About Wishbone Words
About the magazine
Wishbone Words Magazine was founded in 2021 by Hollie Warren in the Lake District, UK as an online space for disabled and chronically ill writers and artists.
The idea is to create a safe, supportive, and understanding online platform to share our voices, allow healing through vulnerability, and to showcase underrepresented talents and voices.
If we can encourage more compassion and understanding, we are achieving the aim we set out to do!
Meet the team
Hollie Warren is a 27 year old living in the Lake District, UK. She has a rare bone condition called Osteogenesis Imperfecta and is also severely sight impaired.
She graduated in 2021 with a Creative Writing degree and decided to found Wishbone Words. Her life is dedicated to bringing more inclusivity to creativity and raising awareness for rare conditions and invisible disabilities. She hopes to be published herself someday but is thrilled she is able to give others a home for their brilliance.
Noelle is an artist, writer, and content creator living in Pennsylvania, USA.
She has work published in Wishbone Words (Issue 7), Bibliopunk Lit Zine (Issue 3), and The Closed Eye Open (Issue 7) among others.
Noelle lives with various chronic conditions such as Gastroparesis and POTS. She runs an Etsy shop under the name Nowhalle and sells products to raise awareness and acceptance for those who are disabled and/or living with a chronic condition. She makes YouTube videos under the same name.
Noelle is a lover of space (both outer and personal), an avid Doctor Who fan, and aspires to own goats one day.
Eli is a 24-year old writer, poet, and seamstress from Annapolis, MD, and living in Brooklyn, NY.
She loves writing fantasy and horror about being queer and mentally ill, and is currently working on a novel about weird mermaids.
She is a late-diagnosed Autistic with ADHD and Generalized Anxiety, as well as chronic migraines. Navigating life is a challenge, but one she is getting better at every day.
She is obsessed with Nintendo Games, especially The Legend of Zelda, laughing at bad horror movies, and any crafts that involve a sewing needle.
Carly is a 23-year-old graduate student at George Washington University and a media enthusiast. She has spent the last eight years learning to navigate living with POTS, Asthma, Gastroparesis, Food Intolerances, and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder. Living in Florida, Carly is also a theme park connoisseur and heat hater.
Editing is her passion, and she has previously worked on Issue 34 of The Cypress Dome and Issue 23 of Imprint Magazine. Carly is an avid advocate for disability representation in media, and she is always looking for the next best disabled character. She aspires to work in publishing children’s and young adult fiction, where she will bring more disabled voices to the page.
When she isn’t reading, binging TV, or snacking on popcorn while watching a movie, she is probably engaging in one of her many hobbies, including crocheting, making trinkets out of polymer clay, and online shopping. Or she’s spending time with her family and mini zoo, home to her three rats, two cats, two fish, one snail, and one leopard gecko.
Get her talking about Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Marvel, Disney, Star Wars, Bones, or movie musicals, and she will become your best friend.
Dani is a chronically ill writer from Italy. She earned a Master of Arts in Transnational Creative Writing at Stockholm University in 2018, taking much pride in her thesis on Disability Bias and the Misrepresentation of Chronic Illness in YA fiction. Her health forced her back to Italy, where she's now specialising in editing.
Zoey Adam (she/her) is a mid-20s writer and environmental enthusiast from rural-ish southeastern Pennsylvania. She is currently working on a fantasy novel in verse that was once her MFA thesis project.
She was diagnosed with ADHD after a years-long debate of what was actually going on, and she is now learning to adjust her life to better cope with her funky brain.
She's published in Hunger Mountain Online, Defunct, and Kutztown University's undergraduate journals, Shoofly and Essence, though she currently works as a quality control supervisor at a produce company. She loves character-driven RPGs, snow globes, doodling characters, and her cat, Percy.
Kitty is a neurodivergent writer, writing tutor, editor, and content creator. She lives with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and several comorbid conditions including POTS and endometriosis. Her experience with chronic illness informs the subject matter of her work and has taught her to view communication and self-expression as human rights rather than skills to be mastered. She loves hiking and rockhounding and spends most of her free time reading, exercising, making art and cooking. Lastly, she’s a total cinephile and enjoys every aspect of media production.
Sara is a 30 year old semi-verbal Neurodivergent based in the UK, where they have lived for 26 years.
In addition to their Neurodivergent conditions, Sara has disabilities such as arthritis and circulatory issues. For years, Sara lived in denial about her health (and her Neurodiversity) but now through their self-portraiture, they capture their experiences of being disabled in a world that stigmatises people in their communities.
Sara's aspiration is for disabled people to flourish in their lives, and to be seen, accepted and valued for who they are. Their photographic work aims to encourage Neurodivergent people to embrace their differences, and explore their talents with happiness and joy.
Sara has previously assisted with the social media team, and is now working towards supporting the editorial team.
Aasiyah is a 23 year old, Personal Growth Life Coach, Content Creator, Poetry Writer and Digital Artist. She has been diagnosed with multiple chronic conditions since 2018 that have greatly affected her everyday life and ability to work a normal 9-5 job.
She has always wanted to pursue a career that allowed her to help others and since being diagnosed with multiple chronic conditions this passion has only increased. She has now become a qualified personal growth life coach, helping others take control of their life, helping them transform their mindset, and become the person they dream of.
She also enjoys spending time with her cats, cooking, and drawing. She is passionate about writing and creating in general. She advocates for mental health and chronic conditions and loves to just curl up with her tablet in a cozy corner.
Sophie is a nearly 28 year old, is engaged to her soul mate, is pansexual and a Christian, and battles a vast multitude of chronic illnesses and health issues.
