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my blog for my professional writing

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Hello and welcome to my professional writing blog! This blog has been made as a place for me to post and collect any and all publications of my work, as well as a place for me to talk about the original writing I'm working on at any given time.

I publish under both my pen name, A. A. Loria, and my name, Andrew Loria. I write drabbles, short fiction, long fiction, and poetry. All of my published work will be posted to this blog, and collected here in this pinned post for easy access.

If you're interested in purchasing my work directly from me, you can find my ko-fi shop here;

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I publish through online publications, literary magazines, and writing contests. You can find my work in the following places;

DRABBLES

The Safest Place published through Manawaker Studio's 100 Word Project (free access)

The Autopsy of [REDACTED] published through Rat Bag Lit (free access on app, or pay for subscription)

SHORT FICTION

A Snapping Turtle in the Road published through Temple in a City (free access)

POETRY

I do not Fear Aging, for I Know it is a Gift published through Temple in a City (free access)

Something Like a Love Poem published through Piker Press (free access)

I Live With You as Part of Me published through the B'K Magazine (purchase of issue required)

WRITING BATTLE

Run From Your Altar, Iphigenia which placed in the Sweet 16 in the Verdant Raven battle (free access)

The Abduction of Solana Cabello which earned an honourable mention in the Solstice Owl battle (free access)

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Story | Writing Battle

Read a short story from Writing Battle.

Last month's Solstice Owl battle for Writing Battle was both a challenge and a delight to participate in, and I'm very proud to say that my story, The Abduction of Solana Cabello, received an honourable mention and placed 13th in my house!

This was my third Writing Battle overall, and my second professionally judged Owl battle. This is a massive step up from where I placed in my first Owl, so while I'm not advancing to the next round, I'm very proud of myself and very happy that I received recognition for my story's characters, and impact

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The Autopsy of [REDACTED]

By A. A. Loria

Somehow I missed the notification that this went live in June- Rat Bag Lit brought me a lot of joy when they accepted this very strange little drabble I wrote based on their prompt ‘Rainbow’

Can’t say much about The Autopsy of [REDACTED] besides I had a lot of fun with it, and it’s quite possibly one of my favourite pieces I’ve done

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I Told the Crows on You - short story PDF - A. A. Loria's Ko-fi Shop

It's a beautiful day, so Michael takes advantage of the clear weather to take on his favourite hiking trail. - "I Told the Crows on You"

I Told the Crows on You, a 5000+ word original horror short story, is now available for purchase on my ko-fi shop

this post is also an announcement that I've made a ko-fi shop! This shop will be where I upload my work for purchase, and will feature work I don't send for publication elsewhere. There isn't any set schedule for the shop, work will be put up here whenever the mood strikes me, essentially. For short stories and poetry, the minimum price will never exceed 1$. Should I ever upload anything longer (10k plus), the price may vary

As a disclaimer: I don't plan on doing anything that would benefit a monthly membership. I am not asking for anyone to become a monthly contributor, and in fact I would encourage you to not become one. This is just for people to purchase my work, if they so desire

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Read The B’K Magazine

The B’K Magazine (The B’K) is an art and literature magazine prioritizing and paying traditionally marginalized creators, but open to all. C

Very proud to have my work featured in the latest issue of the B'K Magazine! To be selected to be among such talented artists is a great honour, and a great source of joy for a poem that is very personal to me and my journey as a transmasc person.

I Live With You as Part of Me is a poem I wrote about the little girl I was, and how important she still is to me.

You can purchase a copy of this issue for 10 USD, which magazine editor Chris Talbot will use to be able to continue running the magazine, as well as paying marginalized authors for their work featured.

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I was a participant in Writing Battle's Verdant Raven battle that just wrapped up today!

I'm honoured and thrilled that my story- Run From Your Altar, Iphigenia- placed in the Sweet 16. This is my second time participating in Writing Battle, and my first time placing in the finals! I had a lot of fun with this battle, and I'm looking forward to participating in more in the future.

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Andrew Loria is an author who dabbles in a little bit of everything. Born and raised in the colds of Manitoba, Canada, he keeps himself warm

Piker Press honoured me by accepting this poem I hold near and dear to my heart for this week's (at time of writing) issue.

Something Like a Love Poem was written as an expression of love and my queer identity, while reflecting on human nature as learned through anthropology, and on my history with Catholicism.

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100 Word Project - Smoke | Manawaker Studio

100 Word Project - Smoke by Manawaker Studio on Patreon. Join Manawaker Studio's community for exclusive content and updates.

Manawaker Studio's 100 Word Project was a joy to throw my hat in the ring for, and I'm pleased to be part of such an interesting and unique project. The drabble is an underrated form of writing, and it's good to see it get some appreciation.

My drabble, entered for the prompt 'smoke', can be found on their Patreon here for free; my piece is titled 'The Safest Place', and I will say nothing so as to not spoil the content.

I also highly recommend reading the works of my fellow drabblers, lots of talent to be found here with Manawaker Studio in this project.

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Temple in a City literary journal

Poem I do not Fear Aging, for I Know it is a Gift by writer A.A. Loria. Published in Temple in a City literary journal

My second piece with Temple in a City and their ongoing Joy popup series.

I do not Fear Aging, for I Know it is a Gift is a poem that I wrote while thinking about how aging is a gift not all are afforded, and what a privilege it will be to age as a transgender person.

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Published in Temple in a City literary journal

Flash fiction A Snapping Turtle in the Road by writer A.A. Loria. Published in Temple in a City literary journal

Temple in a City was kind enough to publish this short story, A Snapping Turtle in the Road, as part of their ongoing Joy popup series.

< 1000 words, this piece was written while reflecting on the absurdity of human generosity and kindness.