About AfterBurn…
In her third collection, Rebecca Evans confronts the aftermath of surviving trauma, offering her lyrical voice to those who have endured violence, for those who are still silenced. These flash essays are built from heat and ashes, the shimmer that remains when love thrives despite the odds. Evans writes with a refusal to give in, to give up, each flash showcasing a snapshot of hope and outrage, a cry for truth and healing.
AfterBurn will be available through Moon Tide Press in January, 2026,
Read Published Iterations from AfterBurn
“When Fireflies Scatter,” The Normal School, (Dec 2025).
“Buddy Check,” Meat for Tea, (Sep 2025).
“Afterwards,” Solstice Literary Magazine (Aug 2025). “Afterwards” was chosen as an editor’s pick for Solstice 2025 literary contest.
“What if Your C-Section Inspired Your Child’s Need to Escape,“Lilith Magazine (Apr 2025).
“Feather Sweeping in Gary, Indiana, 1986,” Jewish Literary Journal (Apr 2025).
“Decluttering Damages My Writing,” Brevity (Jan 2025) I wrote this essay as an ode to all creatives who long to keep their objects near, who fight against the “clear countertop” thinking. I am one of you.
“Chiseled” a flash essay with a few hard hits. Oddball Magazine (Fall, 2024)
“Berry Picking Meditation” is a flash, lyrical essay in Meat for Tea (March, 2024)
“A Little Letter from an AI Rebutter” an essay circling the creative process. In Brevity (Jan 2024)
