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“Nothing Good Ever Happens Behind a Dollar General” - published in @altmilkmag.bsky.social

Now a witness to a stranger melting away their own identity, a dollar-store thief must either run from her own guilt or face it head-on.

Read the full story here!
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Pssst! My Greek comedy horror/F*CK the system/anti-bureaucracy story is now live by @altmilkmag.bsky.social 🫶🖤 the perfect home for this weird little piece that was written as a challenge for my writing group! And with an awesome ToC!
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ALTERNATIVE MILK MAGAZINE LETTER FROM THE EDITOR POETRY RILEY GABLE FLEMING | PHOEBE EISENBEIS | SUZANNE S. RANCOURT ZAKAYLAH PORTER | JOSEPH DEMES | YUAN CHANGMING SODÏQ OYÈKÀNMÍ | EMILY PERKOVITCH | ANAMIKA KUMARI FICTIO...

Issue No. 2 is now live on the website! Thank you to all of our contributors! www.altmilkmag.com

Announcing #punks4palestine (spread this hashtag everywhere) an anthology of optimistic sci-fi for an uncertain world. Now accepting submissions of prose, poetry and art until the end of November. Get more details on the HyphenPunk submission page.

All proceeds will be donated to @msf.bsky.social

Reader: Megan Derman (she/her) is a book lover and flight attendant from the Midwest who currently resides in Denver. Megan is a reader for Alternative Milk Magazine. She enjoys puppies, a good cup of tea, and spending time in the mountains.

Reader: L Giebler (she/they) is an artist currently residing in Seattle, WA. L is a reader for Alternative Milk Magazine, an independent biannual literary and art magazine. Their art can be found on instagram: @/LindsayGiebler

Reader: MJ Stacey (she/her) grew up in Colorado but would not refer to herself as "a native" because she is not an indigenous person. MJ's writing can be found at Cracked.com, and her blogs, mehlennial.wordpress.com and holybiblebookreview.com

Editor Renee Kazemi (she/her) has a life-long love of reading, books and the written word. She has a BA in Speech Communication with a minor in Journalism and a BA in English Literature. Renee finds it a privilege to be a support of someone's dream.

EIC Erika Gill (they/she) lives, writes and builds community in Denver, CO. They grew up longest in Victorville, CA, which is notable only in being the filming location of The Hills Have Eyes. Erika’s poetry may be found in Rigorous, Petrichor & Birdy. Bsky: @invariablyso.bsky.social

Masthead reveal! Alternative Milk Magazine was started with just one person at the helm but has since grown to a team of five. Meet them all in this thread!

Congratulations to Alt Milk’s 2024 Best of the Net #BotN nominees!

Julia Carpenter & Darla Tejada

Read their work at altmilkmag.com/issue-no-1/

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Submissions are currently closed for the magazine. We are so thankful to all of the writers and artists who submitted! While you’re waiting for a response, check out Issue No. 1 here www.altmilkmag.com/issue-no-1

Today is the last day to send in a submission for Issue No. 2! Make sure you send your submission in by midnight PT. www.altmilkmag.com/submissions

*kicks in door* WELL HELLO