Comedy @ Warfield Grill
Month: December 2010
Menace and Whimsy
I almost forgot all about this whole shameless self-promotion thing. An excerpt from my (as yet untitled) NaNoWrimo’d novel will be published in the Spring issue of A cappella Zoo. The excerpt, “These Troubles, Oh No”, was accepted pdq; the editor called me just a couple of days after I had submitted it. This really…
Market of the Week – Non-Paying
This market for hard-boiled short fiction really packs a punch.
Market of the Week – Paying
This week’s paying market is an absurdist journal out of Massachusetts. Bust Down The Door And Eat All The Chickens specializes in humorous bizarro, slipstream, and absurdist fiction. Their ‘zine is published in print a few times a year; they typically also publish one or two online editions per year.
Market of the Week: Contest-type
I’m adding a new category to Market of the Week. A number of smaller print and online magazines have decided to use their editorial budgets to offer writing ‘prizes’ to work they’ve accepted for publication. When your piece is accepted by these markets, your piece automatically goes into a competition pool. The best work (usually…
The New Craphouse Site is Live
And it’s pretty damn sweet, if I say so myself. You can check it out here. There isn’t much new content yet (although my brother had some fun questions for the FAQ page), but there is a rocking sweet Links page…scroll down for my favorite online animations, and then feel free to hop over to…
Market of the Week: Paying
Cafe Irreal publishes fiction which “rejects the tendency to portray people and places realistically and the need for a full resolution to the story; instead, it shows us a reality constantly being undermined” (from the website). If you plan to submit to this market, it’s absolutely critical that you check out their Theory and Archives…
Market of the Week: Non-Paying
Black Words on White Paper is a monthly magazine. It’s available online and in print. Each month they publish a White Cover version for the general public, and a Black Cover issue for mature readers only. They accept poetry and prose. Online issues are complete, but you can also order print copies from Lulu. Submissions…