A Webzine for Original Queer Fiction and Art
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This is a signup for the August 24 issue; the text deadline for the issue is Tuesday, August 11 and the art deadline is Saturday, August 22. Please reply to this post if you plan to submit a story or artwork for this issue, indicating whether you are interested in contributing to the issue as an author and/or […]
by spicy-wrenegade illustrated by Yellow Wagtail Adélie was kneeling on the warm earth, tending the vineyard, when slender arms wrapped around her shoulders. Red curls blurred her vision, and the scent of honey filled her lungs. “You are still working?” a bright voice asked with just a hint of reproach. Adélie looked up into the […]
by Togi Kayako (土宜草子) Dace hammered in the last stake needed for their newest windbreak with a couple sharp blows of their mallet. Under their floppy straw hat, the few ragged tufts of hair they could grow were soaked with sweat, while the thicker carapace-like patches between them itched. They were coated with dust from […]
by Iron Eater Hawk had chosen his adult name when he’d inherited the fire and the tools to tend it. As he’d placed his first log on the glowing embers a hawk had flown up out of the forest like a piece of whirling ash, so that had been that. It fit him so well […]
by Greta Jia-Kang Cabrel Dee had not expected a good time at the gala, and he was glad it was almost over. It was an annual white-tie to-do in his hometown, and the crowd included former classmates who had mocked him viciously for years for crying during fourth period screenings of The Glass Menagerie and […]
by shukyou (主教) illustrated by 2013 If he saw one fucking bug, he was going to kill himself. One single fucking bug. An ant. Ants were bugs. Weren’t they? Fuck. He was regretting every decision he’d ever made. Everything was moving. The ground was wet. The mud was staining his shoes. Everything was wet. Why […]
by Rey Rider illustrated by spicy-wrenagade The first cherry Patrick picks, he plops into his mouth. The skin bursts and reveals soft, juicy flesh, the perfect balance between sweet and ever-so-slightly sour. This has become a ritual: The first and last fruits Patrick finds go straight into his stomach, the rest get neatly organized in […]
by Etienne Telling There’s a bit of a line getting into Voxis’ gated district, but since it’s a major festival day, that’s not unexpected. Melody bounces on her toes and twists idly side to side as they wait. The dress Eirian got her swishes around her legs, flaring out, and she’s trying very hard not […]
by Devin Ambrosia illustrated by Spicy-Wrenegade, igbyi, & Devin Ambrosia I need to tell you this story, before it’s too late. But already I’m rushing, when what I really want is tree time, a slow yearning, an unfurling of rage and desire, because we both had plenty of each until it blossomed into love. Time […]
by ChibiSaboten Aleka twisted a dial on the camera until the furthest rapid upriver came into focus. The giant umbrella he sat under sheltered him from the blaze of a midmorning sun which was starting to reflect off surrounding rippling water at an awkward angle, causing an ugly ball of glare to show up in […]
