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23 Feb 2012

Just got this...is there any journal that will ever reject this story? Actually, there is one...I'll be back on that ... happy8

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Dear Alan Jankowski,

Thank you for sending us "The Birthday Party". We would like to publish it on "The Rusty Nail." Thanks again for thinking of us.

Sincerely,
Craig Hart
Editor-in-Chief
The Rusty Nail

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You can also follow "The Rusty Nail" on Facebook and Twitter to be notified as updates appear on the website.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rustynailmag
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rustynailmag[/size]

22 Feb 2012

Quote by Demivierge

That sucks. But I got rid of facebook cause I just started to hate it so much.

Well...the good news is that Facebook let me back on after about five hours, and I really only joined it to share stuff with other writers...it's really not bad for that sort of thing...

Btw, I have no idea why you hate Facebook so much...they saved me a bunch of money on my car insurance... happy8

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21 Feb 2012

Have a story about internet culture? eFiction Magazine now pays royalties...or at least they are for this upcoming issue, I'm on their mailing list because I got a story in their August, 2011 issue...anyway, this is what they sent out...

Hey!

Hope this email receives you well. I want to pass along an opportunity the magazine is running for April. In April, we're publishing an internet culture issue. We're looking for fiction that revolves around internet culture. Memes, internet jokes, tropes of the interwebs are all fair game. I know this is something of a specialty of yours, and you were the first writer I thought of with this project in mind.

The requirements for the piece would be:

Genre: Open
Maturity level: Any
Length: 0 - 10k
Compensation: One year royalty split equally between all contributors and the magazine. If we run 9 stories, all profits will be split 10 ways equally. After one year, all profits will go to the magazine. No other magazine that I've heard of does payment like this and I think it will make the project worthwhile for all involved.

Your story will be edited by my staff and I will give final OK. You will be able to participate in editorial process if you want.

I'm looking for a dedicated group of writers, who I will be managing and guiding to make this issue a project in and of itself. We will be promoting and selling it and working hard all year to generate money for the contributors and to grow the magazine.

Send in work here:

http://efictionmag.submishmash.com
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If you don't plan on submitting but still want to support the project, please be sure to share this post with your writerly friends. You can forward this email or share it to your networks by clicking the "View in Browser" link.

I am happy to answer any and all questions.

All the best,

Doug
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It's a rather nice looking e-Zine btw...and recognized by Poets & Writers as a legitimate "edited journal"... happy8

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21 Feb 2012

OH YEAH!!! Just got this e-mail...and what are the odds that two Stories Space members would make the top 30 list? I tell ya'...Stories Space just got mad talent...

Looks like it could be you and me Christena... happy8

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Dear Friends and Poets,

We would like to take this special moment to share with you our gratitude for your participation in the effort to bring about a higher level of consciousness pertaining World Peace World Healing. Know that your Poetic Efforts and Contributions is and will continue to be a wonderful gift to the World of "Now" and the generations to come.

We at Inner Child are very excited as we get under way with the Production of the Anthology which include every submission. We are expecting to complete this effort and have the volumes available for Global Poetry Month in April.

As far as the Contest is concerned we have scheduled a special Radio show to announce the Winners of this divine Poetic enterprise.
This is the Schedule for Announcements at Inner Child Radio. Other Show Host will be participating as well.

Friday February 24th : The Top 9 Poems / Poets

Friday March 2nd : Top 3 Winners

The Radio Show Time is : 7:00 until 9:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
The Internet Link to the Show is : Inner Child Radio
This Show can also be accessed via or Telephone (714.816.4751)

To have to judge such magnificent Poetry was a very Difficult and Arduous task. I wish to extend a special thank you to the judges for their impartial, kind and loving efforts. In the end, we all are winners, because we showed up and we stood up and we have been counted.

Attached is the list of the Top 30 Poems / Poets who made it through the first round of Judging. Congratulations Poets . . .

