Bridging the gap between a breast cancer diagnosis and “who am I now?” with the power of storytelling.
Current issue:
THE SECOND TIME AROUND
Stories from the ones who have lived through multiple diagnoses. Lessons, transformations, and hope.
Free Writing Prompts
Inspiring writing prompts in a journal format to help you explore and heal life after a cancer diagnosis. The prompts can be done in order to build upon each one, or taken ala carte. Prompts like: "I am craving..." and "Sometimes the cancer card is for playing..." Curl up in a cozy spot and dive into writing your story today.
Featured
Featured
Free community writing challenge!
June 1 - July 31
Fire Starters 2025-26
Our live memoir-writing workshop is returning this October. For 6 months, bring your memoir project to life with instruction, time, and group support.
You Belong in Wildfire!
Explore upcoming themes, submission guidelines and deadlines. Share your personal narrative today!
Campfire 2025! September, California
Our first-ever in-person Wildfire writing retreat weekend is coming! Four days, three 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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![Angela Firman]()
Angela Firman
Editor
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Sally & Kim
Designers
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![Hannah Tomlinson]()
Hannah Tomlinson
Original WILDFIRE Designer and Art Director
