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Weird Al Gore Vidal Sassoon
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Ly Faulk (they/she) is a queer writer, artist, and an all-around weirdo. They are the author of Hippie Speedball, a poetry chapbook from Querencia Press. Learn more about their writing at lyfaulk.com.
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This is so exciting y’all!!!

My poetry chapbook Hippie Speedball is now available for preorder! Shout it from the rooftops please and thank you 😊

www.querenciapress.com/hippie-speed...
Hippie Speedball by Ly Faulk — Querencia Press
Let the dulcet poetry of Ly Faulk alter your brain chemistry. A little bit up, a little bit down, until it’s smooth and steady. In this short collection, Faulk explores grief and quietude, depression ...
www.querenciapress.com
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Do you know about the "only posts" feed? I have a couple lists that were the main things I scrolled here, but now that lists show reposts, it's getting overwhelming. This helps when all I want to see is what people I follow actually post.
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January 20, 2026 at 11:22 PM
And now I have to watch my cholesterol?! This is getting out of hand.
January 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Am I stupid for turning down an interview re: my new release because the interview would be on Substack? Maybe. But I don’t want my name to appear alongside white supremacists.
January 20, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Poetry is the salve for the soul
January 20, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I got no creative juice when I’m not feeling well. Like none at all.
a cartoon drawing of spongebob laying on the ground with a cloud in the background that says rain
Alt: a cartoon drawing of spongebob laying on the ground looking haggard and dried out
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January 20, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Not only did my premiums go from $25 to $1500 a month, they lowered our coverage as well. FML
Did anyone else’s health insurance go up 500%?
January 19, 2026 at 7:08 PM
I haven’t read or written anything in a couple of months (health problems) but I am sitting on some exciting publishing news.
January 19, 2026 at 6:53 PM
I’ve had to avoid social media for a while due to *gestures vaguely* but now I have stuff to promote so I’m back baby!
January 18, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Don’t forget about me, this is happening soon
January 16, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Did anyone else’s health insurance go up 500%?
December 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I was just prescribed bifocals
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Alt: a black and white photo of a skeleton with a skull on top of it
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December 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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New Christmas-themed flash fiction by me! This one I wrote 20 years ago so enjoy this blast from the past!
📷 by LuAnn Hunt on Unsplash.

lyfaulk.com/2025/12/15/g...
Good Will Towards Men
The old man pulled hard on the reins to stop his sleigh and stepped down with a groan. Bracing his back with one hand, he reached into the sleigh and picked up his sack. The bag dragged through the…
lyfaulk.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I submitted a Big Thing today
December 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
New Christmas-themed flash fiction by me! This one I wrote 20 years ago so enjoy this blast from the past!
📷 by LuAnn Hunt on Unsplash.

lyfaulk.com/2025/12/15/g...
Good Will Towards Men
The old man pulled hard on the reins to stop his sleigh and stepped down with a groan. Bracing his back with one hand, he reached into the sleigh and picked up his sack. The bag dragged through the…
lyfaulk.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I accidentally bought gingerbread scented hand soap 🤢
December 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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New hermit crab flash fiction by me! The Art of Falling Apart

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The Art of Falling Apart
Reasons why it was the happiest I’d ever been: Every morning making love under the cool white sheets as the warm yellow sun streamed in through the open window.  Afterwards, he would cook me eggs, …
lyfaulk.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
New hermit crab flash fiction by me! The Art of Falling Apart

lyfaulk.com/2025/12/08/t...
The Art of Falling Apart
Reasons why it was the happiest I’d ever been: Every morning making love under the cool white sheets as the warm yellow sun streamed in through the open window.  Afterwards, he would cook me eggs, …
lyfaulk.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
My husband has been out of town and I’ve just been doing this:
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Alt: a man with a mustache waiting in various poses
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December 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I heard it’s Tom Waits’ birthday today!

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Tom Waits/Cookie Monster mashup - God's Away On Business
YouTube video by cookiewaits
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December 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Made 100 submissions this year with 4 acceptances and 1 withdrawals. Looking to submit less in the new year.
December 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
When you find out that book that changed your brain chemistry is part of a larger series
a man wearing glasses and a turtleneck is holding his hands to his face .
Alt: a man wearing glasses and a turtleneck is holding his hands to his face and moving them outwards as fireworks go off.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
My YouTube wrapped to get to know me.
December 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
My most used words of the year via anisota.net
December 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In the new year, please consider that your lit mag or newsletter deserves better than to rub elbows with nazis. Close your Substack and use literally any other platform. You will gain readers like me who avoid Substack no matter what great art you are producing there.
December 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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December 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM