This episode of the Prismatica Magazine Podcast features the story “Roadtrip” by Kathleen Myers and is read by Audrey Stolze.Kathleen Myers (she/her) is a writer of short stories and novels. She graduated with a degree in English Literature from Juniata College, and has worked in St. Louis, Northern Iraq, and is now based in Denver, where she teaches full time. "Roadtrip" is her first published work.Theme Song:Odyssey Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)All other music also by Kevin MacLeod.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Issue 9, Piece 3: "Roadtrip" by Kathleen Myers

This episode of the Prismatica Magazine Podcast features the story “A Warmth in the Forest: Pt 1” by Kylie Yockey and is read by Audrey Stolze.Kylie Ayn Yockey (she/her) is a queer southern creative with a BA in Creative Writing & Literature. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in Glyph Magazine, Meow Meow Pow Pow Lit, Night Music Journal, Gravitas, Ordinary Madness, Stray Branch, and Not Very Quiet. She has edited for Glyph, The Louisville Review, Ink & Voices, and is poetry editor for Blood Tree Literature.Evening Fall Harp Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Long Road Ahead Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Bittersweet Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Interloper Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Issue 7, Piece 5: "A Warmth in the Forest, Part 2" by Kylie Ayn Yockey

This episode of the Prismatica Magazine Podcast features the story “Standardized” by Briar Ripley Page and is read by R. Lee Fryar.R. Lee Fryar (she/her) is a writer living in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. When she’s not writing stories, she works as a small animal veterinarian, homeschools her children, and acts as chief servant and personal attendant to three cats, two dogs, and six spoiled brat chickens. She also paints watercolors of her characters and settings whenever she feels inspired.Theme Song:Odyssey Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)All other music also by Kevin MacLeod.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Issue 9, Piece 2: "Standardized" by R. Lee Fryar

This episode of the Prismatica Magazine Podcast features the story “Val-kerry” by Colin Fisher and is read by Ellie Mars.Colin Fisher (he/they) is from the American Rust Belt and currently lives in Reykjavík, Iceland, where he studies folklore and procrastinates on everything else. He has had poems published in Pithead Chapel and Pidgeonholes. You can bother him at @bear_euphemism on Twitter. Theme Song:Odyssey Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)All other music also by Kevin MacLeod.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Issue 9, Piece 1: "Val-kerry" by Colin Fisher

This episode of the Prismatica Magazine Podcast features the story “Stars Like Teeth in Summer's Dark Maw” by Briar Ripley Page and is read by Jameson Hampton.Briar Ripley Page (they/them) writes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry in Central Pennsylvania, where they reside with their cat and a lot of spiders. They have lived and traveled extensively in the American Southeast; the overgrown quarry described in this story is a real place, although Briar never saw any aliens there. Theme Song:Odyssey Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)All other music also by Kevin MacLeod.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Issue 8, Piece 4: "Stars Like Teeth in Summer's Dark Maw" by Briar Ripley Page

This episode of the Prismatica Magazine Podcast features the poems “Venus" and "Sappho" by Percy Delatte and is read by Ellie Mars.Percy Delatte (they/them) is the aesthetic coordinator for Periwinkle Literary Magazine and a grad student. They are a writer and an illustrator, and they also make jewelry, embroider, and speak Italian. They are currently working on a debut YA sci-fi/fantasy series, and their poetry has been published by F(r)iction and The Mark Literary Review.Twitter: @percy_kirklandTheme Song:Odyssey Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)All other music also by Kevin MacLeod.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Issue 8, Piece 3: Poetry by Percy Delatte

This episode of the Prismatica Magazine Podcast features the story “The Sea of Faith” by K. Noel Moore and is read by Ellie Mars.K. Noel Moore (they/them) is a writer of fiction (mostly genre) and poetry from Atlanta. Their work has previously been featured in Twist In Time Magazine, Homology Lit, Bewildering Stories, and many more; their most recent book, the fantasy novella Incendiary Devices, was released in December.Theme Song:Odyssey Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)All other music also by Kevin MacLeod.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Issue 8, Piece 3: "The Sea of Faith" by K. Noel Moore

This episode of the Prismatica Magazine Podcast features the story “Worship” by Esme Fenn and is read by Ellie Mars.Esme Fenn (they/them) is a first-year double major in creative writing and journalism & professional writing. They are based in Ohio, although they have lived in a wide range of states. Their passions include cats, embroidery, Mamma Mia, and frogs. This is their first time publishing, but it won’t be the last! For any updates, follow them on twitter @esmefenn. Theme Song:Odyssey Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Other Music:Friday Morning Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Issue 8, Piece 2: "Worship" by Esme Fenn

