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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · 3h

“You’ll be home again before you have a chance to. But just in case,” her mother said, snatching a tiger swallowtail from midair and popping it into the lunchbox, “a butterfly for joy.”

from "The Accidental" by K.M. Veohongs www.lunastationquart...

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · 5d

Family legend said that any vows spoken under the ancient, twisting boughs, were binding, unbreakable and inescapable.

from "Underhill Wines" by Tanya Pond www.lunastationquart...

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · 7d

Her sealskin—a bundle of sleek, gray fur—rests beside her. The top half of it hangs off the back of the rock. From the limp flap of its face, the seal watches me with drooping eye sockets.

from "Going to sea, mother" by Luscha Makortoff www.lunastationquart...

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · 22d

If you haven't seen the Lilith Fair documentary yet, I highly recommend it.

I was just the right age (early 20s) when that was all happening and not only did it bring back lots of memories, but the perspective on what we've won and lost in the ensuing years is powerful.

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · 28d

The forest is a fearsome place, but that is not all it is. It has its secrets, but it only gives them up to those prepared to find their way through.

from "Daisies for Going Out, Pansies to Return Home" by Amy Power Jansen www.lunastationquart...

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Malina @iridescentwords.bsky.social · Sep 11

Just bought a copy of the latest issue, with spellbinding autumn cover art!

Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Sep 5

You can get digital copies (DRM-free, of course) of our new issue directly from us!

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Sep 11

In the face of the homogenization I see across our culture here in the US, in the face of the algorithms and the bland pseudo-creativity emerging from the rampant use of AI, this issue is a balm for my very soul.

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Sep 6

You can support us and get a copy of our new issue by joining our Patreon

patreon.com/lunastation

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Sep 5

You can get digital copies (DRM-free, of course) of our new issue directly from us!

payhip.com/b/5ONJ0
lunastationpress.gum...

#ShortStories #WomenWriters #SpeculativeFiction #Fantasy #SciFi #Books #Reading #Writing #Magazines

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Samantha Rich @srich-writer.bsky.social · Sep 3

Luna Station Quarterly's print editions are great. ❤️

Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Sep 3

At 384 pages with a perfect binding and no ads, our September issue isn't really a magazine, it's a book!

www.lunastationquart...

www.amazon.com/dp/19...

#ShortStories #WomenWriters #SpeculativeFiction #Fantasy #SciFi #Books #Reading #Writing #Magazines

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Sep 4

Our cover art this issue is by the amazing Erin Ewer

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Sep 3

At 384 pages with a perfect binding and no ads, our September issue isn't really a magazine, it's a book!

www.lunastationquart...

www.amazon.com/dp/19...

#ShortStories #WomenWriters #SpeculativeFiction #Fantasy #SciFi #Books #Reading #Writing #Magazines

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K.M. Veohongs @kmveohongs.bsky.social · Sep 2

I'm in this! With a little fabulist story about bird mom problems aka what happens when you have an immigrant parent and the choice to assimilate is made for you.

Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Sep 2

The new issue is out! We are storytelling animals, always have been, always will be. This issue is proof that stories still mean something in our world.

www.lunastationquart...

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Izzy M @isobelwords.bsky.social · Sep 3

I have a story in this! Hope you'll give edwardian lesbian ghost-hunters solve a short spooky mystery a try!

Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Sep 2

The new issue is out! We are storytelling animals, always have been, always will be. This issue is proof that stories still mean something in our world.

www.lunastationquart...

#ShortStories #WomenWriters #SpeculativeFiction #Fantasy #SciFi #Books #Reading #Writing #Magazines

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Sep 3

At 384 pages with a perfect binding and no ads, our September issue isn't really a magazine, it's a book!

www.lunastationquart...

www.amazon.com/dp/19...

#ShortStories #WomenWriters #SpeculativeFiction #Fantasy #SciFi #Books #Reading #Writing #Magazines

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Sep 2

The new issue is out! We are storytelling animals, always have been, always will be. This issue is proof that stories still mean something in our world.

www.lunastationquart...

#ShortStories #WomenWriters #SpeculativeFiction #Fantasy #SciFi #Books #Reading #Writing #Magazines

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Sally Sultzman @sallysultzman.bsky.social · Sep 2

New issue of @lunastation.bsky.social just dropped in my inbox, CANNOT WAIT to read these stories!!!

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Aug 29

Here’s the thing about selling a cursed object. It’s tough to confirm a client’s compatibility with it. The most reliable telltale sign is this: the client keeps returning for it.

from "Asra's Magnificent Curio Shop of Clockworks Curses" by Madalena Daleziou

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Aug 28

Thought I would share some information about the reach I have via LSQ. You can find this all if you poke around our socials, but I decided to pull it all together in one place. (spoiler: we're still tiny! sharing is caring!)

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Aug 28

An oath was a strong thing. Promises could be sweet or fleeting, but oaths, oaths were wrapped in magic around your very heart.

from "Oathbinder" by L. Fox

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Aug 26

She came to sell the future that her mother said she’d wasted. To sell it and buy it back. To give it to her daughter.

from "Selling Chances" by Louise Hughes

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Aug 26

Unfortunately, Kobo has been one of those didn't work things. (0 sales in 6 months)

So, I'm not going to put new issues up on that service. This isn't a reflection on Kobo, it's just that our audience isn't there.

I'd rather use that energy to connect with you all where you are.

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Aug 26

I do my best to help you all get LSQ stories into your hands, so I experiment with different services. Sometimes they don't work out.

I give about 6 months to any experiment, often longer. Eventually, I have to weigh the effort I put in against what I see reflected back.

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Aug 23

Just wrote my editorial for the upcoming issue. I always worry I won't have anything to say & then it just shows up, almost fully formed, right when I need it.

I'm a bit behind, life got in the way this month. Still, all is on track for our Sept. 2nd release! Excited to share it with you all!

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Luna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · Aug 21

There's a quick roundup of updates on our Patreon now (free to read for all). A bit about my summer, a bit about the upcoming issue and submissions.

www.patreon.com/post...

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