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The Rose & Thorn Winter Issue 2008 Announcement
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barbara quinn
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Jan 13, 2008 08:30 PST
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THE ROSE Þ ANNOUNCEMENT NEWSLETTER
WINTER ISSUE 2008
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The Rose &Thorn Literary E-Zine
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Vol. 10 Issue #11
January 2008
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THIS ISSUE SPONSORED BY:
Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest - $5,250 in Prizes
Postmark Deadline: March 31, 2008
Now in its 16th year. Prizes of $2,000, $1,000, $500 and $250 will be
awarded, plus five High Distinction awards of $200 each and five Most
Highly Commended Awards of $100 each. Submit any type of short story,
essay or other work of prose, up to 5,000 words. You may submit work
that has been published or won prizes elsewhere, as long as you own the
online publication rights. $12 entry fee. Submit online or by mail.
Early submission encouraged. Winning Writers is assisting with entry
handling for this contest. Judges: John H. Reid and Dee C. Konrad. See
the complete guidelines and past winners:
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GOT YOG? A YEAR OF GRATITUDE
A Year of Gratitude-Health, Wealth, and Happiness for Free
In 2008, Nannette Croce, Kat Magendie, Angie Ledbetter, and Barbara
Quinn are blogging A Year of Gratitude.
Each day we will write about things we are grateful for. This is our
attempt at making the world a better place. Why not join us? We believe
that being grateful for what we have is the path to finding peace and
contentment. Remember, health, wealth, and happiness are all within
reach: mental health, wealth of the soul, and inner happiness. And they
are free.
We’re lining up guest authors to post about what they are grateful for.
Do drop by, comment, and check out the inspirational postings. It would
be great if you linked your blog to us. We can use your support.
Visit: http://barbaraquinnyearofgratitude.blogspot.com/
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PREDITORS & EDITORS POLL
It's that time of year again. The Preditors & Editors readers’ poll is
open.
Go to: http://www.critters.org/predpoll/
The Rose and Thorn is listed in the zine categories for Poetry, Fiction,
Nonfiction, and Editor. Please vote and spread the word!
It’s easy. Click on the category link, place your vote, type in your
name and email address, and then click submit. P&E will send you a
confirmation email to respond to. That’s it, and thank you.
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Thorns!)
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CHECK OUT OUR NEW MASTHEAD
After all these years you finally get to look upon the Roses & Thorns of
your favorite online publication.
Check out our new masthead page at: http://pratt.edu/~cgarza
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NEWSLETTER CONTENTS
*Editor’s Comments
*From the Publisher's Pen
*About the Cover by Liam Wilkinson
*Poetry
*Mainstream
*Flash
*Fantasy
*Perspective
*Essay
*Humor
*Horror
*Interview
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EDITOR’S COMMENTS
By Dallas D’Angelo-Gary, Announcement Editor
Vulgarity in Writing
"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the
difference between lightning and the lightning bug." -- Mark Twain
One of my favorite writers is Tom Clancy - the early Tom Clancy, that
wrote Red Storm Rising, Air Force One, and The Sum of all Fears. He
could write a scene that would make the aspiring writer sit up and say,
"Wow! I wish I'd thought of that." Later, as he became more famous, he
began injecting excessive profanity into his work, thus killing the
effect of the story. It was almost as if he felt he was famous enough
to get away with it, so, by God, he would use it.
I'm not a prude. I think that the choice of an occasional expletive or
vulgarity is good for shock value. But if it's just another vulgarity
among many, the effect is lost. I realize that if a person is trying
for a particular crude vernacular, they may use a lot of profanity, and
that's fine, as long as they realize they may lose a lot of readers that
simply become disgusted and put the book down.
In my own opinion, being a writer is a lot like being a stand-up
comedian -- those with the least talent use the most vulgar language.
I've seen examples of both.
Dallas
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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S PEN
By Barbara Quinn
Dear Readers,
Welcome to the Winter 2008 issue of The Rose & Thorn. This marks ten
years we’ve been publishing the zine. We are the little zine that could
and we continue to grow and branch out in new directions. We’re not only
a zine. We have a MySpace page, and a blog. Recently four of us, Kat,
Nannette, Angie, and I started a blog called a Year of Gratitude. We’ll
be blogging about things we are thankful for each day in 2008. Come
visit our YOG! Gratitude is good for you.
Enjoy our latest issue. There’s fine poetry, fiction and nonfiction to
warm you as you sit with your laptop by the fire. And don’t forget to
send us your stories and poems. Submissions are open. We’re reading
submissions for the summer and fall issues for prose. Poetry submissions
are accepted as well in accordance with the guidelines at the site.
Once again, join me in thanking the good staffers
of The Rose & Thorn. We could not continue without these dedicated
volunteers. They love this place and continue to work hard to make it a
showcase for some of the finest works on the net.
Happy New Year.
Barb
PS Don’t forget to vote for us in the Preditors & Editors poll. We need
your votes in Zine Fiction, Zine Poetry, Zine Nonfiction, Reviews, and
Zine Editor categories. Thanks for helping us out. This is an important
poll which helps keep us alive and well on the net. Here are the direct
links:
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/fictionzine.shtml
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http://www.critters.org/predpoll/zineeditor.shtml (look for Barbara
Quinn)
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/nonfictionzine.shtml
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/reviewsite.shtml (look for Roses &
Thorns!)
