news
book reminder: the you stupid slut rerelease comes out this month (July 21)! it’s available at most major online booksellers, but i’d really love it if you bought it on Bookshop.org, or really anywhere that isn’t the bezos site. i’ll have signed copies available for sale after release, too!
your usual zine reminders:
join my zine club.
download all my mini zines in one $10 digital bundle.
i’m selling physical zines on etsy.
follow all of my zine-related adventures @ramenzines on instagram.
upcoming attractions:
i’m reading at On Fire, D.C.’s first queer reading series on 8/26! more details to come.
published piece: “are you experienced?” in Talk Vomit’s Summer 2026 issue, it’s complicated
published fiction: “A New Bombshell Enters the Villa” in Bullshit Lit
published poems: “sprung,” “blacking out at my first phillies game,” “sonnet for voegesite and exfoliants,” and “foiled orchards” in Eunoia Review
notes
i’ve taken a noticeable break from writing recently, in that i’m not producing at the rate i have for the last several years. i think this is actually okay in just about every way, as writing (particularly writing poetry and nonfiction) is inherently tied to processing difficult emotions for me. the lack of consistent engagement with my poetry practice especially is indicative that i have both distanced myself from a number of stressors in my life and that i have learned how to better exist with these emotions.
but that doesn’t mean i’m not writing at all. i’ve played a bit with flash fiction in the last few weeks especially, which is a form i’ve never meaningfully explored. i’ve also been engaging more with editing projects, which is flexing my skills in a different way. (this is another shameless reminder that i am open for freelance projects, including beta reading and in-depth feedback on both poetry, prose, and hybrid work.) ultimately, things are evolving for me in a way that is making it easier to exist peacefully in the day-to-day.
sneak peek
come back next month!
what’s happening
call: Black Lily Zine is open for submissions until 8/15 or their cap is reached
release: fifth wheel press released 22 free queer microchapbooks across various genres during the month of June 2026; check them out!
current events
here’s what i’ve been reading, watching, listening to, and playing.
tv: Love Island USA, In The City, Million Dollar Nannies, Below Deck Down Under
games: Pokemon Pokopia
the part where i ask for money
paid subscriptions for my substack page are open. while the pool will always be 100% free, i do not have a full-time job/steady income and appreciate any support i’m able to get right now.
if you’d prefer not to ferry your money through substack (i get it), you can also set up a recurring donation on ko-fi or send me a tip (scroll to the bottom of the page for payment links). monthly subscriptions start at just $5 and are only $50 for the year.