In Trouble / On Fire
Davi, Johannah simon, Alison Lubar, Hugh Findlay, endling., Sarah R. New, Alex Carrigan, Alexandra Naughton, allison whittenberg, Stephanie Jones, JohannahWrites, tommy wyatt blakea blog for Troublemaker Firestarter, a very gay magazine.
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Alison Lubar is a queer Nikkei poet & educator, and author of the award-winning poetry collection The Other Tree (Harbor Editions 2025). Find out more at http://www.alisonlubar.com/.
Hugh Findlay’s writing and photography have been published worldwide. His nominations include: a Pushcart Prize for poetry 2020, Best of the Net for poetry 2025, Best Microfiction 2024, and Best of the Net for photography 2024.
the poetry, musings & rambles of @gravesgate. currently hibernating.
Sarah R. New is an indie author and film analyst, and has been writing since she was 6. She has published three books: The Great European Escape (2023), Amissis Liberis (2024), and Hypochondria (2025). She can be found at sarahrnew.wordpress.com.
Alex Carrigan (he/him) is a Pushcart-nominated editor, poet, and critic from Alexandria, VA. He is the author of Now Let’s Get Brunch (Querencia Press, 2023) and May All Our Pain Be Champagne (Alien Buddha Press, 2022).
writer, performer, events producer, and editor in chief of be about it press. find out more at alexandranaughton.com
Allison Whittenberg's novels are Sweet Thang, Hollywood and Maine, Life is Fine, Tutored (Random House 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010). She is the author of the full-length short story collection, Carnival of Reality (Loyola University Press, 2022) .
Stephanie is a widely published writer & editor living in NYC and spending lots of time in Jersey.
Johannah Simon is a corporate learning strategist by day and writer by night. You can find her on X @JohannahWrites and at www.thewritingtype.com.
tommy wyatt blake is the poet laureate of timefuckery. he moonlights as an editor, publishing zines inspired by niche media and popular culture. they want you to know he’s an archivist and poet in equal measure.
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