Main link:
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/
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R&T IS A PAYING MARKET
For each piece of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction The Rose & Thorn
publishes we will pay the author
$5 via Paypal. Submit! Guidelines are at the site.
http://www.theroseandthornezine.com/
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NOTES ABOUT OUR COVER
by Liam Wilkinson
BOREAS by JW Waterhouse
In this stirring painting from the brush of British
neo-classicist John Waterhouse, Boreas, Greek god of
the North Wind, is summoned via the tremendous
movement that careers through the entire image. A
master of emotive painting, Waterhouse forbids any
indifference to the feel of the wind as it blusters
against the material of the figure’s slate-coloured
shawl, inflating the garment at her elbow until she,
like the work itself, catches the wind’s chill.
The wind moves, too, in the grass and around each
daffodil and tree, as well as dashing through the sky
in brushwork that we would expect from the likes of
Van Gogh or Munch.
Waterhouse is better known for his 1888 masterpiece,
The Lady of Shalott, but in his lesser-known pieces,
no small amount of emotion is sacrificed – his works
move from dramatic to serene like the symphonies of
his composing contemporaries or, indeed, the works of
the poets of his time.
As the Rose and Thorn enters a new year, Waterhouse’s whirling depiction
of the wind can only inspire us to pick up our tool of choice – the pen.
Liam
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WINTER 2008
POETRY
Feet by Shayla Mollohan
Antietam by Frederick Pollack
Harp by J Michael Wahlgren
An Overseas Message Relayed by Jennifer Santos Madriaga
Perennial by Kelsey Kistler
In the Fall I Fell by Jonathan Campbell
MAINSTREAM
The Box of Cereal by Nannette Croce
Mitch's Future by Hillary Elser
The Prettiest Woman in the Room by Jeff Crook
FLASH
Tools by Bonnie ZoBell
FANTASY
A Choice of Treason by Megan Arkenberg
PERSPECTIVE
You Tell Me Your Name, I'll Tell You Mine by Louisa Howerow
ESSAY
Inside the Glass Room by Kristina Marie Darling
HUMOR
Go-Go Ghost by Kajsa Wiberg
HORROR
The Forever Stone by Jeffrey Burton
INTERVIEW
Ed Cullen by Kat Magendie
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READING BETWEEN THE GUIDELINES
Would you like to know what R&T is really looking for? Maybe you've
submitted to us in the past, followed all the guidelines, but received a
rejection anyway. Or maybe you're considering making a submission but
don't know which of your pieces would be right for us.
You should check out Roses & Thorns where R&T's prose and poetry editors
provide writing tips, observations, and an inside look at what does and
does not make the cut. You'll also find recommended resources for
writers, book reviews and interviews with well-known authors.
Even better, you can comment and ask questions about posts. Editors will
check back regularly and reply.
Roses & Thorns http://roseandthornreviews.blogspot.com/
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DONATE TO THE ROSE & THORN
We've made it easy for YOU to support
The Rose and Thorn. You can now donate via PayPal
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HELP WANTED!
Seeking strong, upbeat individuals who love all things literary.
Volunteer for a great site. Why? For the experience, for the pleasure of
learning and doing something you love, but most of all, to enhance and
give back to our global, literary community of which YOU are an
important part.
We have several staff positions available at The Rose & Thorn.
We'd love to have a podcast, or something on youtube. We need more help
with the Roses & Thorns Blog. Let your imagination run wild. Editors
with good skills are also always in demand. We need YOU!
Contact BAQu-@aol.com
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STAFF
B.A. Quinn, Managing Editor and Publisher
Nannette Croce, Co-Managing Editor and Newsletter Editor
Kathryn Magendie, Senior Editor and Senior Newsletter Editor
C. Garza, Senior Editor
W. Hough, Senior Editor, Graphics Manager, Community Forum Administrator
Sandra Merz, Poetry Editor and Newsletter Editor
Eric Giere, Chief Webmaster
Nora Radcliffe-Capocy, Prose Editor
Angie Ledbetter, Prose Editor and Newsletter Editor
Dallas D’Angelo-Gary, Editor/Procedures Manager, Newsletter Editor
Rebecca Oliver, MySpace Manager, Assistant Newsletter Editor
Apryl Fox, Assistant Poetry Editor
Karen Reiser, Prose Editor
Andrea Middendorf, Prose Editor
Liam Wilkinson, Cover Commentator
Erin McKnight, Assistant Editor
Cathy Biribauer, Assistant Editor
Laurel Fuller, Assistant Editor
Maggie Grinnell, Assistant Editor
Jason Fryer, Content Producer and Newsletter Editor
Kim Rush, Assistant Poetry Editor
Sheri, Assistant Editor
Jenn O’Neal, Assistant Editor, Proof-reader, Interviews
Samella McClary Brown, Assistant Editor, Blog Proof Reader
Deborah Laws, Assistant Editor, Blog Proof Reader
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