Awesome news! I just learned the poetry 'zine Paper Crow has accepted 3 of my poems. Check them out (the zine, not the poems) here--
http://ping.fm/IsDCM
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
A full day!
A three mile run this a.m., surfing this p.m., a back cover blurb (which I righteously suck at) for a new e-book, and tonight more edits on the novel. Plus, hot wings and beers and a maybe a horror flick, if I'm awake!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
ALA most challenged books
I just read this over at Yahoo News.
"...a library association official also thinks that the "Twilight" series reflects general unease about supernatural stories."
I haven't read any of the Twilight books, but the point is most of the complaints were made by so-called Christian groups.
Is The Bible not full of supernatural occurrences? Whether you are a believer or a non-believer, one cannot deny that rising from the dead after three day is a supernatural event. What changing water into wine or becoming a pillar of salt? Or having a bloody snake talk you into eating something you'd normally avoid?
Bible-thumpers want us all to read Dick and Jane (but of course, they'd censor the name DICK).
"...a library association official also thinks that the "Twilight" series reflects general unease about supernatural stories."
I haven't read any of the Twilight books, but the point is most of the complaints were made by so-called Christian groups.
Is The Bible not full of supernatural occurrences? Whether you are a believer or a non-believer, one cannot deny that rising from the dead after three day is a supernatural event. What changing water into wine or becoming a pillar of salt? Or having a bloody snake talk you into eating something you'd normally avoid?
Bible-thumpers want us all to read Dick and Jane (but of course, they'd censor the name DICK).
Monday, April 12, 2010
Poe Little Thing Guidelines are now up
Poe Little Thing, formerly the digest of dark poetry will be reanimated in autumn 2010. The reading period will begin on April 19, 2010. We will remain opened until September 20, 2010 or until filled. This will a twice yearly themed anthology and a little meatier than the previous version of POE.
Issues will be available in print and e-book formats.
The theme for the autumn 2010 issue will be:
IN SPACE NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM
Use that catchphrase and take it where you will.
We are currently looking for poetry to 50 lines and flash fiction to 1000 words.
• Payment for poetry is $.25 per line.
• Payment for flash is $.05 per word.
• Contributors must have a valid Paypal account for monetary payment. Otherwise, payment will be in contributor’s copies only to equal payment amount. (No, cover price has not been determined yet.)
• All contributors receive one print and one electronic copy of the publication.
Please submit your work as RTF attachments. Include a brief cover letter/bio/ website address.
In subject line, remember to include “POE SUB.”
ARTISTS:
We are also in need for a good cover illustration, within the above theme. Digital art is preferred.
• Payment for cover art is $25, plus 1 contributor’s copy.
Please submit work as JPEG attachments. Include a brief cover letter/bio/ website address.
In subject line, remember to include “POE SUB.”
I am open to seeing samples and assigning cover work. Artists may submit a web address instead of attached samples. I am open to seeing art as of today (4/12/2010).
NSPBOOKS.com
Issues will be available in print and e-book formats.
The theme for the autumn 2010 issue will be:
IN SPACE NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM
Use that catchphrase and take it where you will.
We are currently looking for poetry to 50 lines and flash fiction to 1000 words.
• Payment for poetry is $.25 per line.
• Payment for flash is $.05 per word.
• Contributors must have a valid Paypal account for monetary payment. Otherwise, payment will be in contributor’s copies only to equal payment amount. (No, cover price has not been determined yet.)
• All contributors receive one print and one electronic copy of the publication.
Please submit your work as RTF attachments. Include a brief cover letter/bio/ website address.
In subject line, remember to include “POE SUB.”
ARTISTS:
We are also in need for a good cover illustration, within the above theme. Digital art is preferred.
• Payment for cover art is $25, plus 1 contributor’s copy.
Please submit work as JPEG attachments. Include a brief cover letter/bio/ website address.
In subject line, remember to include “POE SUB.”
I am open to seeing samples and assigning cover work. Artists may submit a web address instead of attached samples. I am open to seeing art as of today (4/12/2010).
NSPBOOKS.com
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