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Zira Phema, Writer
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Zira (she/they • 25+) is a queer, mixed-race emerging author from Western MA. Inspired by surrealism, fantasy, and horror, she creates experimental speculative fiction and poetry.

No AI/No NFT

Author Site: https://ziraphema.wordpress.com
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What's inside Vol. #1 of AMARANTH GAZETTE? Here's a little preview!

Vol. #1 will be available for purchase on my Ko-Fi site starting March 31!

Want a free copy? Message me if you'd like one in exchange for your public review!

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Screenshot of the Table of Contents in Volume 1 of AMARANTH GAZETTE. The background is a forest scene colorized with a purplish pink filter. Table of Contents Copyright Page...1 Table of Contents...2 Astral Travel Permit...3 Interviewing the Ultraterrestrial with Professor G. Loom...4 Advertisements...9 Crossword Puzzle: A Primer on High Strangeness...10 Looming Astrology...11 Crossword Puzzle Answer Key...14 In a Field of Blue Roses: A Poem...15 About Zira Phema...16 AMARANTH GAZETTE is a surreal, reality-bending fiction e-zine created and self-published monthly by indie author Zira Phema. Lean into the liminal and wade into weirder worlds with AMARANTH GAZETTE! Volume 1 coming March 31, 2024. Buy: ko-fi.com/ziraphema/shop Image: a screenshot of our amaranthine cover with purple and green detailing. In the center is a robed figure, who has a globe for a head, pensively walking a desert path towards a planet.
March 30, 2024 at 12:20 AM
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Vol. #1 of AMARANTH GAZETTE, my new surreal fiction e-zine, is set to be released on March 31!

I'll be self-publishing through my Ko-Fi page!

A limited number of free copies available for reviewers!

Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/ziraphema/shop

Author Site: ziraphema.wordpress.com

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AMARANTH GAZETTE is a surreal, reality-bending fiction e-zine created and self-published monthly by indie author Zira Phema. Lean into the liminal and wade into weirder worlds with AMARANTH GAZETTE! Volume 1 coming March 31, 2024. Buy: ko-fi.com/ziraphema/shop Image: a screenshot of our amaranthine cover with purple and green detailing. In the center is a robed figure, who has a globe for a head, pensively walking a desert path towards a planet.
March 27, 2024 at 2:22 AM
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Residents of Gaia II have already dubbed AMARANTH GAZETTE "the perfect e-zine for the discerning interdimensional traveler."

Get your copy of Vol #1 on March 31 when AMARANTH GAZETTE unleashes itself upon the interwebs of Gaia Prime!

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AMARANTH GAZETTE is a surreal, reality-bending fiction e-zine created and self-published monthly by indie author Zira Phema. Lean into the liminal and wade into weirder worlds with AMARANTH GAZETTE! Volume 1 coming March 31, 2024. Buy: ko-fi.com/ziraphema/shop Image: a screenshot of our amaranthine cover with purple and green detailing. In the center is a robed figure, who has a globe for a head, pensively walking a desert path towards a planet.
March 22, 2024 at 3:50 PM
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I have a brand new surreal fantasy zine coming out on March 31 called AMARANTH GAZETTE! Imagine a pulpy editorial from an alternate dimension! I'm also looking for reviewers interested in a free copy!

And, of course, #TheOdysseyOfPenelopeWillows is still a WIP!

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AMARANTH GAZETTE is a surreal, reality-bending fiction e-zine created and self-published monthly by indie author Zira Phema. Lean into the liminal and wade into weirder worlds with AMARANTH GAZETTE! Volume 1 coming March 31, 2024. Buy: ko-fi.com/ziraphema/shop Image: a screenshot of our amaranthine cover with purple and green detailing. In the center is a robed figure, who has a globe for a head, pensively walking a desert path towards a planet.
March 15, 2024 at 1:47 AM
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I'm thrilled to announce that AMARANTH GAZETTE is set to be published on March 31, 2024!

In this volume:
☆ astrology from alternate realities
☆ dreamy poetry
☆ interactive activity pages
☆ an interview with an ultraterrestrial
☆ and more

#WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #AmaranthGazette
AMARANTH GAZETTE is a surreal, reality-bending fiction e-zine created and self-published monthly by indie author Zira Phema. Lean into the liminL and wade into weirder worlds with AMARANTH GAZETTE. Vol. #1 coming March 31, 2024. Buy: ko-fi.com/ziraphema/shop Image: A screenshot of our amaranth-colored cover with purple and green detailing. In the center is a robed figure, who has a globe for a head, pensively walking a desert path towards a large planet in the distance.
March 11, 2024 at 5:58 PM
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Screenshot of Seniorita Dido from Twin Peaks: The Return. She's dressed in a sparkling outfit and adorned in glittery jewelry and bold makeup. Her expression is one of soft loving awe as she gazing upon a glowing golden orb that she's about to release into the air. The rest of the image is in black and white.
February 7, 2024 at 11:28 PM
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I recently had the pleasure and privilege of working with author V. Corva on their upcoming "cosy queer fantasy novel," The Old Goat and the Alien, as a sensitivity reader.

To work with me on your next writing project, please contact me here: ziraphema.wordpress.com/contact/

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Testimonial, Part 1, from @vicorva@mastodon.art: "I've been fortunate enough to work with an excellent sensitivity reader for The Old Goat and the Alien and want to recommend her services! @ZiraPhema reads for 'biracial (Black/white) representation, bisexuality/pansexuality/queerness, and modern witchcraft/neo-pagan representation' and her feedback is knowledgeable, insightful, and transformative, without ever being overwhelming. She was a delight to work with and I wouldn't hesitate to do so again!" Testimonial, Part 2, from @vicorva@mastodon.art: "Speaking more personally; criticism hurts. That's a thing. But we have to face it to grow as writers, to make our work better, and to make sure we are minimising harm and doing good. And me...I'm pretty sensitive. 😅 But Zira's report really didn't hurt even though it really was transformative. She has an amazing grasp of story and a keen editorial eye and she's just *so pleasant* about everything. Every thing she suggested, I am working to implement. So yeah: she's great, commission her!"
February 6, 2024 at 5:47 PM