In all Reverence and Gratitude

Inner Child

World Peace World Healing Judging Finals : Top 30 Poems

Poem # Title Poet Name

3 The Voices of Women P.S. Perkins
5 If Only I Had The Power Julie-Anne Avenell
11 My Neighbor Jaki Healy
26 Nation of Humanity Marlon Ewing
28 Of Love, Healing and Peace Regina Ann
30 Throw Love at Hate Ryan J. Cunningham
34 Peace Annie Broderick
37 Conquering Melloy Douglas Melloy
42 We Jacquelyn Rath
44 Tipping Point Elise Fee
50 Sunrise 2 Sunset Brother Hypnotic
51 Let it begin with me Nicole S. Brown
52 Diverse Differences Annmarie H. Pearson
53 The Law of Everything and the Power of Influence Simone Segal
57 Remove the Barriers Christena Antonia Valaire Williams
58 I Had a Dream Alan W. Jankowski
60 Oh, the place your Ego will go Scott Grace
61 Our World Today Fawn Caldwell
62 Make a Change Barry Mowles
65 Dream of Peace LauraSue Guiterrez
95 World Peace Alfreda Ghee
99 If Only i could … i would Deborah Wilson Smart
103 Oh Mother Oh Earth Mauro Werneck Monteiro
105 Juggler’s Delight Charles SeaBe Banks
107 Child’s Play Carlo Jonkers
111 Believe Planted Daisies
117 Witnessing Futaba, Fukushima, Japan Sylvia Ramos Cruz
127 Come Let Us Reason Loretta Hardrick
128 World Peace Jamie Bond
131 World Healing, World Peace Mary Loughran

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21 Feb 2012

Have a blog on Blogger? Or a Wordpress account? Setup FeedBurner...it's an RSS Feed thingy like we have here...

I'm not going to pretend I understand all this, but it was recommended by someone who knows stuff...so, I'll pass it along...

How to Setup FeedBurner on Blogger - eBlog Templates
http://www.eblogtemplates.com/how-to-setup-feedburner-on-blogger/

WordPress - FeedBurner Widget - WordPress Plugins
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/feedburner-widget/[/size]

20 Feb 2012

OK, according to DuoTrope..."Alfie Dog Limited is an exciting new publishing company which will publish a range of short stories and books in a number of genres." and "No monetary payment. Royalties We do not list pay specifics. Check with the publisher for details."...

alfiedog.com | The website of Alfie Dog Limited publisher of short stories, books and so much more.
www.alfiedog.com

Btw, they want my story "Sexual Healing" but want me to edit the darn thing...what am I an editor now? I feel like I've been demoted... happy8

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"I do like this story and would be prepared to carry it if you would like to make some changes and resubmit. As our submission guidelines say, we do not carry erotica and although this only reaches the edges of that genre it goes further than we are prepared to carry. If you would like to revisit those sections hinting but not specifying the love scenes then I will look at it again with a view to its inclusion.

Regards

Editorial Assistant

Alfie Dog Limited

Tel: "

20 Feb 2012

Damn...can't get on to Facebook...get this darn message...

Your account has been temporarily suspended
Suspicious activity has been detected on your Facebook account and it has been temporarily suspended as a security precaution. It is likely that your account was compromised as a result of entering your password on a website designed to look like Facebook. This type of attack is known as phishing.

Then I got that darn verification thingy where you type in the words with the funny letters that you can barely read...when I entered them, I got this message...

Please confirm your identity
No verification methods are currently available. Please come back later.

Anyone else having FB problems today, or is it just me?

20 Feb 2012

My friend Kemberlee Shortland is announcing the official launch of Tirgearr Publishing on Leap Day, February 29...the fact that she will only be able to celebrate the anniversary of the launch every four years hasn't seemed to cross her mind, but anyway...if you are looking for a publisher for your next "adult genre" story, check her out... happy8

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Tirgearr Publishing
http://www.tirgearrpublishing.com/[/size]

19 Feb 2012

There's a rumor going around that some of you Stories Space Cadets might be needin' a little religion in your lives, and I found just the woman to bring it to you...

So, if we can't get you out to church this Sunday morn' we'll bring the church to you care of Sister Rosetta Tharpe...you know, that woman who looks like a church lady but has been known to play guitar likes she's possessed by the devil...this one is from 1960... happy8

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19 Feb 2012

Quote by Rumple_deWriter

Me, I couldn't get a single poem up on the restroom wall in a bus station.

You know Rump, I really believe you just don't give yourself enough credit sometimes...

I truly believe that if you gave it the old college try, and really made a serious effort, you could probably get a single poem up on a bathroom wall somewhere...

Maybe in a clean, respectable bathroom...not like the bathroom in that cyber-dive on another site whose name will never be uttered on these hallowed grounds known as Stories Space...

Oh, and congratulations Diane... happy8

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19 Feb 2012

Quote by sisters
I feel the need to me very silly....

Is that something different? Just asking...

18 Feb 2012

Just another reason why Albert King is my favorite guitarist, and this song was originally released on the album "Born Under A Bad Sign" which is arguably one of the most influential albums of the sixties...
http://www.allmusic.com/album/born-under-a-bad-sign-r88902/review[/size]

“Oh Pretty Woman” video blocked for copyright reasons

17 Feb 2012

Tacking this list on here...some of these have been mentioned before, but some have not...

Can't argue with that, I know... happy8

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Top 50 Literary Magazines
http://www.everywritersresource.com/topliterarymagazines.html[/size]

16 Feb 2012

Quote by Lisa
Just under a month to go in our "New Beginnings" competition. We have some excellent submissions already, but there's still time to get your entry in!

I agree totally with Lisa...I just have to find time to read them all myself...just saying... happy8

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12 Feb 2012

Quote by steffanie

But Miss Hawke told us not to worry about originality.

So who's right?

Yeah, there's a lot of things I don't know for sure...but, I do know you certainly don't want to repeat the same themes over and over in your own writing...

Even Kitteh will start to notice... happy8

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12 Feb 2012

Here's one, no-fee and $1000 first prize..."Your story must be no more than 2,500 words long. Deadline March 1, 2012. Only one submission per person"...I don't see anything about previously published stories, but it's early and I haven't had my first coffee yet...check it out... happy8

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Nightingale by David Farland, published by East India Press
http://www.nightingalenovel.com/contest.html[/size]

12 Feb 2012

Saw this recently...think it sort of belongs here...

Makes perfect sense to me... happy8

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11 Feb 2012

Rebump...you have two days left on this one...just got this message... happy8

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Alan Jankowski,

Congratulations! Your submission, The Birthday Party, has been accepted for publishing in the anthology.

The book will be available to the public in early May 2012. It will be available in both paperback and e-book editions.

On behalf of all of us here I would like to thank you again for being a part of our project to raise money for cancer research. We will inform you when it is available, at which time we can begin the world record evolution processes.

Sarah Evans
Livelife - Review Board Member
College of St. Benedict

11 Feb 2012

Quote by sisters

What instead of the pub..... never !

Oh, right...what was I thinking?

11 Feb 2012

Just a note that this fine little story site with the knowledgeable and friendly staff has recently crossed the big 500 Member milestone...

Heck, if we get any bigger we might have to hire more staff and move the corporate headquarters into a big high rise tower... happy8

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11 Feb 2012

Lamp...

11 Feb 2012

Quote by MissAdventure
I highly recommend Duotrope. I have used them a number of times. They have an excellent system for you to track your submissions and responses which I find really useful.

They also won't list anyone who charges a fee to read your work, so you can be confident there aren't going to be any catches to the markets you find.

DuoTrope is good...and I think a lot of places are using Submishmash and the like, which makes it real easy as well...and if you ever have any question about the legitimacy of a publisher or anything writing related, you can always check Writer Beware...

I know I have that link posted somewhere...

11 Feb 2012

Check this one out as well...they feature some of the newer journals and the like as they come out...

Literary Magazines And Journals - NewPages Guide to Best Lit Magazines
http://www.newpages.com/literary-magazines/[/size]

11 Feb 2012

Here is a good blog post on how to use Twitter...it was recommended to me, and I think it's a good quick read...

I know a lot of people here use Twitter to promote their work, but if you're relatively new to it...like myself, for instance...you pick up some useful advice like using "Hashtags" and URL shorteners...

How To Use Twitter - Nathan Bransford, Author
http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2011/01/how-to-use-twitter.html[/size]

5 Feb 2012

Just thought I'd Bump this one, as it appears we have a few poetic jokesters on this site... happy8

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Not that that's a bad thing...

3 Feb 2012

Quote by janinapandabear
How can I attach pictures to my stories? Can you do that here?

No Pandabear...we don't have that capability...you can't put links in stories either...

Are you really a panda bear, btw?

3 Feb 2012

Oh yeah...I think I'm getting flashbacks...Donovan... happy8

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3 Feb 2012

Etchings..."Accepts submissions of all styles of literary fiction, poetry, essays, photography, and art. Unsolicited submissions must be unpublished. Pays AU$80; $35 for poetry. Australian contributors are paid by cheque. International contributors are paid via PayPal."...so, don't tell them you live in Australia...you'll get paid faster... happy8

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Welcome to Ilura Press
http://www.ilurapress.com/index.php?pid=2[/size]

3 Feb 2012

Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine..."Publishes every kind of mystery short story: the psychological suspense tale, the deductive puzzle, the private eye case-the gamut of crime and detection from the realistic, etc. Pays $0.05 to $0.08 per word."...how they decide whether your story is worth 5 cents or 8 cents a word is the real mystery... happy8

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Welcome to Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine!
http://www.themysteryplace.com/eqmm/guidelines/

2 Feb 2012

Quote by courage2bfree
My daughter's baby has just been born! She is OK and Samantha is OK.zXFuJoCMytC7s34A

Congrats to both your daughter and yourself Grandma...I mean Diane... happy8

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