Ordinarily, when Jersey Devil Press releases a new issue, our editor does the official intro on the website and I just spout off whatever I think about the issue here on my blog. But this issue’s special, and really, I can’t say much about it better than Mike Sweeney already has, so I’m just goingContinue reading “Jersey Devil Press. Keeping it real.”
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Duotrope charges fees, and Missouri Review (of all places) complains
There are many internets, and I browse several iterations. But if you’re reading my blog, chances are you frequent the internet that writers know and love, and so you probably know that this particular internet has exploded this weekend. The culprit: Duotrope, who has announced they’re ceasing free operations and are switching to a subscriptionContinue reading “Duotrope charges fees, and Missouri Review (of all places) complains”
Hurricane Sandy vs. the big bad Jersey Devil
Jersey Devil Press, y’all. Superstorm Sandy ran over us like a goddamn steamroller, and you know what? Screw that storm! We’re still here! Seriously, our content editor, Mike Sweeney, lives in Jersey and rode that bitch out. He spent five days without electricity, surrounded by wreckage, and what did he do with the little powerContinue reading “Hurricane Sandy vs. the big bad Jersey Devil”
New publication
Fiction Southeastis a cool literary magazine. They publish people like Robert Olen Butler, Joyce Carol Oates, CL Bledsoe. And now, me. My story “Consuela Throws Her TV Away” is in the fall 2012 issue, folks! Some of you might recognize the title: it originally appeared in the excellent Orchid: A Literary Review. But, sadly, OrchidContinue reading “New publication”
Jersey Devil Press is scary good!
Jersey Devil Press’s October issue is out today, and the work is freakishly good, people! Emphasis on the freaks: in addition to ghosts and Halloween stories, we have mermaids, dog-people, Arkansas magicians, and — most frightening of all — brutish adolescent boys trying to grab some boob. It’s great stuff, and just in timeContinue reading “Jersey Devil Press is scary good!”
All’s fair in love and literature
Well, the voting is over, gang, and I didn’t win. Which is okay. I didn’t really stand a chance in this. For one thing, I got on the voting bandwagon a full week after it started and just a couple of days before it ended, so the other stories had the jump on me. ForContinue reading “All’s fair in love and literature”
Fictional election (no, this isn’t about politics)
Hey, gang. I know, two posts in one day. But I need my readers’ help for two seconds: Now that it’s the end of September, the excellent Bartleby Snopes is preparing to select their Story of the Month — and you get to vote for the winner! And since my story “Lightning My Pilot” appearedContinue reading “Fictional election (no, this isn’t about politics)”
New publication
I am so, SO happy to share my story “Lightning My Pilot” with you now that it’s up at Bartleby Snopes today. It’s easily the happiest, most pleasant story I’ve ever written. Like, my mom loves this story. It’s that pleasant. But I love it, too — it’s definitely up on my top five listContinue reading “New publication”
Not-really-new publication
Today is a twofer! Though this publication isn’t exactly new: it’s “Horror Vacui,” which originally appeared in the online supplement to Vol. 6 of Ampersand Review last year. Ampersand, who is always awesome, went through a massive redesign of their website this year, and in the process a lot of their work disappeared from theContinue reading “Not-really-new publication”
Ryan Werner (Wrote a Book) — and I’m one of the dudes publishing it
I know I’ve already mentioned Jersey Devil Press’s forthcoming story collection by Ryan Werner, but it bears repeating, which is why Ryan is blogging about it every day this month leading up to the release of Shake Away These Constant Days. If you aren’t reading those posts — well, maybe that’s okay, because then you’llContinue reading “Ryan Werner (Wrote a Book) — and I’m one of the dudes publishing it”
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