Bridging the gap between a breast cancer diagnosis and “who am I now?” with the power of storytelling.
Current Issue:
WORTH
Guest editor Laura Carfang
Stories from inside today’s young breast cancer community.
Free Prompts & Tips
This summer, discover the power of committing to write 500 words a day. Jumpstart or reinvigorate a writing project and make writing a healing habit in your life! Join the group challenge now (in WhatsApp). Challenge runs June 1 - July 31.
Featured
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The 10th annual BODY issue is available for pre-order.
The print issue is only available until June 29th.
June free Pop-Up Writing Workshop: Parenting with Cancer
Thursday, June 24 at 12:30pm PST / 3:30pm EST
Submissions are open for the THRIVING issue, guest edited by MJ DeCoteau, Founder of Rethink Breast Cancer.
Submission deadline: Thursday, June 25
Fire Starters 2025 - 2026
Our live memoir-writing workshop is returning this October. For 6 months, bring your memoir project to life with instruction, time, and group support.
Campfire 2026! October 16 - 20, California
Our popular in-person Wildfire writing retreat weekend is back for a second year! Five days, four nights writing, resting, exploring & healing with your Wildfire community. It’s your time to heal.
Wildfire: The Journal
The only literary journal FOR and BY people “too young” for breast cancer.
Sharing stories of hope since 2015.
You want to know how to move forward after a breast cancer diagnosis.
You want to know how to trust your body again.
You want to know you’re not alone.
You’re in the right place.
The Book
Igniting the Fire Within: Stories of Healing, Hope & Humor is a collection of our 50 favorite essays from the first six years of Wildfire Journal.
The Writing Community
An opportunity for everyone to find their voice and tell their personal story — whether you’ve never picked up a pen or are ready to (finally!) write your book.
Free Writing Workshops
Free Writing Inspo
Prompt-Style Writing
Submit to the Journal
The Podcast
New episodes each Wednesday
Come for the stories; stay for the inspiration to write your way back to yourself.
I really appreciate you checking Wildfire out. Wildfire is all about using stories to find clarity and growth after the trauma of diagnosis. I know you'll love it when you see how beautiful and thought-provoking the stories told here are.
Check out the full Wildfire website here.
~April
Founder, Editor-in-Chief
Meet the Wildfire Team
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![April Stearns]()
April Stearns
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
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![Monica Haro]()
Monica Haro
Production Assistant & Customer Experience Manager
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![Emily Piercell]()
Emily Piercell
Community Outreach & Projects Manager
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Sally & Kim
Designers
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![Angela Firman]()
Angela Firman
Beloved Former Editor
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![Hannah Tomlinson]()
Hannah Tomlinson
Original WILDFIRE Designer and Art Director
