I read @yvettel.bsky.social's Worry Dolls from @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social's Forged in FIYAH! anthology. An exploration of being BIPOC in a wyt institution, as well as getting unwanted "help."
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Codex and SFWA member, Voodoonaut's alumna, reader at FIYAH and Podcastle. BIPOC, disabled, neurodivergent, and queer as a clockwork orange. She/? Find me at https://emmaliah.wixsite.com/emmaliawrites My book is out! https://books2read.com/u/mdapOW
@effies.bsky.social Possible inspiration for Bagel's next dress up day, Crunchy Fried Lox: youtube.com/shorts/Wxcyl...
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I read @ebonidunbar.bsky.social's The Possibility from @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social's Forged in FIYAH! anthology. Strong worldbuilding and characterizations help fuel the emotions of the story. Plot wise, I was not expecting (redacted.)
I read @edenroyce.bsky.social's All That Remains from @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social's Forged in FIYAH! anthology. A bittersweet story about reconnecting and forging new bonds.
I read Nelson Rolon's The Zoo from @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social's Forged in FIYAH! anthology. New York City is as much a character in the story as Jack.
We're just a WEEK OUT from our release of the Forged in FIYAH anthology!!! Today's fave lines hail from @veronicaodavis.bsky.social "Redemption is the Color of Dried Blood" 🔥
I read @tadethompson.bsky.social's Tophats and Parasols from @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social's Forged in FIYAH! anthology. A strong example of Afrosurrealism, especially "surreal" in the sense of "heightened reality."
You need to check out Emmalia's debut novel "Walk on Grey Ruins," a compelling standalone fantasy! Support Black authors who lift while they climb, buy all the things!
Emmalia's work featured in FIYAH No. 4. They circled back to flex more of their editorial talent with FIYAH No. 31 as that issue's guest editor, which explored a disability theme 🔥🔥🔥
Emmalia is part of the team bringing us The Cookout Anthology (@tco-anthology.bsky.social) from @press-android.bsky.social which crushed its funding goal and is guaranteed to be a banger...!
We're back this week with more fave lines from the Forged in FIYAH anthology! Today we shout out "Talented Tenth" by @emmaliawrites.bsky.social, one of our most stalwart acquiring editors throughout their time with the mag!
I read @tobiogundiran.com's On the Origin of Species from @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social's Forged in FIYAH! anthology. It examines obsession and what it costs.
I read @brentclambert.bsky.social's We Got Options from @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social's Forged in FIYAH! anthology. It begins by skewering "progressive" microagressions, before morphing into (spoilers!)
I read @tonyarmoore.com's The Nth Verse from @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social's Forged in FIYAH! anthology. It blends "ocean" adventure, found family, and moral complexity.
I read @shereereneethomas.bsky.social's Petite Ville from @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social's Forged in FIYAH! anthology. It reads as as a cycle of local legends, passed down orally for generations. We're blessed to get a print version of these tales.
I read @veronicaghenry.bsky.social's "Redemption is the Color of Dried Blood." It's a meditation on injustice and the power of support.
I read @wcdunlap.bsky.social's "For Those Who Hunger" from @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social's Forged in FIYAH! It's about love in the grimmest of grim circumstances, patience, and liberation.
I had a front row view of 9/11 as a student. My hellhole school is still using 9/11 as a PR stunt. emmaliah.wixsite.com/emmaliawrite...
To the Bottom Feeders
Context: I was a student at Stuyvesant High School on September 11th, 2001. That hellhole school has an exploitative approach to the tragedy. Last month, it asked alumni for submissions for its 25th a...
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I read Suyi Davies Okungbowa's Boundless from @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social's Forged in FIYAH! anthology. It's full of microaggressive creepiness, like a spiritual cousin to Get Out.
attacking trans people hurts dem politicians and that take is missing from this whole news cycle. dems attacking trans people makes it more likely you will lose, defending trans people makes it more likely they win I want democrats to win so they need to defend trans people
I read @clclarkwrites.com's Flight from @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social's Forged in FIYAH! anthology. They build a vivid world within a page and a half, and the quality never dips.
I read @tonjakjohnson.bsky.social's Rescue Drone D-10.191 from @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social's Forged in FIYAH! anthology. The opening line is excellent, and it's a sweet read. Do keep a hanky on hand
To all doll and fashion lovers, I've finally posted my lecture notes on Addy Walker. emmaliah.wixsite.com/emmaliawrite...
Addy Walker: A Complicated Legacy
On January 31st, I participated in Costumers of Color's CoCoNoir Symposium, a day of online lectures about Black American fashion history. Me being me, I also wanted to talk about dolls. I have a lot ...
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I read @mhayinde.bsky.social's "The Clothmaker of Kehin" from the Forged in FIYAH! anthology. As a textile geek, it made me happy.
Major update: I am almost certainly going to lose my housing by my birthday. I’ve received notice and even through my efforts it just…isn’t enough. I have about 17 days to find an actually workable solution and…I don’t think that’s going to happen. I think I just won’t have a home.
Cy Catwell@pixelatedlenses.bsky.social · 4w agoDropping this so it’s all contained within one thread since now, more than ever, mutual aid can and will make the difference between me staying housed or not while I continue to push for security and safety nets through my state: