Heartlines Spec
@heartlines-spec.com
Heartlines Spec is a speculative magazine bringing you SFF stories and poetry focused on long-term friendships and relationships. $0.08CAD/word 🇨🇦🌎 (posts by @rebecca-b)
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👾🌟 Here it is, pals: issue 9! 🌟👾
Includes numerous CREATURES.
inner-worlds.ghost.io/issue-nine-e...
#SFF #SciFi #Horror #Fantasy #SpecFic #ShortFiction #LitMag
Includes numerous CREATURES.
inner-worlds.ghost.io/issue-nine-e...
#SFF #SciFi #Horror #Fantasy #SpecFic #ShortFiction #LitMag
November 30, 2025 at 9:14 PM
👾🌟 Here it is, pals: issue 9! 🌟👾
Includes numerous CREATURES.
inner-worlds.ghost.io/issue-nine-e...
#SFF #SciFi #Horror #Fantasy #SpecFic #ShortFiction #LitMag
Includes numerous CREATURES.
inner-worlds.ghost.io/issue-nine-e...
#SFF #SciFi #Horror #Fantasy #SpecFic #ShortFiction #LitMag
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Thrilled to have a non-fiction piece in this issue ❤️
Number 9, number 9, number 9.
Issue 9 has been released! It's a bittersweet one as we welcome @manuelaamiouny.bsky.social as Poetry Editor and say goodbye to Jess Cho
2 pieces are available now to all subscribers! Snow, Stars, Stone and grotto
www.heartlines-spec.com/issue-9/
Issue 9 has been released! It's a bittersweet one as we welcome @manuelaamiouny.bsky.social as Poetry Editor and say goodbye to Jess Cho
2 pieces are available now to all subscribers! Snow, Stars, Stone and grotto
www.heartlines-spec.com/issue-9/
Issue 9
Issue 9 features farewells, apocalypses, the decay of laws of physics and things lurking in the water, waiting to drag you under. These endings are all balanced with new beginnings. Much like the deat...
www.heartlines-spec.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Thrilled to have a non-fiction piece in this issue ❤️
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It's here! It's here! Issue 9 is out and includes my love letter to zombie stories, California, and junk food: "At the End of the World, Meet Me By the Vending Machines." 🧟🍫
Number 9, number 9, number 9.
Issue 9 has been released! It's a bittersweet one as we welcome @manuelaamiouny.bsky.social as Poetry Editor and say goodbye to Jess Cho
2 pieces are available now to all subscribers! Snow, Stars, Stone and grotto
www.heartlines-spec.com/issue-9/
Issue 9 has been released! It's a bittersweet one as we welcome @manuelaamiouny.bsky.social as Poetry Editor and say goodbye to Jess Cho
2 pieces are available now to all subscribers! Snow, Stars, Stone and grotto
www.heartlines-spec.com/issue-9/
Issue 9
Issue 9 features farewells, apocalypses, the decay of laws of physics and things lurking in the water, waiting to drag you under. These endings are all balanced with new beginnings. Much like the deat...
www.heartlines-spec.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
It's here! It's here! Issue 9 is out and includes my love letter to zombie stories, California, and junk food: "At the End of the World, Meet Me By the Vending Machines." 🧟🍫
Number 9, number 9, number 9.
Issue 9 has been released! It's a bittersweet one as we welcome @manuelaamiouny.bsky.social as Poetry Editor and say goodbye to Jess Cho
2 pieces are available now to all subscribers! Snow, Stars, Stone and grotto
www.heartlines-spec.com/issue-9/
Issue 9 has been released! It's a bittersweet one as we welcome @manuelaamiouny.bsky.social as Poetry Editor and say goodbye to Jess Cho
2 pieces are available now to all subscribers! Snow, Stars, Stone and grotto
www.heartlines-spec.com/issue-9/
Issue 9
Issue 9 features farewells, apocalypses, the decay of laws of physics and things lurking in the water, waiting to drag you under. These endings are all balanced with new beginnings. Much like the deat...
www.heartlines-spec.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Number 9, number 9, number 9.
