Stephanie Anderson
Stephanie Anderson (she/they) is a pile of mold with feelings from Baltimore, MD. More of her work can be found in Genrepunk, en*gendered, Don’t Submit!, and more.
They’re @whoastanderson everywhere that matters, but they desperately want you to sign their guestbook at whoastanderson.com.
Sadee Bee
Sadee Bee (they/them) is a queer artist and writer inspired by magic, strange dreams, and creepy vibes. She has an associate’s degree in liberal arts with a focus on psychology and sociology. Sadee’s work draws heavily from her experiences with mental illness and trauma, and she is also inspired by music and the divine feminine expression.
Sadee is the Art Director for Sage Cigarettes Magazine and the author of Elgin Award Nominated Magic Lives In Girls (kith books), Viscera (Bottlecap Press) and Between the Cosmos, the Earth, and I. Past publishers of her work include fifth wheel press, Outcast Press, and Corporeal Lit. Gallery 333 has also exhibited her visual artwork.
Ace Boggess
Ace Boggess is author of six books of poetry, most recently Escape Envy. His writing has appeared in Indiana Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, Notre Dame Review, Hanging Loose, and other journals. An ex-con, he lives in Charleston, West Virginia, where he writes, watches Criterion films, and tries to stay out of trouble.
His forthcoming books include My Pandemic / Gratitude List, Tell Us How to Live, and his first short-story collection, Always One Mistake.
Spencer Byham
Spencer Byham-Carson is a writer and artist, born and based in Pittsburgh, PA. Due to a combination of descending from a family of psychologists and having attended therapy for over half his life, he’s hesitant to diagnose himself with anything… but after re-reading that sentence, he might just diagnose himself as being overly therapized—a dangerous thing for an artist. His love for film was born from those “WatchMojo top 10” videos, and soon moved to Criterion Collections, and reading old Pauline Kael reviews – an endless pursuit of a respectable taste. Byham-Carson’s medium is mainly theater, comprising half of the Pittsburgh-based experimental theater company:
NPC: New Product Company.
He’s written a series of plays focused on “physicalizing the digital” including: Leg Lengthening, a play about the online male mental health crisis around height (Byham-Carson is 6’2”), as well as the play Youtube.com/the-family-family examining the child labor and abuse stemming from influencer families, and he is currently working on No Masters No Gods, a play/novel about the life of crisis actors, and the absurdity of staging simulated crisis events.
New Product Company:
https://www.newproductcompany.com/
His work can be found on his website:
https://www.spencer-byham-carson.com
These plays and more of his writing can be found on his substack:
https://substack.com/@iwouldbeembarrassed?utm_source=user-menu
Johnny Cate
Johnny Cate is a poet, copywriter, and vintage T-shirt collector from Asheville, NC.
Find him on X: @johnnycate.
Marion Cline
Marion Cline is a poet and literary translator who dabbles in a style that aims to frame reality in its truest form. The divine perspective or the absolute truth for her is portrayed by an objective monotone that inherently betrothed itself to subjectivity and everlasting dichotomies. She plays with word collage and fragmentary monologue, cinematic vignettes. She will receive her BFA in Creative Writing and Translation from the University of Iowa and is the author of the chapbooks Fruit (2024), Every Maria (2024) and Abundant Life (2025).
Her poetry has appeared in Whurk, Virginia Cultural Review for the poem “winter, inferno” (2017), Wyrd, Midwestern DIY Review, for the poem “The Origin of Dreams” (2024) and Brio, NYU Literary Magazine for the poems “women on the verge” and “fatigue” (2024).
Rola Elnaggar
Rola Elnaggar is a writer and a researcher. Her work has appeared in Erato Magazine, Livina Press, Underbelly Press, and other publications. She is currently working on her debut novel as well as a Master’s degree in Film Adaptation.
X: @rola_naggar.
merlin flower
merlin flower is an independent artist and writer.
X: @merlinflower17
Jianna Heuer
Jianna Heuer is a Psychotherapist in New York City. She writes Nonfiction and Fiction. Her work has appeared in The Hooghly Review, Months To Years, The Inquisitive Eater and other literary journals. Her flash non-fiction has appeared in two books, Fast Funny Women and Fast Fierce Women.
Check out more of her work here:
http://www.jiannaheuerwrites.com
IG: @jiannaheuer
Bluesky:@jiannaheuerwites.bsky.social
Jer Hayes
Jer Hayes is from Dublin, Ireland. He is a new (old) writer. His work has appeared in the Cosmic Daffodil Journal, AEOS Magazine, The Martello Journal, Flare Magazine, Porch Lit Mag, Eunoia Review, and Prosetrics.
IG: @sherlockhayes
X: @hayes_jer
Raihan Jane
Raihan Jane is a writer from Singapore who enjoys gaining knowledge. A bibliophile since the age of 10, she now brags she has a ‘library’ at home. She is keen on making an impact on society using words. She studies Arts Business Management and attends a poetry workshop. Her passion for volunteering can be seen outside of school, as she actively signs up and commits to various community service opportunities. Her literary pieces have been published in The Cawnpore Magazine, Chartium, Lacuna Vox, and Meraki Review, among others.
IG: @raihanherinks
Amrita Kaur
Amrita Kaur is a 22-year-old South Asian trans woman living in Toronto, writing a mix of fiction and nonfiction. Her work generally explores difference, people living outside of society, and how general society understands them. Growing up dysfunctionally and transitioning as a teenager, she experienced psychiatry young. She is committed to portraying honest accounts of trans women for the cis and trans audience.