This episode of the Prismatica Magazine Podcast features the story “At Your Dream's Edge” by S. Qiouyi Lu and is read by Ellie Mars.S. Qiouyi Lu (they/them) writes, translates, and edits between two coasts of the Pacific. Their fiction and poetry have appeared in Asimov’s, F&SF, and Strange Horizons, and their translations have appeared in Clarkesworld. They edit the flash fiction and poetry magazine Arsenika. You can find out more about S. at their website, https://s.qiouyi.lu Theme Song:Odyssey Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Other Music:Beauty Flow Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Dream Catcher Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Half-Mystery Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Limit 70 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com

Issue 8, Piece 1: "At Your Dream's Edge" by S. Qiouyi Lu

This episode is an interview with Mara Johnstone conducted by Prismatica Magazine's Editor-in-Chief, Andrew Olvera.Mara Johnstone (she/her)  grew up in a house on a hill, of which the top floor was built first. She split er time between climbing trees, drawing fantastical things, reading books, and writing her own. She has a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing an continues to write, draw, and climb things.Her anthology, "We're the Weird Aliens," is currently open for submission at her website: https://maralynnjohnstone.com/anthology-open-call-for-submissions-we-re-the-weird-aliens

Interview with Mara Johnstone

This episode of the Prismatica Magazine Podcast features the poems “The Huntress,” "Prosperine," and "Hecate" by Percy Delatte and is read by Ellie Mars.Percy Delatte (they/them) is the aesthetic coordinator for Periwinkle Literary Magazine and a grad student. They are a writer and an illustrator, and they also make jewelry, embroider, and speak Italian. They are currently working on a debut YA sci-fi/fantasy series, and their poetry has been published by F(r)iction and The Mark Literary Review.Twitter: @percy_kirklandTheme Song:Odyssey Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)All other music also by Kevin MacLeod.Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Issue 7, Piece 4: Poetry by Percy Delatte

This episode of the Prismatica Magazine Podcast features the story “From the Ashes” by Alexis Ames and is read by K.A. Smith.Alexis Ames (she/her) first picked up a pen when she was eleven years old and hasn’t put it down since. Science fiction is her preferred genre–more specifically, exploring the intersection of humanity and artificial intelligence. It’s rare that she’ll write a story without a robot (or three). Angst is her lifeblood. World-building is her favorite part of writing. Writing the middle of the story is the worst. Nothing makes her happier than a good conversation about all things Star Trek.In her spare time, she runs, hikes, reads, and dreams up ways to make robots sad.Theme Song:Odyssey Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Other Music:Ascending the Vale Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Devastation and Revenge Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Magic Forest Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Twisting Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Issue 7, Piece 3: "From the Ashes" by Alexis Ames

This episode of the Prismatica Magazine Podcast features the story “A Fortune Told” by Steve Carr and is read by Andrew Olvera.Steve Carr (he/him), who lives in Richmond, Virginia, has had over 320 short stories published internationally in print and online magazines, literary journals and anthologies since June, 2016. Four collections of his short stories, Sand, Rain, Heat, and The Tales of Talker Knock, have been published. His plays have been produced in several states in the U.S. He has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize twice.Theme Song:Odyssey Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Other Music:Trio for Piano Violin and Viola Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Sonatina Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Issue 7, Piece 2: "A Fortune Told" by Steve Carr

This episode of the Prismatica Magazine Podcast features the story “Quicker Liquor” by Mara Johnstone and is read by Ellie Mars.Mara Johnstone (she/her)  grew up in a house on a hill, of which the top floor was built first. She split er time between climbing trees, drawing fantastical things, reading books, and writing her own. She has a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing an continues to write, draw, and climb things.Theme Song:Odyssey Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Other Music:Morgana Rides Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Myst on the Moor Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Twisting Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Wholesome Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Issue 7, Piece 1: "Quicker Liquor" by Mara Johnstone

Editor-in-Chief Andrew Olvera sits down to have a chat with K.D. Edwards, author of The Tarot Sequence.K.D. Edwards is the author of The Tarot Sequence urban fantasy series. The Hanged Man (PYR; December 17, 2019) is the follow-up to Edwards debut The Last Sun.Edwards lives and writes in North Carolina, but has spent time in Massachusetts, Maine, Colorado, New Hampshire, Montana, and Washington.Odyssey Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Ascending the Vale Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Interview with K.D. Edwards

Prismatica Magazine is an LGBTQ fantasy and science fiction magazine published by Lazy Adventurer Publishing. It features short fiction and poetry by emerging, self-identified LGBTQ writers.

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