Issue 9 has been released! It's a bittersweet one as we welcome @manuelaamiouny.bsky.social as Poetry Editor and say goodbye to Jess Cho
2 pieces are available now to all subscribers! Snow, Stars, Stone and grotto
www.heartlines-spec.com/issue-9/
Issue 9 has been released! It's a bittersweet one as we welcome @manuelaamiouny.bsky.social as Poetry Editor and say goodbye to Jess Cho
2 pieces are available now to all subscribers! Snow, Stars, Stone and grotto
www.heartlines-spec.com/issue-9/
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Just in time for the new issue dropping very very soon 👀👀
oh hey, is your wallet open for Black Friday? While you're looking for deals, why don't you pay us FULL PRICE PLEASE 💸
$18CAD for a yearly subscription. That's right, there's NO DISCOUNTS, NO DEALS, AND WE'RE DEFINITELY NOT A DRAGON
It breaks down to 40 cents a piece for human-made works
$18CAD for a yearly subscription. That's right, there's NO DISCOUNTS, NO DEALS, AND WE'RE DEFINITELY NOT A DRAGON
It breaks down to 40 cents a piece for human-made works
November 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Just in time for the new issue dropping very very soon 👀👀
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I love this ploy, haha. I was pondering some mags to support with Xmas money, and this is one that pays their story writers .08CAD per word. ✅️
oh hey, is your wallet open for Black Friday? While you're looking for deals, why don't you pay us FULL PRICE PLEASE 💸
$18CAD for a yearly subscription. That's right, there's NO DISCOUNTS, NO DEALS, AND WE'RE DEFINITELY NOT A DRAGON
It breaks down to 40 cents a piece for human-made works
$18CAD for a yearly subscription. That's right, there's NO DISCOUNTS, NO DEALS, AND WE'RE DEFINITELY NOT A DRAGON
It breaks down to 40 cents a piece for human-made works
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I love this ploy, haha. I was pondering some mags to support with Xmas money, and this is one that pays their story writers .08CAD per word. ✅️
oh hey, is your wallet open for Black Friday? While you're looking for deals, why don't you pay us FULL PRICE PLEASE 💸
$18CAD for a yearly subscription. That's right, there's NO DISCOUNTS, NO DEALS, AND WE'RE DEFINITELY NOT A DRAGON
It breaks down to 40 cents a piece for human-made works
$18CAD for a yearly subscription. That's right, there's NO DISCOUNTS, NO DEALS, AND WE'RE DEFINITELY NOT A DRAGON
It breaks down to 40 cents a piece for human-made works
November 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
oh hey, is your wallet open for Black Friday? While you're looking for deals, why don't you pay us FULL PRICE PLEASE 💸
$18CAD for a yearly subscription. That's right, there's NO DISCOUNTS, NO DEALS, AND WE'RE DEFINITELY NOT A DRAGON
It breaks down to 40 cents a piece for human-made works
$18CAD for a yearly subscription. That's right, there's NO DISCOUNTS, NO DEALS, AND WE'RE DEFINITELY NOT A DRAGON
It breaks down to 40 cents a piece for human-made works
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Ettin and Azoya are coming to Heartlines soon!! Stay tuned for...
🧚♂️fairy tale lovers
🫂evolving relationships
💀bones and herbs🌿
🧙♀️old woman magic
in "After Ever, Happily" 💖💞
🧚♂️fairy tale lovers
🫂evolving relationships
💀bones and herbs🌿
🧙♀️old woman magic
in "After Ever, Happily" 💖💞
In After Ever, Happily by @elismontgomery.bsky.social the story goes on, people change, but the love is always there. Follow two ancients as they build their lives together and apart.
Coming soon to paid subscribers November 30th!
Coming soon to paid subscribers November 30th!
November 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Ettin and Azoya are coming to Heartlines soon!! Stay tuned for...
🧚♂️fairy tale lovers
🫂evolving relationships
💀bones and herbs🌿
🧙♀️old woman magic
in "After Ever, Happily" 💖💞
🧚♂️fairy tale lovers
🫂evolving relationships
💀bones and herbs🌿
🧙♀️old woman magic
in "After Ever, Happily" 💖💞
In After Ever, Happily by @elismontgomery.bsky.social the story goes on, people change, but the love is always there. Follow two ancients as they build their lives together and apart.
Coming soon to paid subscribers November 30th!
Coming soon to paid subscribers November 30th!
November 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
In After Ever, Happily by @elismontgomery.bsky.social the story goes on, people change, but the love is always there. Follow two ancients as they build their lives together and apart.
