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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
fall background with mushrooms, acorns, and leaves: Author Spotlight: "Bruise-Dark Cursive" by Raymond Brunell, Flash Fiction
Author Spotlight #16: Raymond Brunell (@raymondbrunell.bsky.social) and his flash fiction piece, "Bruise-Dark Cursive."
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leaves background: Author Spotlight: "Perspective" by Tiff Bartel, Microfiction, Best Microfiction Nominee
Author Spotlight #15: Tiff Bartel (@tiffbartel.com) and their microfiction piece, "Perspective," which is also a Best Microfiction nomination.
Read their piece here: flaremagazinecom.wordpress.com/perspective-...
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fall background with acorns, leaves, and mushrooms: Author Spotlight: "The Candy Problem" by N.V. Morris, Flash Fiction
Author Spotlight #14: N.V. Morris and their flash fiction story, "The Candy Problem."
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Congrats again!
14.11.2025 01:42 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Yay the one thing I wrote this year is a @genrepunkmag.bsky.social finalist. Thank you @flaremagazine.bsky.social for publishing my piece about chronic migraine! π
14.11.2025 00:50 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING TODAY I'M !?!? πππ
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Here are the winners and finalists for Genrepunk's first awards! π
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Genrepunk Award for Disabled Creatives 2025
"Sliding Scale" by Nicole Zelniker (@nicolezelniker.bsky.social), FLARE (@flaremagazine.bsky.social)
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My lit mag isnβt even a year old yet and itβs already getting recognizedπ₯Ή
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green background: WINNER: Genrepunk Award for Disabled Creatives 2025: "Sliding Scale" CNF, issue 2 by Nicole Zelniker with pic of trophy and arrow
green background: FINALIST: Genrepunk Wildcard Award 2025, "Iterations" issue 1, experimental poem by Brady Alexander with pic of trophy and arrow
green background: Genrepunk's Editors' Choice Award 2025: "Taking Space" issue 1, CNF by Sarah M. Chen with pic of trophy and arrow
green background: FINALIST: Genrepunk's Haunting Award 2025, "Asking the Body" special issue 1, poem by Dawn Levitt with pic of trophy
Announcing the results of the @genrepunkmag.bsky.social Awards! Congratulations!
Winner: @nicolezelniker.bsky.social
Finalists: Brady Alexander, @sarahmchen.bsky.social, & @2heartcore4u.bsky.social
Read their pieces here: flaremagazinecom.wordpress.com/nominations/
leaves background: Author Spotlight: "The Visitor" by Marie-Eve Bernier, Flash Fiction
Author Spotlight #13: Marie-Eve Bernier and her flash fiction story, "The Visitor."
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leaves, mushrooms, acorns: Author Spotlight: Author Spotlight: "My Body Is Not Temple, But a Circus" by Leta Iris, Poetry
Author Spotlight #12: Leta Iris and their poem, "My Body Is Not a Temple, But a Circus."
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Oh for sure! I still want to get a shower chair. The exhaustion is horrible sometimes!
12.11.2025 07:39 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Do too many of us wait way too long to use disability aids? Yes.
A shirt but powerful reflection on this very thing. (Ps. I love my shower chair. But I will be upgrading to one with a backrest. - k)
So sweetπππ₯Ή
12.11.2025 07:38 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thank YOU for submitting your great work to us!
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11.11.2025 19:16 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I am today years old when I realized when I try to tag people on Bluesky, I haven't been doing it right. LOL FOR MANY ISSUES π So sorry, friends!
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