She loves to try to spread awareness for chronic illnesses, as well as trying to support others on their journeys with their chronic illnesses.
Sophie is absolutely obsessed with Disney (especially ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’, ‘Lilo and Stitch’, ‘Encanto’, and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ just to name a few of her favourites), and is also a horror and true crime addict. She loves to read - albeit extremely slowly - loves to snuggle up with her furbabies and loved ones, and loves sleep.
She’s usually found binge watching her comfort tv shows, Disney movies, or horror movies.
Luna Ferguson is a bisexual and disabled writer from the UK.
She published her debut poetry book ‘Borderline’ in June 2023, the book explores her life living with Borderline Personality Disorder through the art of poetry. Luna was also published in issue 11 of Wishbone Words!
Luna often shares insights to her disabilities and mental health diagnoses online in hopes of spreading awareness and creating a safe space for those going through the same thing.
She is a rat mom and will take any opportunity to talk about her rat babies!
The way to her heart is rats, Taylor Swift, and games.
Jordan (she/her) is a 31 year old Applied Psychology degree student living in Yorkshire. She has work published in Wishbone Words, Newport Zine and Shoaler, and art has been a huge part of her life since becoming chronically ill, as she can use it to live vicariously through her characters and to raise awareness of disability/chronic illness. She has a business called Kibo and Friends, which can be found on Instagram and Big Cartel, where she designs prints and stickers of popular anime characters and her own characters. Jordan was diagnosed with ME/CFS after becoming ill in 2020 during the pandemic.
She is a wife and mother, and her family lives happily with their 2 cats and a budgie. You'll catch her drawing, watching anime, and cataloguing her favourite cheeses (spoiler alert, it's all of them!)
Erryn is a 24 year old Northern Irish filmmaker, writer, and disability advocate with over a dozen published articles in various magazines and platforms - she was also a well-regarded Disabled Students' Officer for her University.
She has nearly 50 diagnosed conditions and uses her experiences to raise awareness for each and every one of them (as well as bringing attention to casual ableism, inclusive education, and interabled relationships). Her first poem with Wishbone Words was featured in Issue 11 and has encouraged her to share more of her disability-related works.
Outside of joining the team, she tutors in several subjects (specialising in working with students with learning difficulties), and is a passionate volunteer having worked with over 20 charities and organisations with roles ranging from President to PR officer. In her spare time she loves all things creative; including baking, drawing, painting, crochet, modelling, design, and even SFX makeup. She loves all things Drag Race, Sons of Anarchy, and Greys Anatomy!
Mariyah is a Disabled, Chronically ill Mother and Creator of Art.
She finds passion in artistic expression in all its forms, using her love of creation to confront internal struggles and trauma that have plagued her life.
After becoming chronically ill, she learnt the value of her health and time, deciding to leave the typical 9-5 behind.
She advocates for awareness and wellness as way to inspire others to do the same, sharing her reality to aid others in the acceptance of theirs.
She enjoys spending time with her husband, cats, and daughter, whilst fitting in bold makeup therapy, digital art, painting, and lots of reading!
The easiest way to her heart is with lots of snacks and a movie night, she will watch anything from horror to rom-coms as long as there’s good company and a soft blanket!
Alexandra Peters is an endometriosis advocate who expresses her illness through art and creativity. She wants to help as many people as possible with gynae health!
Sid is a non-binary artist from Derbyshire, and after spending the past few years coming to terms with their declining health has finally discovered what they want from their new future. Sid aspires to work in magazine creation; a passion born from joining ‘Scribbles’ and now ‘Wishbone Words’.
Iman (she/they) is a 23-year old chronically ill creative living in the USA. Iman lives with many chronic conditions including Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, chronic migraine, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Art therapy brings comfort and joy through their pain. Iman is a Disabled dancer and writer. A softheartist if you will. Being a deep feeler, their creations delve into topics of belonging, feeling at home in the body, and her journey through healing. The arts have always been her outlet to release and express her emotions. Disability has only deepened and enriched that experience. Being of south Asian descent they love to connect with people from other cultures that are often forgotten in conversations including with disability. She is the founder of the Dear Disabled community on social media! Passionate about making connections through our differences.
Iman has followed Wishbones Words journey since the start and her work was included in Issues 1 and 8. They have been a bookworm since the beginning! Reading has always been her first love. They enjoy making collages with magazines. Online editing has made this more accessible. Words, art, and fashion, are her favorite things. Iman enjoys creating looks with bold makeup and clothes. Getting ready with no place to go is one of her favorite pastimes. Just the sick life!
Rae is 35, from the south east UK and lives with multiple disorders and disabilities including FND, hEDS, PoTS, prolapsed bowel and mental health issues
She is a disabled mother and wife who spends her time advocating for disability accessibility, inclusion & awareness. Her passions and hobbies include art, fashion, and making metal free jewellery. Rae also writes her own blog My Unwired World (www.unwireddesigner.wordpress.com) where she shares her personal thoughts, opinions, and life with chronic illnesses, disorders, and disabilities.
She has a particular love for bright colours, which is shown by her hair colour, her mobility aids and her fashion style.
Amy is a 20-something blogger from not so sunny but still quite nice Scotland. She has a progressive genetic condition that produces tumours on her nerve endings, causing a wide range of unpleasant physical symptoms. She's obsessed with books, animals in general but especially dogs, music, Disney, and rewatching all her comfort shows on a never ending loop, even if she is also watching something new.
Phee is a 22 year old freelance writer, reviewer, and editor with several chronic illnesses, namely Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. They are also deaf, autistic and a proud lesbian.
She found Wishbone Words through a friend, and came to love the work that they do, inspiring her to work with them themselves and now continues that work with them very proudly and excitedly.