Coming soon to paid subscribers November 30th!
Coming soon to paid subscribers November 30th!
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Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
Missing you, No Matter Where I Am by @brokenswanquill.bsky.social has all the yearning of a Celine song and the hope of a good tarot spread
Coming soon to paid subscribers Nov 30th!
Coming soon to paid subscribers Nov 30th!
November 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Missing you, No Matter Where I Am by @brokenswanquill.bsky.social has all the yearning of a Celine song and the hope of a good tarot spread
Coming soon to paid subscribers Nov 30th!
Coming soon to paid subscribers Nov 30th!
Of Flowers and Snails by Allie Leigh is a sweet fae-ry tale about protection and devotion.
Coming soon to paid subscribers Nov 30th!
Coming soon to paid subscribers Nov 30th!
November 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Of Flowers and Snails by Allie Leigh is a sweet fae-ry tale about protection and devotion.
Coming soon to paid subscribers Nov 30th!
Coming soon to paid subscribers Nov 30th!
The world is changing in 'How Grey was my Valley' by M. J. Pettit. This story has sentient sheep, delicious petrol, and decisions about what comes next.
Coming to paid subscribers November 30th!
Coming to paid subscribers November 30th!
November 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The world is changing in 'How Grey was my Valley' by M. J. Pettit. This story has sentient sheep, delicious petrol, and decisions about what comes next.
Coming to paid subscribers November 30th!
Coming to paid subscribers November 30th!
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GTA friends I will be at this Canadian-Caribbean showcase on Dec 14 discussing Writing Speculative Fiction with Terese Mason Pierre and Lue Palmer! All of it is free. There are workshops on poetry, self pubbing, non fiction, short stories etc!
come say hi? 😀
diasporadialogues.com/diaspora-dia...
come say hi? 😀
diasporadialogues.com/diaspora-dia...
Diaspora Dialogues Presents the 2025 Canadian-Caribbean Literary Showcase - Diaspora Dialogues
The Canadian-Caribbean Literary Showcase is a three-day celebration of Caribbean voices and their influence on Canadian literature, art, and culture. Over the course of the showcase, audiences are inv...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
GTA friends I will be at this Canadian-Caribbean showcase on Dec 14 discussing Writing Speculative Fiction with Terese Mason Pierre and Lue Palmer! All of it is free. There are workshops on poetry, self pubbing, non fiction, short stories etc!
come say hi? 😀
diasporadialogues.com/diaspora-dia...
come say hi? 😀
diasporadialogues.com/diaspora-dia...
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In self-interest but also general interest, folks: Black Friday is coming up, and small publishers/independent creators will always be a better choice than megacorps.
When the sales drop, please remember that!
When the sales drop, please remember that!
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In self-interest but also general interest, folks: Black Friday is coming up, and small publishers/independent creators will always be a better choice than megacorps.
When the sales drop, please remember that!
When the sales drop, please remember that!
Any lingering questions you want to ask? I Consult a Spiritualist by @mernadyerskinner.bsky.social has the board set up and is searching for truths
Coming soon to paid subscribers November 30!
Coming soon to paid subscribers November 30!
November 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Any lingering questions you want to ask? I Consult a Spiritualist by @mernadyerskinner.bsky.social has the board set up and is searching for truths
Coming soon to paid subscribers November 30!
Coming soon to paid subscribers November 30!
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This is very sad news, but I am glad to see that The Deadlands will continue.
Read this and then: support the zines and publishers you love. It is tough, rough times for small publishers and zines. Do what you can to help them continue their good work.
Read this and then: support the zines and publishers you love. It is tough, rough times for small publishers and zines. Do what you can to help them continue their good work.
a post about Psychopomp in 2026
please read and share
thank you very much
please read and share
thank you very much
what's next for Psychopomp - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
what to expect from Psychopomp (and The Deadlands and Fantasy Magazine) in 2026.
psychopomp.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This is very sad news, but I am glad to see that The Deadlands will continue.
Read this and then: support the zines and publishers you love. It is tough, rough times for small publishers and zines. Do what you can to help them continue their good work.
Read this and then: support the zines and publishers you love. It is tough, rough times for small publishers and zines. Do what you can to help them continue their good work.
