INTERVIEWS & PRESS
2023
In the first of a series of illuminating salons, Fatal Flaw and friends discuss “Acceptance and Rejection.” Moderated by writer Laura Venita Green, a panel of four editors from a spectrum of literary publications will answer questions about editorial decisions and discuss the art of making a magazine. We hope to create a dialogue between writers and the magazines they submit to that will provide artists with the knowledge to better understand the creative process of publishing a magazine and help navigate the submission process.
2022
“An amazing talk with Michelle Champagne, winner of our flash fiction context. Thank you, Michelle, for expressing your thoughts on fairytales, dedication to writing, and sharing in joy. We are proud to publish “Honeytrap” in Fatal Flaw Vol. 6 launching later this month!”
We sat down with the winners of Fatal Flaw’s very first Flash Fiction Contest to talk with them about their winning stories, their writing process, and what they love about flash. You can read "Honeytrap" and "Gorgon" in Vol 6: Fatal Flaw, available now!
2021
“SQF: Why did you start this magazine?
Michelle Champagne: It’s kind of an interesting question for me because, in some ways, I feel like I’ve been working towards this my whole life. You see, magazines were essential to my teen years. From Teen Vogue to Rolling Stone, in the era before social media, magazines were my gateway to the world and a place that, within its pages, introduced me to new ideas, art, and ways of being. They were important in my development as a young feminist and in my youthful aspirations as a writer and journalist. Through publications like Spin and Paste, I learned all about the Riot Grrrl movement, which led to my obsession with zines and handmade journals, intertwining my love of music with my political and social awakening. I joined my high school’s literary arts magazine, The Muse, where I read through submissions (and even submitted some myself) and crafted layouts for our print issues, combining my love of art journals with my love of creative writing. When we went on to win national awards, it felt like something I was meant to do.”