X: @Kaurismuh
Lee Keeler
Lee Keeler is a writer, producer and educator. He is a regular contributor for Boing Boing and has written for SPIN, Stereogum, Messy Nessy Chic and Screen Junkies. He has produced live shows at the Improv Hollywood, the Comedy Central Stage and Dynasty Typewriter. Keeler is currently a writing professor for Linn-Benton Community College and Des Moines Area Community College.
Website: http://leekeeler.com
Abbie Langmead
Abbie Langmead (she/they) is a Sapphic Jewish writer originally from Boston, MA, currently living in Dublin, Ireland. Their poetry has recently appeared in Northern New England Review, BarBar, Trace Fossils Review, and many others. Find them in those places, wandering, or hosting dinner parties in her too crowded apartment.
Shahé Mankerian
Shahé Mankerian is the principal of St. Gregory Hovsepian School in Pasadena, CA, and the director of mentorship at the International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA). He previously served as co-director of the Los Angeles Writing Project and received the Los Angeles Music Center’s BRAVO Award for innovation in arts education.
His debut poetry collection, History of Forgetfulness (Fly on the Wall Press, 2021), was a dsemifinalist for the Khayrallah Prize and a finalist for multiple awards, including the Bibby First Book Competition, the Crab Orchard Poetry Open, the Julie Suk Award, and the White Pine Press Poetry Prize.
José Fernández Martínez
Albarracín. Teruel, 1997. Graduated in Information and Documentation from the University of Valencia (2022), Master’s in Strategy and Creativity in Advertising (2023), and Master’s in Cultural Management (2025). Among his research, it is worth mentioning his Master’s Thesis: ‘The Alternative Spaces of Art: Architecture, Design, and New Aesthetic Experiences.’ He participated in the Erasmus Scholarships and completed his studies in Turin (Italy).
George Naranjo
George Naranjo is a Bronx-born writer currently rising in Central Florida. As a teenager, he was granted a poetry residency at the Atlantic Center of the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. A keen observer of the world, Naranjo hopes that his writing, whether through essays, stories, or poetry, can resonate with just one person. He hopes that everyone can find the subtle beauty and hidden truths in even the most mundane and that they keep their lights illuminating while on their unique path onward.
Chisom Nwaezuoke
Chisom Anastasia Nwaezuoke is a Nigerian Physiotherapist and writer living in Scotland. Her works have appeared in Snowflake magazine and Lolwe. She enjoys music, movement, books, and pop culture.
Cassady O’Reilly-Hahn
Cassady O’Reilly-Hahn is a poet with an MA from Claremont Graduate University. He is an editor for Foothill: A Poetry Journal that highlights graduate student voices. He works for Deluxe, a company that localizes TV and Film for a global audience. In his free time, Cassady writes Haiku for his personal blog, orhawrites and his Instagram @cassady_orha.
Cassady currently resides in Redlands, California, with his wife, Anabelle, and their two pugs, Wyatt and Jasper.
Chidera Onyebuchi
Chidera Onyebuchi is a Creative Arts graduate from the University of Lagos and holds an MA in Creative Writing from Newcastle University. She is an alumna of the African International Film Festival Writing Workshop, and her short story “Concerto” was published in Noisy Streets Anthology. Chidera finds solace in films, especially Korean dramas, as a means of escaping reality.
X: @Chidera_or
Shawn Rampaul
Shawn Rampaul is a writer from Trinidad and Tobago. His work has been published in Gone Lawn, and Eunoia Review, among other literary journals. His work has been nominated for Best of the Net 2025.
Dr. Matthew Pate
Dr. Matthew Pate is an Arkansas-based editorialist and author of award-winning content for national audiences. He served as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture. He has written technical pieces for the Department of Justice and United Nations. Pate is currently a Senior Research Fellow at SUNY/University at Albany, where he oversees research projects on crime and public policy.
Before academics, he had a long career as a decorated police detective. He has a garden full of zinnias, a house full of cats, a head full of jazz, and a belly full of coffee.
Medium: https://medium.com/@pate-matthew
Bluesky: @matthewpate.bsky.social
nat raum
nat raum is a disabled artist, writer, and genderless disaster based on unceded Piscataway and Susquehannock land in Baltimore. They’re the editor-in-chief of fifth wheel press. Their writing is published or forthcoming with Split Lip Magazine, BRUISER, beestung, Gone Lawn, and others.
Find them online at natraum.com.
Purbasha Roy
Purbasha Roy is a writer from Jharkhand India. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Iron Horse Literary Review, The Margins, Reckoning Magazine, as of late. She attained 2nd Position in 8th Singapore Poetry Contest, and is a Best of the Net Nominee.
Joshua Adam Walker
Joshua Walker is a poet whose work blends modern and classical elements, exploring themes of mental health, resilience, and the complexities of the human experience. Known for his raw and unflinching honesty, he bridges traditional poetic forms with a contemporary voice, drawing on his personal experiences with schizoaffective disorder. His writing has gained recognition across independent literary spaces and social media, where his growing readership connects with his vulnerability and depth. Joshua’s work resonates with those navigating their own struggles, and he continues to push boundaries in both form and content, with a focus on truth and transformation.
Devon Webb
Devon Webb (she/her) is an autistic writer & editor based in Aotearoa New Zealand. Her award-winning work has been published extensively worldwide & accumulated six Best of the Net/Pushcart nominations. She is a founding member of The Circus (@circuslit), a literary collective prioritising radical inclusivity in the indie lit scene.
She is currently working on her debut novel & full-length poetry collection & can be found on social media at @devonwebbnz.
Erica Leslie Weidner
Erica Leslie Weidner is based, in New Jersey, and based in New Jersey. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of underscore_magazine. When she’s not writing, she’s at her day job doing badass librarian stuff.
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