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Heartlines Spec
Heartlines Spec is a speculative magazine focused on long-term friendships and relationships. It's the comfort of the known, the fierce hug of someone that knows you best.
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Emily Yu@emilyyu.bsky.social · 5d agoIt's also pub day so give her the ultimate birthday gift by supporting Heartlines Spec :D
Happy birthday to our fearless leader of @heartlines-spec.com , the talented, kind, and far too humble, @rebecca-b.bsky.social !
For anyone asking how to help: Donate to True North Aid to assist Remote Indigenous Wildfire Evacuees - truenorthaid.ca/donate/ & Namaygoosisagagun First Nation Response: Donations an7gc.ca/donate/
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Donate to True North Aid's general fund and support Indigenous-led and community initiatves in remote communities.
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I want people to understand the full impact of the devastation that First Nations in Canada are facing. It's NOT just that people and wildlife are losing their homes...it's the history that is being lost for generations to come.
We recently published a short story and a poem by the same author (under both linked names in Reckoning’s blog post). Both pieces are still on our website, however we are currently investigating best we can and will re-evaluate if/as more information comes to light.
Reckoning@reckoningmag.bsky.social · last mo.Today, in place of a new piece of writing from IT WAS PARADISE, our special issue on war and conflict in environmental justice, here's a word of explanation from publisher @michaeljdeluca.bsky.social as to why we felt we had to remove a poem from the issue: reckoning.press/ai/
Hear ye, hear ye! It's time to OFFICIALLY announce our Table of Contents for Issue 11. Releasing on July 31 (iykyk), it's a summer special with stories and poetry from new and old friends!
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Current Ballot – The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA)
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Heartlines Spec@heartlines-spec.com · 2mo agoBEHOLD! Our cover art for Issue 7 is an Aurora Award nominee for Best Cover Art/Interior Illustration! If you're a member of @csffa.bsky.social you can vote TODAY! We've been so lucky to work with Alice M -- Alice's work is consistently gorgeous and we'd love to see it rewarded.
Last week, we said goodbye to our sweet boy. He was a light in our lives, and we were so lucky to have him for the short time we did. We miss him so much.
ISSUE 2 COVER REVEAL! Subscribers got the first look, but now it's your turn! As always, art is by the incredible @hvmator.bsky.social, who has once again knocked it out of the park. Those colors! These authors! We can't wait for you to read this issue 🧡 We know you're going to love it.
Look down, back up. It’s us asking for more submissions. (but make them SFF please, we’ve been getting a lot of anything but) www.heartlines-spec.com/submission-g...
Submission Guidelines
Learn all about our submissions guidelines, what we're looking for, and our payment details
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Nicole Munro (is writing; on hiatus)@nmunrowrites.bsky.social · 3mo ago✨ @heartlines-spec.com is open for submissions May 1 - 31 ✨ Send us your stories and poems, and don't self-reject! ✅ Fantasy and/or Sci-fi **WITH** ✅ a long-term relationship at the core (familial, platonic, or romantic) ⬇️ More guidelines ⬇️ www.heartlines-spec.com/submission-g...
Early submissions from equity-deserving groups are still open for @heartlines-spec.com April 23-30! Send us your stories and poems!! ✍️ ✅ Sci-fi and/or Fantasy **WITH** ✅ Long-term relationship (familial, platonic, or romance) ⬇️ More info ⬇️ www.heartlines-spec.com/submission-g...
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Learn all about our submissions guidelines, what we're looking for, and our payment details
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Have you read Issue 1? One of our favorite places to buy ebooks is @weightlessbooks.bsky.social—and you can find OTHERSIDE there too! Every purchase helps us bring you more great queer SFF! Issue 1: weightlessbooks.com/otherside-ma... 12-month subscription: weightlessbooks.com/otherside-ma...
When we asked poetry editors Jess Cho and Angel Leal what they wanted to see in Issue 2, they immediately said things like "VISCERAL VERSE" and "weird queer monsters" and "joy and euphoria" and "MORE POEMS, PLEASE." Poets, you know what to do! Send us your work + spread the word! We pay $50/poem!
Submission Guidelines - OTHERSIDE
Submission guidelines for fiction and poetry submissions to OTHERSIDE, including opening dates and how to submit.
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Issue 10 is now available for subscribers! Two pieces are available for all subscriber levels BUT if you give us a cool $18CAD, you get to read the whole thing RIGHT NOW!! www.heartlines-spec.com/issue-10/
Issue 10
The stories and poems in Issue 10 take place in the grey area between worlds. The line between reality and the speculative becomes blurred as characters dive into the ocean, robots tell stories, and a...
