we will be tabling at @olyzinefest this month, and submissions are open for mini zines! get your work in by may 23rd for a chance to have your zines included at our table on the 30th 💐 submission guidelines are on our website! reach out if you have any questions 💗
read the newest poem “Moon Water” by bella melardi on the site now! 🌘🌊
about the author:
bella melardi is a poet and author. she writes about the political and personal. she attends OCADU.
“Fondly” and “Meridian” are the debut singles by @loanndbehold !! listen on our website and on all streaming platforms <3
credits:
songs written by lauren seely wallach
guitar, vocals, glockenspiel: lauren seely wallach
recording, mixing, mastering: zach miller
bass, guitar, tambourine, sparkles: zach miller
fiddle, vocals, glockenspiel: rubin hochhauser
vocals: electra lee richards
drums, glockenspiel: phoebe setter
about the artist:
lolo wawa (she/her) is twenty five and lives in beautiful bellingham washington. she is inspired by the trees and the water and the big blue mountains. she writes songs and sings them with her friends, often with her band bellflower and sometimes alone and with other people too!
this month, we had the honor of collaborating with another local zine, “corridor,” created by poet @shannon.chickadee 🦋 volume 36 of “corridor” features cover art and two collages by @jadabee (our photography & visual arts editor), as well as two poems by @hazel.rain (our writing & music editor). you can view the full PDF of the zine in our latest substack newsletter (link in bio)!
about “corridor:”
“corridor” is a limited edition monthly free zine featuring poetry and art. it gets its name from the I-5 corridor that mimics how thoughts travel through the highways of the mind. submissions are open for original poetry and art that provokes deep thought, offers encouragement, entertains, and/or shares a story. each month, shannon distributes copies of the zine to various independent shops, cafes, bookstores, and little free libraries around whatcom county.
we published a new poem today: “when ocd gets a day job” by the amazing @stregashewrote ❄️
about the author:
strega clare manning is a baltimore based poet. she has been previously published in Bullshit Lit, fifth wheel press, Indie Blu(e) Publishing, Bi Women Quarterly, and Voicemail Poems. when she’s not writing, she’s playing with her cats, gardening with her partner, and lifting heavy weights. you can find her on instagram @stregashewrote .
we are so happy to share our nominees for the monarch queer literary awards, a new anthology recognizing the best new published queer writing and art. any selected pieces will be published in a print & digital anthology by @fifthwheelpress in spring of 2026. all nominated work is available to read on our website!
“‘How Could You Love Me?’ captures the disorientation of being caught between self-doubt and desire for acceptance.”
new track by @amityhayze is up on our site now 🌃
about the artist:
amity hayze is an alternative artist blending surfer rock, shoegaze, and midwest emo into a raw and immersive sound. based in la, she produces and records all her music independently, pairing nostalgic textures with deeply personal themes. her work explores time, self-worth, and the fleeting nature of connection.