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oh yes
the abyssal plain awaits you
the abyssal plain awaits you
We can't wait for you to dive deep into Snow, Stars, Stone by @arielmarkenjack.bsky.social -- plunge into the abyss and make peace with the darkness
Coming soon to paid subscribers November 30, 2025!
Coming soon to paid subscribers November 30, 2025!
November 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
oh yes
the abyssal plain awaits you
the abyssal plain awaits you
We can't wait for you to dive deep into Snow, Stars, Stone by @arielmarkenjack.bsky.social -- plunge into the abyss and make peace with the darkness
Coming soon to paid subscribers November 30, 2025!
Coming soon to paid subscribers November 30, 2025!
November 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
We can't wait for you to dive deep into Snow, Stars, Stone by @arielmarkenjack.bsky.social -- plunge into the abyss and make peace with the darkness
Coming soon to paid subscribers November 30, 2025!
Coming soon to paid subscribers November 30, 2025!
Frolic with strange creatures in Grotto by Leah Duarte! This is a gorgeous poem that will have you checking the next time something nibbles at your toes in the water.
Coming to paid subscribers Nov 30, 2025!
Coming to paid subscribers Nov 30, 2025!
November 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Frolic with strange creatures in Grotto by Leah Duarte! This is a gorgeous poem that will have you checking the next time something nibbles at your toes in the water.
Coming to paid subscribers Nov 30, 2025!
Coming to paid subscribers Nov 30, 2025!
Find your purpose and your peace in The Last Two Gardeners of Mars by Irene W. Collins. It's a gorgeous story that will have you yearning for spring just so you can listen to the plants.
Coming to paid subscribers November 30th!
Coming to paid subscribers November 30th!
November 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Find your purpose and your peace in The Last Two Gardeners of Mars by Irene W. Collins. It's a gorgeous story that will have you yearning for spring just so you can listen to the plants.
Coming to paid subscribers November 30th!
Coming to paid subscribers November 30th!
Don't drop your stitches! Looped by @nadiaradovich.bsky.social sticks with you, even if you just want to reset.
Coming to paid subscribers November 30th!
Coming to paid subscribers November 30th!
November 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Don't drop your stitches! Looped by @nadiaradovich.bsky.social sticks with you, even if you just want to reset.
Coming to paid subscribers November 30th!
Coming to paid subscribers November 30th!
Create something beautiful out of the rubble of the past. Five of Us by Jayasri Sridha is a meditation on building, recovering, and loving.
Coming to paid subscribers November 30th! $18CAD gets you a full-year subscription with the full issue on release day
Coming to paid subscribers November 30th! $18CAD gets you a full-year subscription with the full issue on release day
November 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Create something beautiful out of the rubble of the past. Five of Us by Jayasri Sridha is a meditation on building, recovering, and loving.
Coming to paid subscribers November 30th! $18CAD gets you a full-year subscription with the full issue on release day
Coming to paid subscribers November 30th! $18CAD gets you a full-year subscription with the full issue on release day
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HORROR CHOCOLATE! 🍫😱 (And you thought the zombies were scary!)
I cannot wait to introduce everyone to the end of the world, snack time edition!
I cannot wait to introduce everyone to the end of the world, snack time edition!
Hey, we'll split this bag of Hawkins if you share some KitKats? At the End of the World, Meet Me By the Vending Machines by @cjtavares.bsky.social is a funny, epistolary look at the end of the world and how crucial tasty food can be.
Please talk to her about horror of end of the world chocolate.
Please talk to her about horror of end of the world chocolate.
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
HORROR CHOCOLATE! 🍫😱 (And you thought the zombies were scary!)
I cannot wait to introduce everyone to the end of the world, snack time edition!
I cannot wait to introduce everyone to the end of the world, snack time edition!
Hey, we'll split this bag of Hawkins if you share some KitKats? At the End of the World, Meet Me By the Vending Machines by @cjtavares.bsky.social is a funny, epistolary look at the end of the world and how crucial tasty food can be.
Please talk to her about horror of end of the world chocolate.
Please talk to her about horror of end of the world chocolate.
November 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Hey, we'll split this bag of Hawkins if you share some KitKats? At the End of the World, Meet Me By the Vending Machines by @cjtavares.bsky.social is a funny, epistolary look at the end of the world and how crucial tasty food can be.
Please talk to her about horror of end of the world chocolate.
Please talk to her about horror of end of the world chocolate.