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‼️ ONE MORE WEEK to send in your submissions for @heartlines-spec.com, closing on Jan. 31st ‼️ We're looking for your stories and poems focused on a long-term relationship (any) WITH fantasy or sci-fi. Guidelines and more info here: www.heartlines-spec.com/submission-g... Write and submit now!! ✍️
snoopy is typing on a typewriter while sitting on a bed
ALT: snoopy is typing on a typewriter while sitting on a bed
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Come say hi at @tricon-hfx.bsky.social!! Editor @rebecca-b.bsky.social will be buzzing around and ready to talk short fiction
TriCon@tricon-hfx.bsky.social · 6mo agoHeads up! We will be opening sign-ups for our Blue Pencil Pitch sessions on MON, FEB 2nd. These are 10-15 min 1-on-1 meetings for you to pitch, present a small sample, or ask questions. The limited slots are granted on a 1st-come, 1st-serve basis. You must be registered for the Con to sign up!
LAST TEN DAYS FOR GENERAL SUBS! Give us your best relationships!!
Heartlines Spec@heartlines-spec.com · 8mo agoWe're open for early subs from Dec 24-31! If you're an equity-deserving writer, send us SFF short fiction (500-3,500 words) & poetry. Not sure what we want? Less fabulism and more entrenched fantasy/scifi. We'd love pieces that deliver on the promise of their title (show us the monster!!)
Oh shit, writers saw ‘symbiotic’ and ran with it 👀 We have the BEST submitters 💕
Heartlines Spec@heartlines-spec.com · 8mo agoWe're open for early subs from Dec 24-31! If you're an equity-deserving writer, send us SFF short fiction (500-3,500 words) & poetry. Not sure what we want? Less fabulism and more entrenched fantasy/scifi. We'd love pieces that deliver on the promise of their title (show us the monster!!)
Calling all 2SLGBTQIA+ poets! We have a message for you from our poetry editor Jess Cho: “Dear queer poets, PLEASE FUCK ME UP.” If you have something strange, dark, and unrepentantly queer… send it our way! We’re open to submissions right now and we pay $50/poem!
Submission Guidelines - OTHERSIDE
Submission guidelines for fiction and poetry submissions to OTHERSIDE, including opening dates and how to submit.
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TONIGHT!
OTHERSIDE@othersidespec.bsky.social · 7mo agoReminder, original fiction/poetry submissions open TOMORROW NIGHT, at 12:01am Eastern Time on January 1st 👀 Reprint submissions will temporarily close at the same time. Nonfiction will remain open! We can't wait to read your work. We're so excited for 2026 🪐🗡️ othersidespec.com/guidelines/
I'll hopefully get back to writing too lol
Nicole Munro (is writing; on hiatus)@nmunrowrites.bsky.social · 8mo agoRecently spent a week in Auckland, New Zealand. 💙 Attended WIPCE with my colleagues - amazing! 🧡 Visited and dined at Hobbiton (roads go ever ever on)! 💚 Got to meet @emilyyu.bsky.social in person, FINALLY! 💕 Will get back to writing. ✍️
Number 9, number 9, number 9. Issue 9 has been released! It's a bittersweet one as we welcome @manuelaamiouny.bsky.social as Poetry Editor and say goodbye to Jess Cho 2 pieces are available now to all subscribers! Snow, Stars, Stone and grotto www.heartlines-spec.com/issue-9/
Issue 9
Issue 9 features farewells, apocalypses, the decay of laws of physics and things lurking in the water, waiting to drag you under. These endings are all balanced with new beginnings. Much like the deat...
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HEY THEY ANNOUNCED THE PRIZE BEFORE THE ACTUAL CEREMONY LE HOLY CRAP I WON THE JULIA VERLANGER PRIZE
Only 1 day left until our next submission period opens! We're looking for daring, subversive, and strange fiction that explores the theme "REVOLUTIONS". ⏰ Submissions will open on November 1. Check out the complete theme description and submission details: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
It's Issue 9 and we're feeling fine! It might even be our first nature-y issue, there's zombies, sheep, all types of flora, and the slow decay of time. Issue 9 releases on November 30, $18CAD/year or join for free and get everything sent to your inbox 📬 Thank you to our newest contributors! 🫀
Double vaccinated ✅✅ (yes, I would rather have 1 super sore arm instead of 2 medium sore arms)
Congratulations @angelvleal.bsky.social !!!! So proud of you!!!
Angel L🏳️⚧️@angelvleal.bsky.social · 10mo agoTwo Latinx writers in the Rhysling Award!! 💖 Thank you so so much for including me!! :') And enormous congrats to all the finalists and especially @pedroiniguez.bsky.social for winning in multiple categories!! 😱🎉 Love to you friend, you deserve it! 🫂
This is the second time our co-founders have woken up to a STRETCH GOAL HIT!! You hit our $9,700 goal overnight—that means ISSUE 7 IS FUNDED! We are now ONLY ONE STRETCH GOAL AWAY FROM YEAR 2 FULLY FUNDED!! AND spot our next revealed stretch goal? 👀 www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
