Shout out to Maria Schneider, creator of Editor Unleashed! Maria, previously editor of Writer's Digest, brings her skills and experience to her wonderful Writer's community. The discussions are friendly and helpful, the writers a great bunch, and I've always especially appreciated the critique forum. Earlier this year, Maria held a flash fiction contest and invited writers to explore how a judge picks and chooses winning entries. We posted our flash in a separate forum, read the entries, and then voted by giving the entries 1-5 stars. It was a phenomenal experience. Well, Maria's at it again with a "Why I Write" essay contest ($500 to the winner!). Come join her site and see what I'm talking about. Thank You, Maria!
2. Push Cart Nominee and novelist, Jason Michel's Pulp Metal Magazine is up
for it's first issue! This new ezine is fast, racy, and sexy as they come. Wicked Noir from the awesome Dan Krokos, Steve Jenson, Melanie Brown, (one of my favs--->)Paul Brazil, and David Labounty. You'll also find bad arse photography (along with one of my own - 'You Made Me Do It') and fantastic art. All sorts of goodies here. Check it out!
3. The multi talented Mark Crittenden has announced he's guest editor (and illustrator) for Lame Goat Press! He's asking for submissions for his horror anthology Howl: Stories of the feral and Infernal. Mark has a fantastic eye and good ear, I expect nothing less than perfection from this antho. Read submission guidelines at his site or email him editormc@yahoo.com .
4. Good writer buddy, Sean Ferrell’s book cover is out! It's gorgeous.This guy's sh
ort stories blow me away, and I just can’t wait for August when his book, Numb, comes out. Check out Numb in the Harper Collins Catalog here, and then you’ll want to preorder on Amazon. (I did it, so should you!) Congrats, Sean!
5. While
I’m at it I’m going to give a plug to one of my favorite Horror flash ezines, Flashes In the Dark. The zine is holding a Worst In Love contest (deadline Dec.31st). There have been some great entries, including Sean Monaghan's Fiancees Among Us (it's one of my favorite ghost stories EVER). He’ll probably win (or maybe Angel Zapata will- AGAIN. Or maybe the beautiful Ms. Eno?) but I say we give them a good run for their money. Check out contest rules here. Thanks to editor Lori Titus for running an awesome site.
6. Reminder that John Wiswell's surgery donation drive is still going! His hospital bills reached over $17,000 bucks! I know budgets are tight, but this guy is
a hellava writer. He has no health insurance due to pre existing neuromuscular syndrome. Please donate to his cause and support a good person.
7. Tune in for Jim Wisneski's 12 Days Of Christmas starting December 14th! Chr
istmas stories of cheer, horror, and about every kind of genre you can think of will be placed in your stockings early (my masterpiece, Peace On Earth Is At War will be on the 15th)! So be sure to read from the 14th through the 25th to satisfy that reader's sweet tooth.
14 comments:
Jodi, it was very sweet of you to include me in this blogroll. I really appreciate it.
I didn't know about Jim's 12 days. That should be interesting!
You are so welcome,my friend. And yeah, the 12 Days are going to be a blast! Great writers are involved & Jim's working his touche off!
All great links, Jodi... I know what I'll be doing...
HOWL, people, HOWL!!!!!!!
OOOOOOOoooowwoooooowwwwww!
Jodi, thanks for the links. I have some investigating to do now.
Yeah, thanks for the heads-up, yo. When are you submitting for the Worst of Love?
I can hear Mark's howl from here! Lock your windows and doors!
Cool beans, Anthony!
You are so welcome, Paul. They are all great pubs and people.
Ang,
I have the PERFECT gothic story in mind. Classic Jodi stuff. *rubs hands evilly*
Wow, so many links. Thanks for the shout-out, Jodi!
You're too good to me. Thank you.
Likewise, thanks for the shout, Jodi. Lot's of links here to keep me busy for a while - how do you do it? You're like the scouting party in the open range guiding the rest of us ...
later
Sean
Laura - lots of links for the writerly sorts and you are welcome!
#1 Sean - Write On, buddy *wink*
#2 Sean- I'm not sure about all of that. It's mainly from all you good folks saying ppssstt..Jodi...check this out. There is an expression I wanted to use about putting birds or bugs in your ear- but, well, I don't want to go there. ;D
You have been elected the new Town Crier. Thanks for all the info, Jodi.
--John
Just perused your site. It's pretty damn amazing. All that info. I'm adding you to my webblong over at Words in Place.
Wow, thanks, Gay. ;D
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