“The World is Raining” by Mira Singer

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Bio for this weeks author: Mira Singer has been making up stories since before she can remember. She spent her childhood in New England sword fighting with friends and searching for magic, and currently roots in a tree house in the wilds of Yonkers. Previous fiction publications include “The World is Raining” and “They Live So Little and they Die So Fast” on Flash Fiction Magazine. She has a BA in Storytelling from Vassar and two MFAs in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence and Pine Manor. You can find more about her writing at https://dragonsathenaeum.weebly.com/ bluesky: @jesterbellart.bsky.social‬ insta: @jesterbellart

“From This Beating Heart, From This Fractured Mind” by Elisabeth Ring

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Bio for this weeks author: Elisabeth Ring is a writer and reader of eclectic things living in the western U.S. Her fiction has appeared in several publications including Apex and Cast of Wonders. She spends most of her time trying to wear out her energetic dog and keep her cats away from the houseplants. When she has time, she makes progress on her unwieldy TBR pile, and writes reviews on some of those books. You can read them at ringreads.com.

“The Tower, The Mother, and Death” by Mahalia Smith

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Bio for this weeks author: Mahaila Smith (they/them) is a researcher, poet, editor and MA student based on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg in Ottawa, Ontario. They won the 2024 John Newlove Poetry Award and were nominated for the Rhysling and Best of the Net awards. They adore fibre crafts and collecting sea-glass. You can find more of their work on their website: mahailasmith.ca. Their debut narrative poetry collection, Seed Beetle is available from Stelliform Press.

“The Great Spell” by Simon Kewin

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Bio for this weeks author: Simon Kewin has over 100 short stories in the wild, and he’s also the author of a growing number of novels, including the Office of the Witchfinder General books, published by Elsewhen Press. Find him at simonkewin.co.uk or linktr.ee/simonkewin. He lives deep in the English countryside.

“Just Breathe” by Paul Alex Gray

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Bio for this weeks author: Paul Alex Gray writes linear and interactive fiction starring sentient black holes, wayward sea monsters, curious AIs and more. His work has been published in Nature Futures, Andromeda Spaceways, McSweeney’s and others. Visit www.paulalexgray.com

“A Pixel, A Word, A Lie, A Speck of You” by Hannya Kay

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Bio for this weeks author: Hannya Kay is a late-blooming speculative writer currently living in southern Spain, with words in Nature Futures and Black Hare Press Patreon. You can find her on BlueSky @HannyaKay.bsky.social.

“And the Rest Is Silence” by Rie Sheridan Rose

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Bio for this weeks author: Rie Sheridan Rose’s prose appears in numerous anthologies, including Killing It Softly Vol. 1 & 2, Hides the Dark Tower, Dark Divinations, and Startling Stories. Her poetry has appeared in Speculative Poets of Texas Vol. 1; My Cruel Invention; Texas Poetry Calendars of 2016 and 2019; and Untimely Frost, among others. In addition, she has authored twelve novels in multiple genres, seven poetry chapbooks, and dozens of song lyrics. She is a native of Texas and lives there with her husband and several spoiled cats. When not writing or editing, she is usually walking—being a Virtual Race addict. She is a member of HWA, SFWA, and SFPA. Her website is www.riewriter.com.

“Staying Lost” by H.E. Bergeron

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Bio for this weeks author: H.E. Bergeron is an escapee of the world of tech start-ups who now works in urban agriculture in New England, where you may also find them writing, crafting, or playing far too many games of Dungeons&Dragons.