Short Story by Doug Hawley + Interview The author is a former actuary in Oregon, USA, who lives with cat Kitzhabler and editor Sharon. He has hundreds of publications in multiple genres on four continents. When not writing, he is probably eating, sleeping, volunteering, eating, or drinking. He has two books out - Weird Science ... Read more

Poem by Todd Williams + Interview Todd Williams is a former South Dakota journalist now working in the Middle East. His poetry has been published in numerous online and print magazines and anthologies, as well as his award-winning chapbook "Objects in the Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear."

Poem by Imani Maya Barasa + Interview Imani Maya is a gender-variant lesbian hailing from Nairobi, Kenya, who employs the art of poetry to delve into the profound and absurd aspects of life. Imani's debut poem, "On Recognizing Your Brothers As Misogynists," is soon to be published in Divine Zine, a digital platform dedicated to ... Read more

Short Story by Heidi Hakimi-Hood + Interview Heidi Hakimi-Hood is a high school Spanish teacher with a PhD in English Studies. She is a whiskey enthusiast, cheese adventurer, and co-editor of Transatlantic Anglophone Literatures, 1776-1920. She resides in North Texas.

Short Story by Zoë Mertz Zoë Mertz is currently pursuing her MFA in fiction at Emerson College in Boston. She also enjoys martial arts, embroidery, and wandering around her native Pacific Northwest. Her story “Pacific Grays and Blues” recently appeared in Lunch Ticket Magazine. She is excited to share her writing with readers of the ... Read more

Short Story by Katie Kent + Interview Katie Kent lives in the UK with her wife, cat and dog. Her fiction has been published in Youth Imagination, Breath and Shadow and Northern Gravy, and a number of anthologies. She won second place in Writing Magazine’s 2022 ‘Love Story’ competition.

Poem by MAOIs MAOIs (Mahnissa), an artist at heart, has worked as a writer for over 15 years. Throughout her career, she has poured her emotions onto paper, firmly believing that words have the power to heal her. When asked why she became a writer, she readily explains, "I write because no one listens."

Poem by Kathleen Orange Kathleen Orange is associate professor emerita of political science and the director emerita of the Foley Community Service Center at Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL.

Poem by Petrouchka Alexieva Ms. Petrouchka Alexieva is Bulgarian born, who resides in the USA. She is a well-known feminist and a LOVE poet, TV persona, and distinguished scholar. For her outstanding lifelong honorary achievements, she was awarded numerous distinguished honors and prizes.

Poem by Adam Largaespada + Interview Adam Quizon Largaespada is a Filipino/Nicaraguan from Southern California. He is currently an English professor across multiple community colleges. Being both a writer and dancer, he pursues the arts with the intention of establishing a deeper understanding of the self.

Poem by John RC Potter John RC Potter is an international educator and gay man from Canada, living in Istanbul. His stories, poems, essays, and reviews have appeared in a range of magazines, most recently in The Serulian (“The Memory Box”, September 2023). The author has over a dozen upcoming publications in the coming months, including ... Read more

Short Story by Martha Mackilin Blair + Interview Martha Macklin Blair is an Interfaith Chaplain, Grief Coach and Certified End-of-Life Doula. She founded her private practice, Together Forward, in 2018 after raising twin boys as a widow, her husband having died of Acute Myeloid Leukemia before their second birthday.