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Literary voices for the Queer South. Alabama-based. Always reading! Issue 21 is live; reading for Issue 22 now! Edited by @emmabolden.bsky.social, rachelnix.bsky.social, and Alesha Dawson screendoorreview.com

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Our incredible cover artist:

Verena Raban is a Series-LXXXVII Replicant from the storm-swarmed planet Saturn09. She writes & draws poems & punks & flowers. (full bio at our site)

20.10.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

13 contributors for y'all to yell at the moon about &/or google until google gets tired:

๐Ÿ”ธJulia Norza
๐Ÿ”ธDaniel Nathan Terry
๐Ÿ”ธIain Grinbergs
๐Ÿ”ธ[anonymous]
๐Ÿ”ธLouis Balsamo
๐Ÿ”ธAngela Acosta
๐Ÿ”ธTy Dunn
๐Ÿ”ธColleen S. Harris
๐Ÿ”ธGraham Griffith
๐Ÿ”ธEdwyn Morgans
๐Ÿ”ธBethany White
๐Ÿ”ธShelby Edison
๐Ÿ”ธCora Schipa

20.10.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Issue 21 Cover Art by Verena RabanVerena Raban is a Series-LXXXVII Replicant from the storm-swarmed planet Saturn09. She writes & draws poems & punks & flowers.Her poetry and prose can be read iโ€ฆ

๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿฆ‡Issue 21 is here! ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿ“š

www.screendoorreview.com/issue-21/

20.10.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Screen Door Review Submission Manager Screen Door Review is a triannual literary magazine that publishes poetry and flash fiction authored by individuals belonging to the southern queer (lgbtq) community of the United States. The purpose ...

We're reading. ๐Ÿ“š
And y'all can read what we've been reading soon.
Issue 21 is coming in October so get those submissions in!

screendoorreview.submittable.com/submit

27.08.2025 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We're thrilled to have you with us! ๐Ÿงก

27.08.2025 20:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a cat laying on a person 's lap with the words yes i am written above it ALT: a cat laying on a person 's lap with the words yes i am written above it

Thrilled that @screendoorreview.bsky.social has accepted my #poems "When I Say I Love You This Much, I Mean" and "Aubade with Hound"!
#poetry ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š #booksky ๐Ÿ“– #writing ๐Ÿ“ #ReadMorePoetry

21.08.2025 00:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not to brag, but Emma is one of our editors. โœจ

(We recommend reading this poem at least 8 times & sending it to everyone who can read.)

01.07.2025 20:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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two drag queens are sitting next to each other on a couch in a pink room . ALT: two drag queens are sitting next to each other on a couch in a pink room .

People are like: "It's the end of Pride month."

Lol, nah-uh. July's ready for us.

30.06.2025 14:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

re-posting because...it's queerly relatable. ๐Ÿ‘

23.06.2025 17:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

...k-i-s-s-i-n-g ๐Ÿ˜ฝ

23.06.2025 14:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've got 3 new poems in this sparkling issue โœจ๏ธ

Thanks so much to the editors for including my work ๐Ÿ˜Š You are a bright spot in a dark world.

22.06.2025 16:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We love your work, Rebecca! Glad to have you with us! ๐ŸŒˆ

23.06.2025 13:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excited to have work in this issue! Thank you @rachelnix.bsky.social for your encouragement

23.06.2025 13:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yโ€™ALL the pride issue of @screendoorreview.bsky.social is out and Iโ€™m so excited to share it with you. itโ€™s an absolute beauty. happy pride, and please support our trans and nonbinary family!

22.06.2025 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We're big fans of you and your poems. ๐Ÿฅฐ

And obviously our journal has a crush on your journal because...well, obviously.

22.06.2025 16:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Y'allllll I've been so excited about this issue and it's insanely good and you can all finally read the poems and stories I've been loving on for a while. And I said and a lot and I don't care. :)

21.06.2025 23:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We fell for these poems immediately--absolute stunners! ๐Ÿ’œ

22.06.2025 16:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

whoa, i'm in here too! honestly kinda sorta hyped about it bc these are three new poems i thought no one would love, but these nice queer southern folks did. they're my favorite, give them some love? ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ ๐Ÿ’• ๐ŸŒˆ (thank u screen door i love y'all)

22.06.2025 15:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Pride Month! We got y'all a gift. It's Issue 20 & you'll love it. ๐ŸŒˆ

www.screendoorreview.com/issue-20/

21.06.2025 23:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

We're not in the business of promoting apps but Everywhere Is Queer is pretty neat. It makes it much easier to find queer-owned businesses anywhere in the world.

โ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ

Find it wherever you find your apps. ๐Ÿ˜˜

20.06.2025 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Psssstt...tomorrow's the day. Issue 20, our Pride issue, is coming. It's not a secret despite the psssstt thing. Tell anyone. Tell everyone. Also let them know all of our issues are Pride issues. ๐ŸŒˆ

20.06.2025 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Finding Shape in the Dark (on writing difficult narratives) - Two Online, Generative Writing Workshops, July 5 & 19

Iโ€™m offering an online, generative writing workshop twice in July, with the proceeds going to @riverriverbooks.bsky.social. Suggested donation of $100, but please take the workshop regardless/ feel free to reach out with Qs.

Finding Shape in the Dark (on writing difficult narratives) - July 5 & 19

04.06.2025 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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a woman in a pink dress with a flower on her shoulder is smiling ALT: a woman in a pink dress with a flower on her shoulder is smiling
30.05.2025 14:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

this is true information and you can tell everyone:

QUEER + SOUTHERN WRITERS ARE MAGIC โœจ

30.05.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

calling all queer southern artists! @screendoorreview.bsky.social is looking for cover art for our pride issue! ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ

23.05.2025 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Screen Door Review Submission Manager Screen Door Review is a triannual literary magazine that publishes poetry and flash fiction authored by individuals belonging to the southern queer (lgbtq) community of the United States. The purpose ...

Psssssst! We're getting our June/Pride issue together & are still reading subs PLUS we've opened up submissions for cover art. Show us what you have! We pay $40 for cover art & believe in showcasing the brilliance of queer southerners. :)

screendoorreview.submittable.com/submit

23.05.2025 15:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

#FF Itโ€™s Sock Monkey Day! Give some โค๏ธ and a follow to these folks in the lit community beginning with the letter โ€œSโ€ and โ€œMโ€:
@sentinelcreatives.bsky.social
@mgenderedmums.bsky.social
@screendoorreview.bsky.social
@mgliterary.bsky.social
@sfwp.bsky.social
@middlewestpress.bsky.social
Cont โฌ‡๏ธ

07.03.2025 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Issue 19 Cover Art by Mathew Yates Han VanderHart- Poem for Split Home and Pleasure- Brief Catalog of Blue- Animal Boundaries Faune Vita- Salt Dustin Brookshire- Poem In Which I Never Had Low Self-Esteem- Dโ€ฆ

Issue 19 is live & it's full of Queer Southern voices!

Let it be a balm for your sadness, a podium for your pride, & a middle finger to those trying to silence queer folx. We won't hush. ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

www.screendoorreview.com/issue-19/

03.02.2025 15:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

that's our Emma.
you'll wanna hear her poems.
we have & it's one of 926 reasons we love her.

04.03.2025 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

not to brag but issue 20 is looking so dang good. like, y'all may not be able to handle it. seriously.

get in on it: send us your queer southern magic! ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ“š

www.screendoorreview.com

04.03.2025 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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