, we would appreciate it!

👀 www.tumblr.com/othersidespe...

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💬 0 🔁 5 ❤️ 6 · Hello, hello! We are OTHERSIDE! OTHERSIDE is a quarterly queer-led literary magazine of speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists. We will open for su…

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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 2d

We are now one subscriber away from unlocking reprints!

OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 3d

We're $301 from our reprints stretch goal! If we hit that, every issue will include a reprint of a queer story no longer available online. Help us archive queer stories and support queer creators in a time of censorship!

Learn more about our plans here: 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 · 2d

If you missed our chill & chat at @spacemagiccon.bsky.social the recording is now live! Check it out for a peek at our magazine inspirations, Kickstarter prep—and more!

👀 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEz_...
💜 Then go register for today's panels: www.rainbowspacemagic.org/

Chill & Chat with OTHERSIDE

OTHERSIDE is a quarterly queer-led literary magazine of speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists. Their Kickstarter, to fund their first year, launched on September 29th and they will open for submissions in January 2026.

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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 3d

Make that $69 away from reprints, which is very very NICE! AND we're nearing our final backer goal—we're six backers away from a bonus sticker added to all sticker purchases!!

Help us get to reprints AND extra stickers? We're so close!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 3d

We're $301 from our reprints stretch goal! If we hit that, every issue will include a reprint of a queer story no longer available online. Help us archive queer stories and support queer creators in a time of censorship!

Learn more about our plans here: 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 $301 from our reprints stretch goal! If we hit that, every issue will include a reprint of a queer story no longer available online. Help us archive queer stories and support queer creators in a time of censorship!

Learn more about our plans here: 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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Small Wonders @smallwondersmag.com · 3d

@apexmag.bsky.social is an award-winning magazine that publishes darker spec fic. They're a fabulous magazine and were a huge help with our initial fundraiser. Help them fund 2026!

Apex Magazine (is funding for 2026!) 🎉 @apexmag.bsky.social · 6d

Apex Magazine 2026 is A Project We Love on Kickstarter!! ❤️🍾🥂🎉

Thank you to everyone who's donated so far! If you haven't checked us out yet, don't be shy! There's room for everyone at the monster mash 👻🪦

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

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Small Wonders @smallwondersmag.com · 3d

@othersidespec.bsky.social is a new magazine for queer spec fic, and we're excited that it's already funded its first two years! With your help, they can add reprints and non-fiction to the magazine.

OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 3d

We're $301 from our reprints stretch goal! If we hit that, every issue will include a reprint of a queer story no longer available online. Help us archive queer stories and support queer creators in a time of censorship!

Learn more about our plans here: 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 $301 from our reprints stretch goal! If we hit that, every issue will include a reprint of a queer story no longer available online. Help us archive queer stories and support queer creators in a time of censorship!

Learn more about our plans here: 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

Thank you SO much to everyone who came to our chill & chat at Rainbow Space Magic. And thank you @spacemagiccon.bsky.social for inviting us! Now go enjoy the next event—When Queerness Is Not a Plot Point, the first of many awesome panels!

Register (for free!) here: www.rainbowspacemagic.org/

Rainbow Space Magic – the craft of writing queer SFF

www.rainbowspacemagic.org

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Translunar Travelers Lounge @translunartl.bsky.social · 7d

Remember remember this 1st of October
Your speculative fiction plot
I see no reason
This submission season
Not to add to the ones that we’ve got!

(Submissions are open until the 15th of October) translunartravelerslounge.com/submissions/

Submissions

Broadly defined, the type of fiction we are looking for is “fun”. [Go to Submissions]

translunartravelerslounge.com

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